Seafood

An earthy, musty taste or smell can be caused by the growth of naturally-occurring, harmless bacteria and fungi in domestic pipework that isn’t used very… Read More »What Causes Earthy Taste?

When looking broadly at all the larval species studied, black is the most commonly preferred, followed by no preference for color, and then blue. Blue… Read More »What Color Is Most Attractive To Fish?

We feed them a steelhead diet that is rich in Astaxanthin, which is the micronutrient that gives ocean-run steelhead their rich red flesh color, without… Read More »Why Is Steelhead Red?

On a hatchery fish, the adipose fin is removed, while a wild fish has an intact adipose fin. Since the 1970s, federal agencies have worked… Read More »How Can You Tell If A Fish Is Wild Or Hatchery?

A native trout will have fins that look like snow tires bought right off the rack. A stocked trout’s fins will look like worn snow… Read More »How Can You Tell A Native Brook Trout?

The easiest way to tell the two fish apart is from their colouring. A brown trout is brown with reddish spots, and a rainbow trout… Read More »How Can You Tell A Brown Trout From A Rainbow Trout?

Rainbow trout that has been caught in the wild should taste fresh and clean, like a more mild counterpart to salmon. It’s a bit fishy,… Read More »What Fish Does Rainbow Trout Taste Like?

Brook trout Worm-like markings along their back and head. Yellow and red spots (the latter surrounded by blue halos) along the sides. Spots lighter than… Read More »How Can You Tell A Brook Trout From A Rainbow Trout?

Just like salmon, steelhead are anadromous (ah-NAD-ruh-mus). That means they travel from the rivers where they hatch to the Pacific Ocean to feed and grow.… Read More »Why Does Steelhead Go To The Ocean?

Brown trout are good to eat, but they have a very strong fishy flavour which may not be to everyone’s taste. Do rainbow and brown… Read More »Can You Eat Brown River Trout?