Brown trout in Missouri

[Skeeter ZX190]

So I finished Rik Hafer's book "From Northern California to the Ozarks of Missouri" and in there he mentions that in the late 1800's that brown trout were stocked in Missouri streams but that those endeavors failed and it took some 70 years before the introduction of brown trout into Missouri streams was successful.  It's my understanding that the only fishery to have brown trout naturally reproduce is Lake Taneycomo.  It is also my understanding that in other streams like the Current River, the brown trout spawn, but the eggs don't survive. 

Can anybody point me in the direction of published information or studies that detail the history and reasons why brown trout don't naturally reproduce here in Missouri?

[Ryan Miloshewski]

I believe the water temperature and lack of consistent flow (like the minimum flow below Bull Shoals on the White) are the culprits. They started studying it in the '70s so there should be some good literature out there.

[tjm]

USGS shows browns established in Niangua 1975, Current 1966, N Fork White 1966, Meramec 1975, Lower Gasconade 1998 so they must be successfully spawning in these waters, as I believe reproduction is a criteria  for establishment.
They also list a book published in 1903 as referencing brown trout established in Mo. with no specific location.
Look up Missouri Fish Commission, from 1877 to 1936 that was the state's fish authority. Also look up the US Fish Commission, from 1871 to 1903 the Feds' fish authority and partially responsible for importing and establishing  German Carp and German Trout, the US Fish stocked pretty indiscriminately and may have brought Brown Trout here earlier than the state  would have.

I've never thought much about them as other than an invasive species, but my recollection is that browns are better adapted to marginal waters than either rainbows or brookies, I guess the rainbows must owe their popularity to either being easier to catch or to being easier to raise in captivity,