Brown Trout

Salmo trutta fario

The brown trout is a typical inhabitant of clear, cool and oxygen-rich streams. Its golden-brown body, covered with red and black spots, provides excellent camouflage among rocks and aquatic plants. A territorial predator, it feeds on insects, larvae and small fish.

Brown trout depend on clean waters with gravel beds, where females dig shallow nests, known as redds, to lay their eggs in autumn. They are sensitive to pollution and rising water temperatures, making them important indicators of water quality.