Rainbow trout were introduced into the UK from the US in the early 1900’s.
This introduction coincided with the need to build extra water supplies for the growing industrial cities such as Bristol and Birmingham.
For a fish that is unable to breed naturally in all but a few British rivers the Rainbow trout has been an incredible success. This is due to its eagerness to feed compared with the native brown trout and its habit of shoaling.
Both of these soon made it a firm favourite with the fishermen and because of the Rainbow trout’s faster growth rate it was a favourite with the fish farmer as well.
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