Are all trout true salmonids?

Most trout belong to salmonid genera Oncorhynchus, Salmo, and Salvelinus, but the common name "trout" is sometimes used for non-salmonid fishes such as the spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus).

Many trout are potamodromous, remaining in freshwater and migrating upstream to spawn; some forms are anadromous and spend part of their adult lives at sea before returning to spawn.

Trout are mid-level predators that prey on crustaceans, insects, worms, small fish, and tadpoles.

Are brook trout true trout?

Despite the name, brook trout and three other named North American "trout" species are actually char (charr), a closely related group of salmonids.

Do trout matter ecologically?

Trout serve as prey for many terrestrial and aquatic predators and their remains provide nutrients for scavengers and riparian plants, making them keystone species in some ecosystems.

Are trout eaten by people?

Trout are classified as oily fish and have been an important food fish for humans.

What are juvenile trout called?

Hatched fry and juvenile trout are known as alevin and parr.

Where to See Trout While Diving

Q: Where do trout spawn?

Trout migrate upstream to spawn in shallow gravel beds of smaller headwater creeks.

Trout is a common name for numerous species of carnivorous freshwater fishes in the genera Oncorhynchus, Salmo, and Salvelinus, members of the subfamily Salmoninae (family Salmonidae). The name "trout" is also applied to some similar-shaped but non-salmonid fish (for example, the spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus). Most trout are potamodromous, spending their lives in freshwater lakes, rivers and wetlands and migrating upstream to spawn in shallow gravel beds of smaller headwater creeks. Some trout are anadromous—examples include steelhead (a coastal form of rainbow trout) and sea trout (a sea-run form of brown trout), which can spend years at sea before returning to freshwater to spawn. Some fishes called "trout," such as brook trout and three other North American species, are actually char (charr), which are closely related salmonids.

Most trout are potamodromous, spending their lives in freshwater and migrating upstream to spawn; some forms (e.g., steelhead, sea trout) are anadromous and spend part of adulthood at sea before returning to spawn.

Trout are mid-level predators feeding on crustaceans, insects, worms, small fish (baitfish) and tadpoles.

The strongest linked planning options currently surface around destinations such as Lake Constance (Bodensee), Lake Tahoe, Kreidesee Hemmoor and countries such as United States of America, Austria, Germany for divers building trips around trouts.