What do brown trout eat?

Brown Trout central mudminnow. What's In a Name? Brown trout: refers to the overall color of the trout. Salmo (sal´-moe) means "salmon of the Atlantic" in Latin ... What Do They Eat? The brown trout is a very active feeder and it eats a great variety of foods. read more

Trout eat a host of aquatic insects, terrestrial insects, other fish, crustaceans, leeches, worms, and other foods. The food items that are most important to trout and fly fishers are the aquatic insects that spend most of their life cycles underwater in rivers, streams, and stillwaters. read more

Freshwater species (Rainbow trout, brown trout, etc.) eat minnows, tadpoles, and bugs that live on the water. When fishing for trout in fresh water, you are advised to fly fish, using a 'fly' as bait. When fishing for trout in salt water, it's advised to use either live or dead shrimp or cockahoe minnows. read more

Moreover, in brown trout, as in many other fish species, a change in the diet composition normally occurs during the life of the fish, and piscivorous behaviour is most frequent in large brown trout. These shifts in the diet during fish lifecycle transitions may be accompanied by a marked reduction in intraspecific competition in the fish population, facilitating the partitioning of resources. read more