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speckled trout

American  

noun

  1. brook trout.


speckled trout British  

noun

  1. another name for brook trout

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of speckled trout

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

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Now, he said, if you go past the levee to fish, you’ll catch speckled trout, a saltwater species.

From Seattle Times Jun. 15, 2022

Redfish and speckled trout are good and are over mud on live bait or topwaters.

From Washington Times Jan. 20, 2021

Redfish and speckled trout are good and are found over mud on shrimp or fresh cut mullet.

From Washington Times Jan. 13, 2021

The bay and shorelines are good for redfish and speckled trout on shrimp, KWigglers paddle tail.

From Washington Times Nov. 18, 2020

The clear tree-fringed lakes and rivers are filled with speckled trout and steelheads, pike and pickerel and whitefish.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford

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