brown trout

noun

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

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The options to get out in nature are endless, from boat trips to see the puffin colony on neighboring Isle of Canna to e-bike rides around the hilly peninsula to fishing excursions for brown trout and salmon. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026 Spring and early summer are among the best times to target Mackinaw as well as rainbow and brown trout. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026 The brown trout were very healthy and ejected eggs all over the boat. Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026 Cutthroat trout aren’t native to the drainage, and rainbow and brown trout aren’t even native to the state. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brown trout

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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

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

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