brown trout
nounDefinition of brown trout
: a speckled European trout (Salmo trutta) widely introduced as a game fish
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The lake records include a 39-inch, 26-pound mackinaw and a 31-inch, 13-pound brown trout. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Sierra campgrounds, lodges open for summer on Highway 88," 4 July 2019 The Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan have earned a reputation as a world-class brown trout fishery. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Alewife hit a record low in Lake Michigan in 2017," 21 Feb. 2018 In response to lobbying by the Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association and comments from some anglers, the DNR opted to hold chinook stocking level and reduce brown trout and lake trout numbers. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: There's no point in rushing when there's a big laker on the line," 28 Apr. 2018 Fully upright for the most part, Mr. Ferrell has fished for stripers in Connecticut, brown trout in Missouri and bass in Tennessee. — John Clarke, WSJ, "The New Fishing Vessel of Choice? Stand-Up Paddleboards," 15 Aug. 2018 In 2017, chinook consumed 47 kilotonnes of forage fish, compared to 21 for steelhead, 19 for lake trout, 8 for brown trout and 4 for coho, according to the report. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Lake Michigan chinook and alewife are near the desired balance, a new report says," 28 Mar. 2018 So far, the votes have been for crappie, catfish and Kokanee (best tasting); rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout (best looking); and largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and saltwater permit (best overall). — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, "His new fishing buddy is here, now how is he going to find time to get on the water?," 14 May 2018 Catches of rainbow trout have been excellent, sprinkled with the occasional giant mackinaw or brown trout. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "High Sierra paradise for free (and for sale)," 21 June 2018 The lower ends of rivers like the Snake, the Boise, the Payette and even storied streams like Silver Creek could end up too warm for brown trout and other species. — Rocky Barker, idahostatesman, "Northwest rivers are warming. And that may threaten your favorite fishing spot | Idaho Statesman," 7 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brown trout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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