The exact number of trout species is ambiguous and debated by taxonomists. Some conservative opinions consider the brown trout Salmo trutta to be the only true trout. While others are willing to identify, dozens if not hundreds of unique trout species In this article, I will explain why and will attempt to answer how many…
This is a continuation of my series of articles discussing rare or less-known species of trout. Today, I will like to discuss the Lake Sevan trout (Salmo ischchan) which is an endangered species of trout endemic to the landlocked, drainage basin of Lake Sevan, Armenia. The Sevan trout is a member of the brown trout…
I was catching up on reading some trout fishing articles and a recent piece from Field & Stream caught my attention. It was titled “Are New Zealand’s Record Trout Really Legit?” by Joe Cermele. Joe made some good points, that I agree with the underlying argument of the article that some trout have an unfair…
It has been a while since I wrote about strange or rare trout. Today I want to discuss Salmo carpio, a trout (or salmon) that is endemic to Lake Garda, in North West Italy. While there has been attempts to establish populations elsewhere they have failed. What are they called? Salmo carpio is commonly referred…
This is a continuation of my series of articles covering some of the lesser known species of trout, and trout-like fish. This article is going to head back to East Asia to look at Oncorhynchus masou, a fish that seems to saddle the definition between a trout and salmons. What are they called? Cherry trout…
The next trout in my series of less common trout is the Lake Ohrid brown trout (Salmo Letnica) I find the Ohrid trout a fascinating, although endangered trout. They are endemic to the Lake Ohrid watershed located between North Macedonia and Albania. So what makes Lake Ohrid trout interesting? Well, they are among the largest…
There seems to be quite a bit of confusion about golden trout. What is a golden trout, and what is not. Is the bright yellow trout stocked in some areas a golden trout? Well, I hope to answer all these questions and more. What is a golden trout? There are four naturally occurring species or…
I have decided to start a series covering some of the lesser known species of trout, and trout like Salmoninae’s. I am going to start by covering the Manchurian trout. The Manchurian trout (also known as Asiatic trout or Lenoks) is a Salmonid fish found in East Asia and Russia. There are currently four recognized…
While researching for an article on the differences between Trout and Salmon, I got side tracked by hybridization between the different groups of Salmonidae. It turns out, there are a lot of different trout hybrids out there. For those who do not know, Salmonidae is the scientific family to which all ‘true’ salmon, trout, and…
