• The scale count between adipose fin and lateral fin is higher in salmons than in sea trouts. if i had to describe the taste of salmon i would say it had a smooth meaty taste + texture , not heavy , def not fishy . sour cream goes well w/ salmon but i would not use it for trout Compared with the mild taste of most trout, salmon has a bigger flavor, sometimes described as sweeter. • Salmon has a more pointed head and fin than sea trouts do. Trout is fresh water river fish. The similarities go even deeper. Catfish often taste muddy as they are bottom dwellers and often live in muddy rivers. I know real expeerts who get confused. A life at sea and a different diet give Steelhead a slightly fresher flavor, with none of the muddy backtaste. They also tend to have darker, fattier meat, similar to Salmon. • Sea trout has an orange colour spot on the adipose fin but not, in salmons. Get great fishing tips, travel inspiration, and fun facts straight to your inbox, once a week, every week. Posted on May 10, 2019 | < 1 minute read | Written by Albert . The steelhead trout boasts a mild flavor while salmon has more vivid flavor. In terms of taste, salmon has that characteristic velvety smoothness while trout has a firmer, more voluptuous bite to it. Rather be fishing? Steelhead Trout, is a variety of Rainbow Trout. • It is a broader wrist of tail in sea trout than in salmon. This is actually the ocean-going version of Rainbow Trout. Trout does not taste fishy (if it does, it may be bad). Taste is a difficult thing to describe, but I will try! The various cooking methods can make salmon and a steelhead trout taste differently. It’s a clean taste as where they live imparts a flavor into their meat. I had picked up a filet of the salmon and decided to get a 2nd one but didn't look closely at the package and the 2nd one turned out to be trout. both delic , i would pick trout over salmon as a choice for a good meal . It is so much like salmon in color, taste, and texture that it would be hard to differentiate between the two. Share this post with friends. For instance, when baked or grilled, salmon has delicate, flaking meat while a steelhead trout has firmer flesh. Salmon (top) and trout (above) are often mistaken for each other in restaurants and supermarkets, but on closer inspection, there are obvious differences in colour and even the shape of each fish. Trout vs Salmon taste . If the Rainbow Trout migrates to the ocean, it becomes a Steelhead. Written by Albert . both good w/ butter ,garlic dill , lemon . It is extemely difficult to tell the difference between a salmon and sea trout. Trout is fresh water river fish. Salmon Trout and Steelhead are types of trout, an entirely different fish from the same family of fish as salmon. Invalid email address This email address is already subscribed. To my eyes, they look identical. Something went wrong! So I accidentally bought some trout instead of Atlantic salmon. It’s a clean taste as where they live imparts a flavor into their meat. rainbow trout is light , clean very slightly fish taste . Catfish often taste muddy as they are bottom dwellers and often live in muddy rivers. Trout is on the other end with a clean fresh flavor. Despite that, the two do taste a little different. While trout and salmon are closely related and typically interchangeable in recipes, they do have slightly different flavors. A salmon is always a salmon, but a Steelhead starts its life out as a Rainbow Trout. If it never goes to the ocean, it stays a rainbow trout for its entire life. Some people say that salmon is sweet to taste.