European Brown Trout
Salmo trutta morpha laustris
- 1lakes
- 86logged catches
- 4.8 kg heaviest logged
European Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta Morpha Laustirs) is a freshwater fish of the Salmon family that was initially native to Europe but has been widely introduced throughout the world. This particular nonanadromous form of Brown Trout prefers to inhabit large freshwater lakes and streams. This freshwater Brown Trout is silvery-brown in color with a few spots and a creamy white belly. This medium-sized fish usually grows to 1 – 2.5 kg in weight, with unique specimen growing to around 4 kg. European Brown Trout predominantly feed on aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates and other fish.
What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches
Baits
Shiners Lures
Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0 
Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 Best setups by lake 1 lakes with data
Tiber River — 86 catches , best 4.8 kg
- Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0 Spinning 19×
- Shiners Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom Shore 6×
- Shiners Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom 5×
- Shiners Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom 4×
How to catch
How to catch a unique European Brown Trout? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.
If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch European Brown Trout would be to use Shiners on a size #2/0 hook.
If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Narrow Spoons. The most successful lure is Green Holographic Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0.
Where to find it
Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log
Shrimp 
Small Minnows 
Spawn Sack 
Dragonflies 
Mayflies 
Natural Eggs Data compiled from fp-collective and the Fishing Planet Wiki . Snapshot taken 2026-08-20. Game content and imagery © Fishing Planet LLC.