Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

DE: Regenbogenforelle

Non-native

Maximum Size: 100 cm
Waters: 13

Distinguishing Features

Silvery body with pink sheen, black spots, pink longitudinal stripe, adipose fin.

Habitat

Managed streams and rivers, frequently stocked in trout ponds.

Red List Germany

Not assessed (non-native)

Introduced to Germany; non-native species are not assessed.

Red List of freshwater fish:: Freyhof et al. 2023 · Rote-Liste-Zentrum
IUCN global:: LC · Least Concern

Fishing rules by federal state

Can I keep it?

Federal state	Minimum size	Closed season	Notes
Brandenburg	none	none

Not yet researched here — see the ordinance of: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia

Statewide rules for anglers as of 24 Oct 2026, without guarantee. Clubs and waters can set stricter rules; the ordinance text is binding.

Waters

Introduced

Donau Rhein Weser Ammersee Bodensee Chiemsee Inn Isar Main Müritz Neckar Saale Starnberger See

Expected in these federal states

Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia

Expected occurrence, modelled from each water's fish zones, habitat type and the federal states the species lives in, and checked against GBIF records — not a record of observations.