brown trout

noun

: a speckled European trout (Salmo trutta) widely introduced as a game fish

Examples of brown trout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The country is home to some of the most intense, visually stimulating, and technical sight fishing for brown trout on the planet. Tim Romano, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024 For this event, the reward for brown trout over six inches long has been raised to $50 per fish. The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 Native fish are highly susceptible to fish-eating predators like the brown trout. The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 Read Next: The Best Trout Fly Rods, Tested and Reviewed Tiger trout are a cross between a brown trout and a brook trout. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024 Horsethief became a popular destination because of its fantastic fishing — kokanee, rainbow trout and brown trout fill the lake. Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Bounties have been placed on the heads of brown trout in parts of Arizona and on pike minnows in Oregon and Washington, but neither are close to gone. Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023 And to protect spawning brown trout, Montana officials have decided to halt fishing two weeks earlier than usual, on Sept. 30, for portions of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead Rivers. Jim Robbins, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023 Stocked in summer with rainbow and brown trout, Riggs Flat Lake is a beautiful fishing and camping spot. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brown trout was in 1726

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“Brown trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20trout. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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brown trout

noun
: a speckled European trout widely introduced as a game fish

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