Farmed
Fjord trout (rainbow trout)
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow trout farmed in Norwegian fjords, sold as fjord trout. Buyers use it alongside salmon: similar sizes and formats, a slightly different colour and taste, and often a different price point.
Typical formats:Head-on gutted (HOG) · Fillets · Portions · Fresh (chilled) · Frozen
Catch and area
Farmed in sea cages in fjords, mainly in western Norway, and harvested year-round at the same type of plants as salmon.
Season
- Jan: in season
- Feb: in season
- Mar: in season
- Apr: in season
- May: in season
- Jun: in season
- Jul: in season
- Aug: in season
- Sep: in season
- Oct: in season
- Nov: in season
- Dec: in season
Available all year
Formats and condition
Fresh HOG on ice as the main format; fillets with agreed trim, skin on or off; portions. Frozen HOG, fillets and portions for distant markets.
Typical sizes and grades
Graded by gutted weight in 1 kg classes, commonly 1–2, 2–3, 3–4 and 4–5 kg.
Typical packaging
Fresh in EPS boxes with ice, around 20 kg net; frozen in cartons.
Typical uses
Food service and retail as fillets and portions; processors for smoked and cured products.
Typical specifications – confirmed per quotation
| Specification | Typical |
|---|---|
| Category | Farmed |
| Origin | Farmed |
| Formats | Head-on gutted (HOG) · Fillets · Portions · Fresh (chilled) · Frozen |
| Season | All year |
These are typical trade formats and seasons, not a promise of availability. Exact specifications, grades, volumes and terms are confirmed in each quotation.
Availability, specifications, grades, packaging and delivery are confirmed in each quotation. Nothing on this page is a promise of stock or lead time.
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