The vital statistics of the Brown Trout
The Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
Family: SALMONIDAE
Genus: Salmo
Species: trutta
British rod caught record: 25 lb 5 oz (14.43 kg), Loch Awe, Scotland 1996
Range (Great Britain)
Indigenous, widespread and abundant.
Habitat
Upland or lowland streams, rivers, pools and lakes which are cool, clean, reasonably high in oxygen and which have access to suitable spawning grounds. Physical cover such as over hanging bank sides and vegetation are important habitat requirements.
Biology
Needs relatively silt-free gravels for spawning which usually takes place from mid-October to December in small streams or lake shallows. Eggs hatch after several weeks. Growth is variable depending on the locality, and maturity is reached between two and three years when they measure 15 to 20cm in length.
Identification
Colour is extremely variable although the shape remains constant. Generally brownish or greenish with a darker back and paler belly. There are many black spots on the head and belly and also some red spots which are usually circled with blue. The lower jaw is long, reaching past the rear edge of the eye and in old males it is often hooked. The adipose fin is usually orange and there are almost always more than three black spots on the operculum (gill cover).
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The home page of the Wild Trout Trust
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Nick Giles Associates
Nick Giles Associates - specialists in wild trout fisheries management and habitat improvement projects. Blending science with 25 years experience to produce successful outcomes
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Anglers Conservation association
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The River Restoration Centre
The River Restoration Centre offers technical advice and information on specific projects as well as general river restoration related advice
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Fly Fishing
Fly Fishing Mid Wales, River Vyrnwy, UK, Trout, Grayling, Angling, Salmon, Fly Patterns, Fishing Links, Photos, Permits.
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Gliffaes Country House Hotel
Gliffaes Country House Hotel Crickhowell. 3.5 miles of Brown Trout and Salmon Fly Fishing on River Usk, between the Brecon Beacons National Park & the Black Mountains. Walking holidays, fishing, bird watching, golf.
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The illustrated guide to fishing
The illustrated guide to fishing, walking, wildlife conservation and other attractions in and around the Brecon Beacons National Park, South-East Wales, the land of the Red Kite.
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Tour Of the Teifi
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Tour of the tywi
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Dwr Cymru
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water owns 91 reservoirs varying in size from 2 acres to 1,026 acres and manages what is probably the single largest group of stillwater trout fisheries in the UK. Virtually all of the principal reservoirs are available to anglers. Some of our fisheries have been leased or licensed to angling clubs and associations: a separate permit is required for those fisheries
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Ceredigion's 'Anglers Welcome'
Ceredigion's 'Anglers Welcome' initiative provides anglers with a choice of quality accommodation - all inspected by the Wales Tourist Board and committed to welcoming anglers. Use Anglers Welcome accommodation bases whilst enjoying the whole range of angling offered within Ceredigion, including sea trout fishing on the Teifi, coarse fishing in stillwater fisheries, sea angling trips from Aberystwyth and beachcasting from the environs of beautiful Cardigan Bay beaches