Mongolia a Stronghold for World’s Largest Trout - Fish Geek - Fish, Research, and Management


Mongolia a Stronghold for World’s Largest Trout

The taimen (Hucho taimen) is the largest trout in the world, growing to over 6 feet long and up to 200 pounds!  While it has suffered declines from overfishing in parts of Russia and China, northern Mongolia boasts a healthy population of taimen.

Read more about taimen here and here

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