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Agreed PS are colorful. Mine have grown some since the spring, the ones that have elauded the long-legged blue devil, and I have PS fry all over the pond from the spring spawn.
In my opinion the northeastern brook trout is most colorful fish that swims in fresh water. I only wish I could have a pond that could keep the water temp down where they need to be for trout. Thoreau was impressed by the beauty of pumpkinseeds. He said so in his book, "On Walden Pond." And yes a male brook trout in full spawning colors is a sight to behold. 
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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I have to go with the northern subspecies of longear sunfish for the prettiest North American native, but there are several in the running. Wild golden trout from out west are rather beautiful as well.
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Wow, Cecil that's one nice trout! Looks like the ones I caught in Labrador, in the Minipi watershed area.
But the ones I'm taking about are the little wild brookies you get in the local streams and brooks of New Hampshire.
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You mean like this? 
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Exactly, CJ. As a matter of fact, I went yeserday and caught one just like the one above and two that were only as big as your index finger. Beautiful little fish.
I fished a crystal clear stream filled with boulders or what they call pocket water. I took them all on an #18 black caddis that I tie with black duck quill wings. There was a pale evening dun mayfly hatch later, but no takers on them.
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I do enjoy fishing the small wild brook trout streams. Lots of hiking to remote areas and you can really find some great honey holes. The trout aren't big, a 10" fish is large and anything over a foot is a trophy, but they are as wild as a fish can be and so pretty!
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You mean like this? Wow CJ that is georgous. Yes, a northern longear is incredible too. However I think the brookies have it all over the Western Goldent trout.
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I fished a crystal clear stream filled with boulders or what they call pocket water. I took them all on an #18 black caddis that I tie with black duck quill wings. There was a pale evening dun mayfly hatch later, but no takers on them.
Been there done that scruff. Used to live 10 miles south of the NH line in Mass. I absolutely love those boulder strewn streams up there. Some of those have solid granite bottoms too! Maine had some awesome streams too.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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