Are sea trout the adult version of the brown trout that live in our streams and lakes?

[Firmino]

If so, do they migrate to spawn - like salmon, going back to where they were born, or are they a completely different fish?

[Fisherman23]

Sea trout inhabit salt water lochs in Scotland and used to be sod as rock salmon. They do not migrate like salmon to breed.

[Fisherman22]

diffirent breed of fishbrown trout never go to sea , they stay in the rivers and lochs all the timeall the bestIan

[fishmaster911]

Sorry Eric but it was normally dogfish which were/are sold as rock salmon. This was because it is a type of shark (all sharp teeth and scratchy skin) and rock salmon was a better sounding name.I had to dissect one (dog fish that is) for GCE O level biology over 40 years ago - can still smell it.

[Fisherman23]

Totally different breed. Sea trout(I think) are a type of salmon from Scotland.

[Fisherman22]

Sea trout are similar in looks to the brown trout but are a totally separate species. They are similar in life cycle to the salmon, they do migrate to spawn like salmon but do not die afterwards. They can live for up to twenty years and can spawn almost every year. Sea trout live in the sea and only go into fresh water to spawn. Sea trout are native to UK, and are found widely all over the world.Brown trout are a totally different species. They in live in Fresh water and are never found in the sea. Rock Salmon is NOT a salmon at all, it is a dogfish, who lives in the sea. Rock Salmon is a small shark and this has absolutely nothing to do with either sea trout or brown trout. It is called Rock Salmon because it is a more palatable name than dogfish. In Yorkshire, where I live, Rock Salmon is usually called Scarborough Woof. Sea trout and brown trout do both belong to the Salmon family and are generally classed as game fish.

[SaltwaterKing]

Depends how you look at it, and what country you are from. I can't answer for people in europe..but here in the States..Sea Trout is a common fish in southern waters and is there cousin the Weakfish in Northern waters, both saltwater fish. Brown trout as well as Rainbow and Brook trout DO migrate to saltwater to return to fresh to spawn..for instance a "SteelHead" is a rainbow trout which migrated to Saltwater or one of the great lakes

[fishmaster911]

Sea Trout are Brown Trout that spend their adult lives in salt water. They do not undertake migration on the same scale as Salmon do,but do return to their home river each year to spawn. Both are Salmo Trutta! I am answering from the U.K. There may be different answers from other parts of the world.

[fishmaster911]

Ummmmmm nope Sea Trout are technically in the Drum family (Black, Red Drum, Croacker, Spot) while Brown Trout is a True trout. what you are thinking of is Rainbow Trout and Steelheads which in that is yes that is the case

[katahdin]

I think what you are asking about is "sea run brown trout". the answer is yes they move out to sea and then back to spawn, although a small percentage never leave the mouth of the river. stocked fish make up the majority of sea run browns here in maine. we have only recently had a sea run brown fishery, but there are still some fat fish. they definitely grow at a whole different rate when they go to sea!!

[PADavid]

We call weakfish - sea trout! And in some areas they call them gray trout. Weakfish are members of the drum family, which also includes the spotted sea trout, croaker, and spot.

We also call Whiting - Silver Trout

and of course we have Speckled Trout which are related to Weakfish

WEAKFISH - SEA TROUT: