How to Use brown trout in a Sentence

brown trout

noun
  • Cuts were made instead to plants of brown trout and lake trout.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The brown trout were very healthy and ejected eggs all over the boat.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Pack your fishing rod and catch a few brown trout for a fresh dinner.
    — Outside Online, 15 June 2021
  • The park rents kayaks to paddle around the pond, where anglers like to fish for brown trout.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
  • The lake holds its fair share of bass, perch, and crappie as well as rainbow and brown trout.
    — Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The upper ends of the two long coves of the lake are good spots to try for rainbow and brown trout.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
  • Compared to other trout species, brown trout are the heartiest.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
  • The bulk of anglers’ catch tends to be 10- to 16-inch brown trout.
    — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Only a few comments were made in favor of brown trout or other species.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2019
  • All rainbows are catch and release and the brown trout daily limit is four.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022
  • One of his catches, a speckled brown trout, was mounted on his office wall.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Some of the rivers and creeks in the area are excellent fisheries for rainbow and brown trout.
    — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 6 June 2020
  • For this event, the reward for brown trout over six inches long has been raised to $50 per fish.
    — The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The trout species, and especially lake and brown trout, are available all year.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Big brown trout and rainbow gorging themselves at the surface.
    — John Merwin, Field & Stream, 23 June 2020
  • So, wildlife agencies are paying $25 a head for every brown trout caught.
    — Mark Olalde, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2020
  • After five minutes of to-and-fro, Boutell iced a 29-inch brown trout.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2018
  • Large numbers of huge anadromous brown trout move inshore each spring to feed on spawning smelt and alewives.
    — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • Cutthroat trout aren’t native to the drainage, and rainbow and brown trout aren’t even native to the state.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Chevelon Canyon Lake is known for trophy-size rainbow and brown trout.
    — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 8 June 2018
  • Along with channel catfish, the lake is stocked with rainbow trout, rock bass, bass carp, brown trout and brown bullhead.
    — Sean Quinton, The Seattle Times, 19 June 2018
  • The lake is renowned for its angling for chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead (rainbow trout) and brown trout.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Like brook and brown trout, the rainbow’s lifestyle requires clean, flowing water in streams, rivers or ponds.
    — John Bordsen, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The perfect brown trout, as an example, is often portrayed as a mature male with a crisp hook jaw.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The vast majority were good-sized brown trout, a species that dominates the river.
    — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Sep. 2021
  • This included 21 trophy-sized smallmouth bass and a brown trout, along with dozens of suckers and carp.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 14 June 2023
  • Anglers who consume brook and brown trout caught in the Monroe County creek should do so no more than once a month.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2022
  • Spring and early summer are among the best times to target Mackinaw as well as rainbow and brown trout.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Found a little time to play today before getting back to some work and met up with my good friends @eric_haataja and @rob_graef to chase some monster brown trout.
    — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2020
  • The state stocks about 8,000 brown trout every spring, which provide sport for anglers and forage for hungry bass.
    — Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life, 9 Mar. 2020

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