Salmon and trout · Salmonidae
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
May be keptNative
- Typical size
- 20–40 cm
- Maximum size
- 100 cm
- Minimum size to keep
- 22 cm
- Daily limit
- 3 fish
Closed season
Statutory period: 1 October – 31 March
All closed seasonsAbout
A fish of cold, oxygen-rich hill and mountain streams; in Hungary it lives mainly in the northern hills and along the western border. It spawns in autumn, so its closed season runs from October to March. Caught on the fly and with small spinners.
Spawning season
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October – spawning
- November – spawning
- December – spawning
The closed seasons and size limits shown here are the national (general) rules in Hungary. Some waters – such as Lake Balaton, Lake Velence or Lake Tisza – and local fishing rules may set different, stricter limits; always check the local rules before fishing.
