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Game Fish (for us mainly Trout)

We can fish for most fish with a fly but the method is mostly reserved for the game fish, (taken for the table - see below for recipes), listed below. The main focus of this site will be on Brown and Rainbow trout.

The Trouts Propulsion system

A Rainbow Trout - Showing its Fins

Inside our Fish

Inside our Trout
  • 1 - Tongue
  • 2 - Eye
  • 3 - Brain
  • 4 - Auditory sensor (ear)
  • 5 - Gill rakers
  • 6 - Gill filaments
  • 7 - Heart
  • 8 - Liver
  • 9 - Vertebrae (spine)
  • 10 - Swim bladder (air)
  • 11 - Skin mucus membrane
  • 12 - Pyloric caeca
  • 13 - Stomach
  • 14 - Skeleton
  • 15 - Ovary
  • 16 - Intestines
  • 17 - Lateral line
  • 18 - Muscle bun


The Main Game Fish

  • Identification.
    Butter yellow with black circled red spots.
  • Size.
    Up to 11/2 lbs.
  • British Record.
    F.A.Q.:    (This is covered in the FAQ section.)
  • Habitat.
    Fast flowing clear rivers and upland natural lakes and lochs.
  • Distribution.
    Northern and South West England, Scotland Wales and Ireland.
  • Fishing Season.
    Mid March to early October.

    Wild Brown Trout
    (Salmo Trutta).

A Devon River Brown

Cultivated Brown Trout.

An 8lb Lancashire Fish

A Big Lake Brown
  • Identification.
    Butter yellow with black circled red spots.
  • Size.
    From 2lbs to 10 lbs.
  • British Record.
    F.A.Q.:    (This is covered in the FAQ section.)
  • Habitat.
    Small clear still waters, large gravel pits lowland reservoirs.
  • Distribution.
    Anywhere in the UK.
  • Fishing Season.
    Mid March to early October.
  • Identification.
    Dark Green back and silver body with a dark pink stripe from eye to tail.
  • Size.
    From 11/2 lbs to 20 lbs.
  • British Record.
    F.A.Q.:    (This is covered in the FAQ section.)
  • Habitat.
    A farmed fish, developed from cross breeding for hardiness and fast growth. Breeds wild in the Derbyshire Wye.
  • Distribution.
    Anywhere in the UK.
  • Fishing Season.
    All year round in stocked fisheries.

Rainbow Trout
(Oncorbynchus mykiss).

A Rainbow for the pot


The most common trout
sold by fish mongers

Grayling
(The lady of the stream).


Grayling
  • Identification.
    Large red tinged dorsal fin, undreslung mouth with a suggestion of mauve in its large scaled silver flanks.
  • Size.
    From 1/2 lbs to 2 lbs.
  • British Record.
    F.A.Q.:    (This is covered in the FAQ section.)
  • Habitat.
    Fast gravel bottomed flowing rivers throughout the United Kingdom but mainly in Southern Chalk streams and the freestone rivers of Northern England and Wales.
  • Distribution.
    Anywhere in the UK with the exception of Ireland.
  • Fishing Season.
    Mid June to Mid March.

  • Identification.
    Butter yellow with black circled red spots.
  • Size.
    Up to 11/2 lbs.
  • British Record.
    F.A.Q.:    (This is covered in the FAQ section.)
  • Habitat.
    Fast flowing clear rivers and natural lakes and lochs.
  • Distribution.
    Northern and South West England, Scotland Wales and Ireland.
  • Fishing Season.
    Mid March to early October.

Brook Trout
(Salvelinus fontinalis).

Brook

Sea Trout
(Salmo Trutta).


Sea
  • Identification.
    Bright silver speckled with a few black spots. Distinguishable from young Salmon by its square tail.
  • Size.
    From 2 lbs to 10 lbs.
  • British Record.
    F.A.Q.:    (This is covered in the FAQ section.)
  • Habitat.
    Fast flowing clear rivers with access to the sea and some lochs.
  • Distribution.
    Around the British and Irish coastline with West coasts best.
  • Fishing Season.
    Mid March to October.

    • Identification.
      Bright silver with a few dark spots.
    • Size.
      From 6 lbs to 30 lbs.
    • British Record.
      F.A.Q.:    (This is covered in the FAQ section.)
    • Habitat.
      Clean, cold and Arctic rivers of the northern hemisphere.
    • Distribution.
      The rivers of Northern England, The West Country Scotland Wales and Ireland.
    • Fishing Season.
      February to November.

    Atlantic Salmon
    (Salmo salar).

    Salmon

    Preparing Your Catch for the Table

    When prepared Game Fish can be eaten hot or cold, smoked or plain according to taste. Unlike Salmon Trout do not have a strong individual natural taste so will take on the taste of the wine, herbs and spices used in the preparation. If properly cleaned, wrapped and frozen these fish will keep for months.

    Granddad cannot cook, as Grandma will testify, but with her help the two recipes listed below are provided. Both can be prepared at home or, with some care, ingenuity, and permission on the bankside.


    Trout in newspaper.

    • Ingredients.

      • Use 3/4 lb of trout per serving.
      • Salt & Pepper.

    • Cooking and Serving Instructions.

      • Pre-heat oven to 200 Deg.C (Gas mark 6)
      • Gut the fish leaving the head and tail on then thoroughly wash and clean. Season with salt and pepper.
      • Thoroughly wet a news paper and wrap the trout in it.
      • Place on a baking tray in the oven and cook until the newspaper is fully dry. Removing the paper will also remove the skin leaving the flesh ready to servre.

      • Serve hot with buttered jacket potatoes.


    Barbecued Trout.

    • Ingredients.

      • Trouts.
      • Flour.
      • Salt & Pepper.

      • Charcoal.
      • Hardwood shavings.

    • Cooking and Serving Instructions.

      • Prepare the fire so that the charcoal is red and glowing.
      • Gut the fish leaving the head and tail on. Thoroughly clean the skin and dry with kitchen paper. Season with salt and pepper and toss in the flour.
      • Charcoal grill on both sides until the flesh easily parts from the bone.

      • Serve with a jacket potato and salad.
      • Use Barbecue sauces if you wish.




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