Q. "Why is the limit for brook trout more than other species of trout?"

A. It’s a matter of fish populations, competition with other species and available forage. In many waters, brook trout have a tendency to overpopulate which causes the fish to stunt. By liberalizing the brook trout limit, it is hoped more food will be available and the size of the fish will increase. The regulations allow keeping 10 brook trout in addition to the general creel limit on trout provided they are 8 inches or less. In other words, if you are fishing a water where the general creel limit is 6, you could keep 6 trout over 8 inches and an additional 10 provided they are brookies 8 inches or smaller.