Talk:sea trout

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Whilst most British anglers regard the sea trout as a separate species, its behaviour and colouring being most like that of the salmon, biologists regard the sea trout as a variety of brown trout. Have I steered an appropriate middle-course in my definition? Dbfirs 18:51, 24 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Broader sense?[edit]

Chambers 1908 is taxonomically broader, calling it a popular name for "various species of the genus Salmo, but especially the common Salmo trutta". Equinox 10:13, 7 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]