This is a photo I took on September 22nd, 2013 of a brook trout I caught on a stonefly when I went fishing at my friends private fishing club in a very remote break-off section of the St. Regis River called Deer River.
Habitat Description: The habitat of the creek I was fishing consisted of a very wide and shallow creek. Although not visible in the photo, the water was moving extremely slow. As the photo was taken in the tail end of September, the water temperature that day could be described as only lukewarm.
Natural History: The brook trout (selvenlinus fontinalis) can be commonly found in many river systems in New York State, favoring clearer water over darker water. Their diet consists of eating many types of insects including: caddisflies, stoneflies, mayflies, ants, and crickets. On average, brook trout live about 7 years once fully grown.

I found this photo very interesting because it vividly depicts many of the features and colors of brook trout. The eye is the most prevalent aspect in the picture. You can easily see the slime of the fish reflecting in the sun, as well as the vivid spots of yellow and red on the body of brook trout.