Trout & Salmon Fishing

          

Trout

Trout are not native to Australian waterways; they originally come from North America. They were translocated to Australia as a recreational species in 1942. They are cold water fish, needing temperatures between 10-15oC. They can be grown in N.S.W. during winter, however it is suggested that they are purchased as advanced fingerlings (10cm) so that they can plate size of 200-250g during the winter timeframe.
Trout also require large amounts of dissolved oxygen in their water. Trout are carnivorous fish that will stop eating if temperatures rise over 20oC. Trout can be grown in both fresh and salt water. They will eat other small fish, crustaceans, freshwater shrimp, bugs and other invertebrates. They are a top feeding fish, so when you throw pellets into the tank, you see the feeding frenzy. Though trout are carnivorous they are not normally aggressive towards eat other, therefore are ideal for a winter fish phase of Aquaponics.