Sea Trout

Brackish
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Irish Name:
Breac Geal
Scientific Name:
Salmo trutta

Description

Migratory form of brown trout. Returns to rivers to spawn. Silver coloration from sea feeding. Popular sport fish.

Identification

Silver flanks (fresh run). Few spots. Forked tail. More streamlined than brown trout.

Where to Find Sea Trout

Lakes (2)

Lough Melvin
Leitrim/Fermanagh · Present
Lough Currane
Kerry · Abundant

Rivers (6)

River Dodder
Dublin · Present
River Liffey
Dublin/Kildare/Wicklow · Present
River Blackwater
Cork/Waterford/Kerry · Common
River Corrib
Galway · Common
River Moy
Mayo/Sligo/Roscommon · Common
River Slaney
Wexford/Carlow/Wicklow · Common

Sea Locations (2)

River Liffey (Dublin City)
Dublin · Present
Rogerstown Estuary
Dublin · Present
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Species Information
  • Category Game
  • Habitat Brackish
  • Average Weight 1.50 kg
Specimen Threshold

Irish Specimen Fish Committee (ISFC) qualifying sizes:

Weight 4.536 kg
(10.00 lbs)
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