Snow is good for brook trout, and that could be bad news, according to a recent study sponsored by the Ellen's Creek's Watershed Group in Charlottetown. The group hired Harriet Laver, an environmental biology major at UPEI, to look at how weather impacts the brook trout population. "It turned out that the years that were colder during the winter, and had more snow accumulation as well, they seemed to result in young-of-the-year brook trout," said Laver. Snow also provides shade, which brook trout prefer, and melting snow releases oxygen into the water, which would keep the fish healthier. "It helps with the insects too, which the brook trout rely on for food," said Laver.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2020 13:41 UTC