Rainbow Trout

Today, most rainbow trout comes from aquaculture rather than from the wild, but its original habitat is the rivers and lakes of Northwest America. Like the salmon, the rainbow trout is andromous species, migrating between fresh and salt water.

Trout is similar to salmon in bodyshape and colouring. Today, almost all commercially traded trout is farm raised. It takes 8-12 months for a trout to reach market size of 340-450 g. During this period a trout will eat 560 g of feed for every 450 g bodyweight gained. Wild specimens feed on insects, crustaceans and small fish, while farmed trout is raised on processed feed.
 

Aquaculture, gill net, line.

Rainbow trout is also a good source of Pantothenic Acid and Selenium, and a very good source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 and Phosphorus. Farmed trout also contains moderate levels of Omega-3 fatty acids. Wild trout has significantly higher levels of Omega-3 fatty acids than its farmed counterpart.

Typical size: 25 cm, 500 g