Category: Fish

Seawater is hypertonic to the fish living in it, which means that the salt content of the surrounding water is higher than the content inside the fish. As a result, they lose the water inside their body to the surrounding seawater due to osmosis. Why can’t freshwater fish survive in saltwater? On the other hand, […]

Trout are easily harvested from the cage with a long handled dip net. It is usually necessary to pull the cage up on shore for complete harvest. Rainbow trout are generally harvested from one-half pound on up to whatever size is desired. What is the most effective method of catching a rainbow trout? Still-fishing with […]

If you eat fish raw or undercooked, you run a very small risk of infection with one of these worms. If the fish is freshly caught and immediately filleted, however, you won’t run into this problem. The reason is that the worms live in the intestines of the fish and would be removed by cleaning. […]

Rainbow trout derive their name from their beautiful, multi-hued coloration. Their bodies are blue, green, or yellowish, shading to silvery white on the underside, with a horizontal pink-red stripe running from the gills to the tail and black spots along their backs. What is the difference between rainbow trout and regular trout? While rainbow trout […]

Rainbow trout are considered native in the North Pacific Ocean and associated drainages from the Amur River in eastern Asia, north along the Pacific slope including the KamchatkaPeninsula and extreme northeastern Russia and along the Pacific slope of North America from Alaska south to northern Mexico. What state has the most rainbow trout? Alaska. It […]

They would be hypertonic to freshwater, so water would move by osmosis into the fish’s cells. Conversely, if a freshwater fish were put in a saltwater aquarium, its cells would be hypotonic to the saltwater. They would lose water and shrivel. Either fish would soon die. What would happen if you put a freshwater fish […]

Spring Creek, West Coast Anglers from all over the world look to New Zealand as the mecca of angling – the world’s best wild trout fishery. Where is the giant trout in New Zealand? The Biggest Rainbow Trout in the World – Tekapo Canal, New Zealand. Where is the best fishing in New Zealand? Freshwater […]

World’s Best Lake Trout Waters Great Slave Lake (Northwest Territories) Flaming Gorge (Utah, Wyoming) Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan. Great Bear Lake (Northwest Territories) Nueltin Lake (Manitoba, Nunavut Territory) Lake Athabasca (Alberta, Northwest Territories) Kasba Lake (Nunavut, Northwest Territories) What state has the best lake trout fishing? 1. Grand Lake, Colorado. Due to the fact that it’s […]

Adults average 15-40 pounds. The largest ever recorded lake trout was caught by a commercial fishing net. It weighed 102 pounds. What size is a good trout? around 10-12 inchesIt should now make sense, keep them alive by not using bait, and trout around 10-12 inches are the best eating size, and by leaving most […]

Size and Weight They are members of the salmon family and, like their salmon cousins, can grow quite large. They average about 20 to 30 inches long and around 8 pounds, but can grow as long as 4 feet and weigh up to 53 pounds. What is the largest trout ever caught? Seumas Petrie is […]

farmed. All rainbow trout on the U.S. market is farmed-raised in the U.S., where farming operations are held to strict environmental standards. Improvements to feed have enabled less wild fish to be used. Rainbow trout are farmed in raceways, which mimic a free-flowing river and use large amounts of freshwater. Is rainbow trout farmed or […]

102 pounds. The lake trout is the largest member of a group of fish known as char. Lake trout spawn only at night. The oldest known lake trout aged was 62 years old. The largest lake trout caught weighed 102 pounds. What is the largest lake trout ever caught? 102 poundsLake trout are the largest […]

Geneva. Key Events. National Lake Trout Derby on Seneca Lake: Geneva is known as the “Lake Trout Capital of the World” because of its excellent fishing, and since 1964, the National Lake Trout Derby has been bringing anglers from across the United States and Canada on Memorial Day Weekend. Where is the best lake trout […]

11 years. Maximum known longevity is 11 years but 7 year olds are typically the oldest in most populations. Unlike brook and brown trout, wild rainbow trout (within their native range) typically spawns during the late winter and spring with peak spawning activity in March and April when water temperature are between 10 and 15°C. […]

While browns can reproduce and there is some evidence that a couple of the other trout species may be able to as well, the trout fisheries are sustained by stocking. Trout fishing action is found in the tailwaters of Beaver, Bull Shoals, Norfork, Greers Ferry, and Greeson lakes and the Ouachita River. Where are trout […]

brown trout, also called German brown trout (Salmo trutta), prized and wary European game fish favoured for the table. The brown trout, which includes several varieties such as the Loch Leven trout of Great Britain, is of the family Salmonidae. What trout are native to Germany? Germany’s seas, rivers, lakes and streams are home to […]

He’s had similar luck with them. When you see a trout repeatedly jumping and clearing the water, or more than one fish exhibiting the same behavior, you have a better opportunity. Fish doing this are either trying to catch insects hovering just above the surface or dashing after insects skating across the surface. Why do […]

Like other members of the trout species, the Brown Trout are cannibals. They’ll eat their own young. Who eats brown trout? Brown trout are preyed upon by piscivorous birds, mammals and other fish. Common mammalian predators are humans, river otters (Lutra sp.), and mink (Neovison sp. or Mustela). Do rainbow and brown trout taste the […]

The brown trout is not believed to be endangered, however it is threatened by overfishing, habitat loss and climate change. Climate change in particular is a big issue for this species, as it relies on coldwater habitats to survive. Who eats brown trout? Brown trout are preyed upon by piscivorous birds, mammals and other fish. […]

The brown trout belongs to a different genus than our native trout species. They evolved in Europe and western Asia and were introduced to North America in 1883 and to Montana in 1889 in the Madison River. Today brown trout are found throughout most of Montana except the northwest and parts of the east. What […]