The world of trout breeding

Vaccinations: All fish were vaccinated by injection for furunculosis and vibriosis a minimum of 45 days prior to the first cohort being transferred to saltwater as per manufacturer’s recommendation. \n\t&nbsp;
Acclimation: No acclimation was performed. Fish were transferred directly from freshwater into seawater. \n\t&nbsp;
Feed Rate: Fish were hand-fed at levels ranging from 1.5 to 2.0% body weight per day. Feeding was done once per day excluding weekends. \n\t&nbsp;
Feed: Skretting 6.5mm floating pellet: 12% fat, 46% protein \n\t&nbsp;
Water Temperature: Ambient seawater temperature ranged from a high of 13.4C to a low of 7.1C, averaging 10.5C. \n\t&nbsp;
Salinity: Ambient salinity was a fairly constant 28ppt

Introducing Trout Logic 101

IntroductionTroutlodge founder, Ed McLeary, is one of the very few individuals who revolutionized fish culture. Trout farming world-wide is different today from what it was in 1945 when Ed established his first fish farm on the headwaters of Rocky Ford Creek, near Soap Lake, Washington USA. Today, Troutlodge continues to lead the industry with advances in genetics, feeding and management and we are committed to help our clients achieve maximum profitability. We are proud to offer the first in a series of management guides to the trout industry world-wide. We trust that you enjoy these management guides, and above all, we hope that we can help in making your operation a success.This management guide series covers the following topics:

Genetics

Trout Physiology

Seawater Adaptation

Sexual Maturity