speckled trout

noun

1
: brook trout
2
: spotted sea trout

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Enjoy world-class fishing for species like tarpon, redfish, and speckled trout. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024 Banks noted that another popular species, speckled trout, was also suffering. — Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025 Chief among those concerns is access to Boca Chica Beach, a public state park that’s popular among people fishing for speckled trout, flounder and redfish. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for speckled trout

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of speckled trout was in 1765

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“Speckled trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speckled%20trout. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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