trout

Fly fisher's quarry

Trout are freshwater fish prized by anglers and diners alike—related to salmon but typically smaller and found in cold streams and lakes.

Rainbow, brown, and brook trout are the most familiar varieties.

We caught three trout before noon.

In older British slang, an old trout is an unattractive or bad-tempered older woman.

angling

fly-fishing

Catching trout with artificial lures

castPerformers, throw, or splint
rodThin rigid stick
reelWinding cylinder or dance

tackle · lure · waders · catch-and-release · nymph · streamer · drift · guide · leader · tippet

species

rainbow

Refracted light arc

brownDark earth tone
brookSmall flowing watercourse
cutthroatViciously competitive or murderous

lake · bull · golden · steelhead · marble · char · salmonid · subspecies · strain · native

habitat

stream

Steady continuous flow

riverLarge flowing watercourse
lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
pondSmall still body

creek · spring · headwaters · riffle · pool · watershed · ecosystem · oxygenated · riparian · stocking

cuisine

smoked

Exposed to wood fumes

grilledCooked on metal bars
poachedIllegally hunted or taken
pan-friedCooked in shallow fat

almondine · fillet · baked · butter · lemon · dill · herbs · capers · gravlax · pâté

biology

spawning

Releasing eggs to reproduce

fingerlingImmature fish, hatchery-sized
fryCook in hot fat
parrImmature salmon with markings

smolt · migratory · anadromous · gill · scales · fins · insectivorous · predator · lifespan · coloration

streamlined

sleek

Smooth and elegant

hydrodynamicRelating to fluid motion
fusiformCigar-shaped, tapered bilaterally
swiftMoving with speed

darting · agile · muscular · powerful · holding · cruising · rising

Categories

fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon
fishingfishing rod, fish, angling, bass fishing, fishing gear
aquatic animalsdolphin, whale, shark, eel, manta ray
Fish & Wildlifefish, wildlife, salmon, bass, marine life
fish and amphibiansfish, shark, sharks, salmon, cod

Opposites

fish species classification

troutsaltwater fish

Ocean-dwelling aquatic vertebrate

swordfish · shark · marlin · tuna · deep-sea fish

attractiveness (slang)

Shocking sudden revelation

babe · knockout · stunner · peach · beauty

Phrases

rainbow troutSpotted North American salmonid
trout streamBrook stocked with salmonids
trout fishingPursuing freshwater game species
lake troutColdwater freshwater char species
brown troutSpotted European freshwater fish
cutthroat troutNative western fish, marked jaw

Family

cutthroat trout, trouts, lake trout, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, sea trout, steelhead trout

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