Gary,
There are very few lakes and ponds left in the Adirondacks that have self sustaining heritage strain Brook trout. With that being said, most remote lakes and ponds are stocked from the air with hatchery raised Heritage strain Adirondack Brook trout ,from eggs and milt taken from these few remaining lakes. , ( Horn , Windfall, and Little Tupper Lake strain) They are stocked with Brook trout at about 1 year old at around 4 “.

The trout in then picture is most likely 4 -5 years old. Currently DEC fishery biologists are revising the ADK lake and ponds Brook trout management plan.
There are about 400 lakes and ponds that have Brook trout . Biologists claim introduction over the years of bait fish in these bodies of water have been detrimental to the Brook trout fishery . Biologists state , Brook trout do best in mono-cultures.

Best tasting fish right there.

Trolling a fly ????.... I hope

Yes some lakes have lake trout, bows and browns. No cutthroat. But I target indigenous Brook and lake trout.

You and Bruce could be worm dinkin brothers from anothah mother...LMAO !

That is a beautiful fish.
I don't eat them, return them to the water. I have a secret water where I catch big ones.

I fish for Brook trout because I like fishing in remote wilderness settings. It was a 5 mile round trip to this lake 4 miles with canoe cart, 1 mile with canoe on my back.

Before I got old, broken down, and fat (in my 20's),

walleyed