Trout

Trout

Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera Oncorhynchus, Salmo and Salvelinus, all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word trout is also used as part of the name of some non-salmonid fish such as Cynoscion nebulosus, the spotted seatrout or speckled trout.

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Famous quotes containing the word trout:

    “The heart beats thick,
    Big trout muscle out of the dead cold;”
    —Ted Hughes (b. 1930)

    “Bulldozed by Luther and Weyerhaeuser
    Crosscut and chainsaw
    squareheads and finns
    high-lead and cat-skidding
    Trees down
    Creeks choked, trout killed, roads.”
    —Gary Snyder (b. 1930)

    “There’s no taking trout with dry breeches.”
    —Miguel De Cervantes (1547–1616)