Family Salmon
Size
Upto 40 " (100 cm ) in Freshwater larger at sea
Description
This fish has two Dorsal Fins. Colour varies from dark greenish brown to silver . Thee is however always Dark Spots usually red , on their back and flanks. It is larger than the Freshwater or Brown Trout. The tail is scarcely forked with a thick base
The introduced Rainbow Trout ( Salmo gairdneri) a North American Introduction is more commonly encountered in cultured situations or Sports Fisheries 20 " ( 50 cm ) . The Rainbow has spots absent and a purple irredescent stripe on older fish
15841 IMAGE (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
Habitat
Below are two specimens of Trout caught in the River Calder 27th March 2008. The second weighed just under 3 lbs
Reproduction
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15842 IMAGE (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
