Brackish Water Cage Culture of Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri), in South Alabama

Abstract

Experiments in the brackish water culture of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) were conducted from 25 November 1971 to 24 March 1972 to determine the feasibility of providing a supplemental cash crop in the coastal water of Alabama during the winter. During this period trout were raised from an initial weight of 93.8 g to 354.8 g when stocked at 196 fish/m3 and 322.3 g when stocked at 392 fish/m3. Rainbow trout acclimated easily to brackish water and their potential to southern mariculture appears promising.