It was an distinct strain of Arctic char, having become trapped (by changed drainage systems) in four New Hampshire lakes: Big Dan Pond, Sunapee Lake, Floods Pond, and Averill Pond.
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Lake trout, a larger char that holds the same ecological niche as Sunapee trout, only better, out-competed the Sunapee golden trout and hybridized with it, further accelerating its decline.
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While the silver trout is most likely lost, success stories like the Pyramid Lake (Alberta) Lahontan cutthroat trout and the Sunapee golden trout exist, and there may still be hope for the silver trout.