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Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

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Where is Rainbow trout caught?

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East coast fishing spots

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Season and suitable conditions

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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec

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Habitat

Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.

Depth

0–30 m

mostly 0–8 m

Water temperature

0–27 °C

ideal 10–18 °C

Salinity

Migrates between fresh and salt water

0–36 ‰

Shore types

  • Sandy beach
  • Cove / inner bay
  • Rocky shore
  • Breakwater / jetty
  • Pier / quay
  • Headland
  • Mixed shore
  • Shingle shore
  • River / stream mouth
  • Lagoon / weir mouth
  • Inside harbours
  • Harbour mouth
  • Strait shore
  • Reclaimed shore
  • Shoal / reef

Bottom

Lives in open water

  • Sand
  • Sand and gravel
  • Gravel
  • Rock
  • Sand, gravel and rock
  • Seagrass
  • Seaweed

Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.

Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium

Fishing rules for Türkiye

Türkiye

Maximum quantity
10 fish

Single-species or mixed total; details and exceptions are in the regulation.

No species-specific closed season is listed; area and method rules still apply.

Legal basis: 6/2 md. 11 – Çizelge 5 communiqué text

Species size/quantity limit

6/2 md. 11 – Çizelge 5

Fish below the size limit or above the quantity limit may not be retained.

The table in our records

Maximum quantity
10 fish
Gear and method
Rod and line
Exception
A 5% undersize exception on the size limits; the total 5 kg rule for kg species

The article text is taken from the communiqué. The table above was carried into our own records from the relevant rows of the communiqué and may be abridged. The official publication is what binds. Official communiqué (PDF) →

Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Rainbow trout found in?

In our records Rainbow trout appears in these seas: Lakes and rivers — Switzerland, Lakes and rivers — Northern Germany, Lakes and rivers — Southern Germany, Lakes and rivers — North-West France, Lakes and rivers — North-East France, Lakes and rivers — Southwestern France, Lakes and rivers — Southeastern France, Lakes and rivers — Eastern Germany, Lakes and rivers — Western Germany, Lakes and rivers — Netherlands, Lakes and rivers — Belgium, Lakes and rivers — Northeastern Spain, Lakes and rivers — Central Spain, Lakes and rivers — Southern Spain, Lakes and rivers — Northern Poland, Lakes and rivers — Southern Poland, Lakes and rivers — Western Romania, Lakes and rivers — Eastern Romania, Lakes and rivers — Bulgaria, Lakes and rivers — Czechia, Lakes and rivers — Slovakia, Lakes and rivers — Hungary, Lakes and rivers — Serbia, Lakes and rivers — Kosovo, Lakes and rivers — North Macedonia, Lakes and rivers — Luxembourg, South coast — Norway, West coast — Norway, West coast — Sweden, South coast — Sweden, East coast — Sweden, Gulf of Bothnia — Sweden, North Sea — Denmark, Kattegat and Skagerrak — Denmark, Baltic Sea — Denmark, Archipelago Sea and Åland — Finland, Gulf of Finland — Finland, Gulf of Bothnia — Finland, West coast and islands — Estonia, Gulf of Finland — Estonia, Baltic Sea — Latvia, Baltic Sea — Lithuania, Lakes and rivers — Southern Norway, Lakes and rivers — Western Norway, Lakes and rivers — Central Norway, Lakes and rivers — Nordland (Norway), Lakes and rivers — Troms (Norway), Lakes and rivers — Finnmark (Norway), Lakes and rivers — Southern Sweden, Lakes and rivers — Central Sweden, Lakes and rivers — Jämtland and Västernorrland (Sweden), Lakes and rivers — Västerbotten (Sweden), Lakes and rivers — Norrbotten (Sweden), Lakes and rivers — Southern Finland, Lakes and rivers — Eastern Finland, Lakes and rivers — Ostrobothnia and Kainuu (Finland), Lakes and rivers — Denmark, Lakes and rivers — Estonia, Lakes and rivers — Austria.

In which months is Rainbow trout at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Baltic Sea — Lithuania October–June; Lakes and rivers — Southern Germany April, May, June, August, September; Lakes and rivers — Western Germany January, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Eastern Germany May, June, August, September; Lakes and rivers — Northern Germany January, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — North-East France April–August; Lakes and rivers — Southwestern France April–August; Lakes and rivers — Southeastern France April–August; Lakes and rivers — North-West France April–August; Lakes and rivers — Netherlands March, April, May, June, September, October; Lakes and rivers — Belgium June–September; Lakes and rivers — Northeastern Spain May, June, September, October, November; Lakes and rivers — Southern Spain April, May, June, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Central Spain September–November; Lakes and rivers — Bulgaria March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Western Romania March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Eastern Romania March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Austria April–September; Lakes and rivers — Switzerland April–November; Lakes and rivers — Southern Poland March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Northern Poland March, April, May, June, September, October, November; Lakes and rivers — Czechia May–October; Lakes and rivers — Slovakia March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Hungary January, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Serbia March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Kosovo March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — North Macedonia March, April, September, October, November, December; Lakes and rivers — Luxembourg March, April, May, June, September, October, November; South coast — Norway October–May; West coast — Norway October–May; Gulf of Bothnia — Sweden September–June; East coast — Sweden October–June; South coast — Sweden October–May; West coast — Sweden October–May; North Sea — Denmark October–May; Kattegat and Skagerrak — Denmark October–May; Baltic Sea — Denmark October–May; Gulf of Finland — Finland October–June; Archipelago Sea and Åland — Finland October–June; Gulf of Bothnia — Finland September–June; West coast and islands — Estonia October–June; Gulf of Finland — Estonia October–June; Baltic Sea — Latvia October–June; Lakes and rivers — Finnmark (Norway) January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, December; Lakes and rivers — Troms (Norway) January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, December; Lakes and rivers — Nordland (Norway) January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, December; Lakes and rivers — Central Norway January, February, May, June, September, December; Lakes and rivers — Western Norway January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, December; Lakes and rivers — Southern Norway January, February, May, October, December; Lakes and rivers — Norrbotten (Sweden) May–September; Lakes and rivers — Västerbotten (Sweden) May–October; Lakes and rivers — Jämtland and Västernorrland (Sweden) April–October; Lakes and rivers — Central Sweden May–October; Lakes and rivers — Southern Sweden April, May, June, August, September, October, November; Lakes and rivers — Denmark April, May, October; Lakes and rivers — Ostrobothnia and Kainuu (Finland) May–October; Lakes and rivers — Eastern Finland May, June, August, September, October; Lakes and rivers — Southern Finland May, June, August, September, October; Lakes and rivers — Estonia September–May.

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