The Sea Trout’s life cycle
Family: SALMONIDAE
Genus: Salmo
Species: trutta
British rod caught record: 28 lb 5 oz (12.85 kg), River Test, Hampshire, 1992
Lifecycle
Range (Great Britain)
Indigenous, widespread and abundant; anadramous.
Habitat
As for brown trout except for migratory marine phase of life cycle. May spawn in main river sections in the same microhabitats as salmon. Often migrates far upstream to spawn in tiny moorland streams. May be largely female in some rivers, males remaining in freshwater, maturing as brown trout.
Biology
Eats invertebrates, particularly crustaceans, and fish. Can attain weights of 10 kg + and live for 10 + years. Parr (juveniles) may smolt at 1-5 years. Returns to natal river to spawn after one or more winters at sea. Repeat spawning common, may not spawn every year, Hybridisation with salmon can occur. Finnock (usually weighing c. 300g) return to rivers after spending only a few weeks/months at sea. These young fish may or may not attempt to breed.
Identification
The body of the sea trout is usually a silvery bluish green colour with darker back and white belly. The back and sides are sparsely spotted with dark blue or black and there are also spots on the dorsal and caudal fins and on the operculum (gill cover)
Salmon can be distinguished from large sea trout by:
- a more streamlined shape,
- concave tail,
- slimmer wrist,
- upper jaw reaching no further than the rear of the eye,
- few if any black spots below the lateral line,
- 10 to 15 (usually 11- 13) scales counted obliquely forward from adipose fin to lateral line - trout have 13 - 16
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North Wales Fly Fishing School
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Dream Streams
Learn to fish for Salmon, Sea Trout, and Wild Brown trout in west Wales.
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River to River
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Cymdeithas Pysgota Tregaron Angling Assocation Website
This website has information on various aspects of the area around Tregaron, a small market town at the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains. We hope you find the information we have collected useful and hope you come and enjoy the various activities the area offers to the angler.
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a super site containing loads of info on all types of fishing in Wales
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an essential site for sea trout anglers
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fishtec
all the tackle you need to fish in Wales and help on finding the right gear for you from a team of specialists
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Tackle wholesalers based in Cardiff Wales
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Dolgellau Angling Association
Dolgellau AA a site packed with useful info for fishing on the Mawddach and the Wnion, home of monster Sea trout
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River Ogmore
A comprehensive informative site on the River Ogmore
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Seiont, Gwyrfai and Llyfni Associations' web site
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Aberystwyth Angling Associations' web site
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Another jewel for sea trout night fishing in North Wales
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Sea trout fishing in Wales
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River Teifi's excellent web site
River Teifi's excellent web site - look at their information on catch and release
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General information on sea trout fishing
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Tour Of the Teifi
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Tour of the tywi
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Ceredigion's 'Anglers Welcome'
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