The Baekdudaegan Mountain Range is considered the "backbone" of Korea, and is home to its trout streams.

The Baekdudaegan (White-head Great Ridge) is a 416-mile long mountain range that runs the length of the Korean peninsula. It is known as "Korea's backbone." It starts at Baekdu Mountain on the North Korean/Chinese border and ends near Korea's far southern coast. That distance is roughly cut in half as the militarized and heavily landmined DMZ bisects the peninsula.

Koreans view the mountain range as the spiritual "spine" of the country. It's the source of the country's watersheds and major river systems and it holds the highest peaks in the nation. And most importantly, it is the keeper of all the trout streams.