Ingredient: Trout (sea trout, brown and rainbow trout)
Category: Fish
Season: All
There are three kinds of trout, the sea trout (S. trutta morpha trutta), brown trout (Salmo trutta)and the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), the latter has now become more widely available and less expensive because of notable success up and down the country with commercial fish farming.
Sea Trout (S. trutta morpha trutta)
Appearance: Sea Trout is often mixed up with salmon, but stands out by its more or less thick body and more black spots that are especially underneath the middle of the fish. The tail is also thicker. During the spawning, it changes colour, but usually it is orange on the sides surrounded by pale halos.
Length: max ca. 100 cm
Weight: max Normal ca. 2-3 kg, up to ca. 10 kg
There are many sorts of Sea trout, with different size, colour and way of living. It all depends on the environment it is located in.
The spawning happen upstream rivers, and the sea trout prefers cold, well-oxygenated upland waters.
It feeds on aquatic insects, molluscs, crustaceans and small fish.
It is a fast growing fish, and is therefore well suited for breeding.
Brown trout
The brown trout (Salmo trutta morpha fario and S. trutta morpha lacustris) and the sea trout (S. trutta morpha trutta) are fish of the same species.
They are distinguished chiefly by the fact that the brown trout is largely a freshwater fish, while the sea trout shows anadromous reproduction, migrating to the oceans for much of its life and returning to freshwater only to spawn.
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), also called the redband trout, is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America as well as much of the central, western, eastern, and especially the northern portions of the United States.
The ocean going (anadromous) form (including those returning for spawning) are known as steelhead, or ocean trout (Australia).
The species has been introduced for food or sport to at least 45 countries.
Rainbow trout and steelhead are popular in Western cuisine and are both wild caught and farmed for food.
It has tender flesh and a mild, somewhat nutty flavor.
Trout uses:
Trout is a favourite food fish , and is used both fresh and smoked; there are many recipes for it, and it may be eaten fried, grilled, baked or microwaved.
Angling
In Scotland, trout fishing is one of the best country hobbies, whether you are using bait or want to try your hand at fly fishing on the Scottish rivers:
Anglers from all over the world visit the North East of Scotland to fish for salmon on the rivers Spey, Dee, Don and Deveron, but not so much is known about the excellent trout fishing to be found in the Aberdeenshire area.
River Dee
The majestic Royal Dee, flows from the heart of the Cairngorm Mountains for over 80 miles to the North Sea at Aberdeen.
The Dee is a clear, fast flowing river , which flows through the magnificent scenery of Royal Deeside.
In addition, to the spring salmon run, the river also provides excellent summer fishing for salmon, grilse and sea trout.
River Don
The River Don is well known for being a good salmon river, it also has a very good reputation for sea trout, but the reason why most anglers visit the Don is to fish for the wild brown trout.
The Don has some excellent fly water with plenty of fast flowing streamy runs and rocky pools.
You will also find some lovely glides and slow deep holding pools, where the trout rise freely in the evening to abundant fly life.
For more information on Trout fishing go to : fishing-scotland.net
Grampian and Speyside
Fishing in this part of Scotland (Grampian/Speyside) includes the world famous River Spey, as well as the rivers Findhorn, Isla, Lossie and Deveron.
River Spey
The Spey is one of the classic salmon rivers of Scotland .
The Spey rises over 100 miles to the west and by the time it reaches Grantown it is a big river.
The river has some great runs of salmon with over 8,000 fish taken each year .
River Findhorn
The Findhorn is a very pretty river, and quite short. It is best to contact the various estates to find fishing.
River Deveron
The Deveron is a spate river , which offers good salmon (it is known for big fish) and sea trout fishing on about 50 miles of water; it also offers some first class brown trout
The Deveron rises in the high hills above the Cabrach along with its main tributaries the Blackwater and the Bogie.
The peaty water flows over a bottom of shingle and rock and is fast flowing in its upper reaches.
It meanders through the fertile countryside, until its 60-mile journey ends in the sea at Banff.
During April and May the brown trout fishing is superb with many specimens of 5 to 6 lb being caught each year.
Sea Trout start running towards the end of May until July and again a 7 lb fish is not uncommon
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout fisheries in Aberdeenshire are some of the best in Scotland , offering quality, hard fighting fish in some beautiful locations.
You will find modern "well groomed" trout fisheries and others that are more natural and "wild at heart".
For more information on Trout fishing go to: fishing-scotland.net
Trout fishing is widely available in Scotland, but you may need a fishing permit.
Fishing permits:
Brown trout:
A Protection Order covers many rivers.
This means that you must have a permit to fish, but ensures that brown trout fishing is widely accessible
Fishing for brownies (brown trout) has long been regarded as the popular sport.
Fly-fishing is by far the most common method, but you will also find beats, which allow bait and spinning.
Today a permit rarely costs more than a fiver and what an angling experience you get in return.
Sea trout:
The Sea Trout is simply the migratory form of the species (anadromous).
As a migratory fish, the standard trout permit does not cover the sea trout.
To fish for them you will need to get a migratory fish permit.
This usually means a "salmon" permit.
Rainbow trout:
These are reared in private lochs and fisheries.
For more information on Trout fishing go to: fishing-scotland.net
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