Range: Throughout Nova Scotia Freshwater systems
Common caught Size: 10" - 15"
Eating Size: 10 Inches +
Record: 34 Inches - 14.5 lb (6.6kg)
Bag Limit: Not more than 5 of any one species or any combination of Trout species. Five is the maximum you can have in your posession at any time.
Season: April 1 - September 30 Consult your fishing regulations for additional and specific information.

When they Bite (Information collected via Fish report system)

Appearance (Brook):

The belly is lighter, white to yellow in females, or reddish in males. The leading edges of the lower fins have a bright white border followed by a black border and reddish coloration.

Appearance (Lake):
Lake trout have a body shape similar to that of trout and salmon. They generally have small, light, irregular shaped spots on a silvery-to-dark background; but color can vary considerably at different seasons and between populations. Males and females are similar, with males having a slightly longer, more pointed snout. Lake trout can be distinguished from other chars by the absence of pink spots and their deeply forked tail. The flesh of lake trout varies from creamy white to deep orange.

Appearance (Rainbow):
Many small black spots cover the head, back, sides and fins, and spots on the tail are in obvious rows. The adipose fin (small fin in front of the tail on the back) has a black border. Mature fish have a distinctive rosy stripe along the side that extends from the gill cover to the caudal fin. Spawning fish have the colour shown in the painting above by Bruce Wood.

Appearance (Brown):
Brown trout get their name from the brown or golden brown hue on their bodies.Their sides are silvery or yellow and bellies are white or yellowish withark spots, sometimes encircled by a pale halo, are plentiful on the back and sides.

Spotting can also be found on the head and the fins along the back (sea-run brown trout have a more silvery coloration and the spotting is less visible).

They closely resemble Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout, but salmon have no red coloration on the adipose fin and rainbow trout have lines of black spots on the tail. Young brown trout (parr) have 9-14 dark narrow parr marks along the sides and some red spotting along the lateral line.

Brown trout can grow to be quite large, especially sea-run fish. Fish weighing up to 31 kg (68 lb) have been recorded in Europe and a specimen weighing 13 kg (28.5 lb) was caught in Newfoundland. Typically they range 2.3-3.2 kg (5-7 lb) but reach 5.9 kg (13 lb) in Guysborough Harbour.

(some information from fisheries and aqualculture)

Probably the most sought after inland sportfish in Nova Scotia, the Trout are found throughout Nova Scotia with Brook Trout being the most common. Small pockets of rainbow trout can be found (check angling regulation booklet for lakes) throughout Nova Scotia. Lake trout are only found in a few lakes across Nova Scotia (consult angling regulation booklet).