Trout, brown (Salmo trutta)
Linnaeus, 1758; SALMONIDAE FAMILY; also called German brown trout, European brown trout, sea trout, lake trout, brook trout, river trout, bull trout, English trout, von Behr trout, Lochleven trout, German trout, breac, gealag, brownie
Native to Europe and parts of Asia, from Afghanistan and the Aral Sea across Europe to the British Isles and Iceland, and back across Scandinavia to Poluostrov Kanin (Cape Kanin), in Russia, on the Barents Sea. It has been introduced in other areas, notably, Newfoundland, Canada, U.S.A., South America, New Zealand, and Africa. Today it is found throughout the U.... Read More
Native to Europe and parts of Asia, from Afghanistan and the Aral Sea across Europe to the British Isles and Iceland, and back across Scandinavia to Poluostrov Kanin (Cape Kanin), in Russia, on the Barents Sea. It has been introduced in other areas, notably, Newfoundland, Canada, U.S.A., South America, New Zealand, and Africa. Today it is found throughout the U.... Read More

All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
20.10 kg
(44
lb 5
oz)
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-06 kg (12 lb)
19.10 kg
(42
lb 1
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
1.20 kg
(2
lb 10
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
1.41 kg
(3
lb 1
oz)
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