Diving with Trout
Beautiful and Delicious
One of the more beautiful types of freshwater fish, trout is the common name for a large number of different freshwater species closely related to salmon. They live exclusively in freshwater lakes and rivers and come in a wide variety of colors that change based on their environment, making them masters at camouflage. Preferring cool, clear streams and lakes, they can be found in waters averaging 10-16 degrees C (50-60 degrees F) so if you want to go diving with trout you better bring a thick wetsuit.
Different species are native to North America, northern Asia, and Europe, and were introduced to Australia and New Zealand by fishing enthusiasts in the 19th century. The most commonly sighted species are the brown trout in Europe and the rainbow trout in both America and Asia. Not only are they exciting to see while diving, they are an important food source for humans and many animals such as bears and birds of prey. If you have always wanted to dive with them, explore the map below for the most popular diving destinations.
Dive Sites with this Animal View more on map
★★★★☆ Freibacher Stausee
Half an hour south of Klagenfurt at the Wörthersee is this reservoir for the production of electricity. Dammed up in 1957, 7 buildings were also put underwater. Several prominent building’s remains can be dived here at shallow depths.
★★★★☆ Neufelder See, Einstieg Tauch-Sport-Vienna
In front of the area of Tauch-Sport-Vienna and the shore the bottom is slightly sloping, which leads to a platform at 5m (heading east) and to a Neptune figure and a 2m-long shark made of plastic at about 7m. From the platform at 5m lines lead to a platform at 10m (heading south) and 20m (heading east).
★★★★☆ Traunfall
Traunfall dive site is in the reservoir area where depth averages 8m. Visibility can get up to 30m. The shore structure is steep to the bottom and you can see many pikes and an old roman salt road.
★★★★☆ Carriere de la Rochefontaine
It is an old red marble quarry that was exploited until the 1980’s. A oblique plane going down from, 4m to 6m (the height varies according to the seasons), then the quarry is made up of plateaus at depths of 22m, 26m, 36m, 40m, 43m and 52m with steep walls.
★★★★☆ Inselrunde
The entrance and exit is from a nice sunbathing area. After the detailed briefing, tunnels, underwater canyons, wedged trees, and the 2 underwater houses, lots of different fish and crabs await you. The highlight here is the pump house that was flooded in 1922.
★★★★☆ KP Hole Park
KP Hole is a Florida County park open to divers and snorkelers to explore the spring-fed Rainbow River. This is a spring-fed dive so water temps will be 72 degrees year-round and the water will be very clear. This site has great amenities like concessions for food, showers, and restrooms. Admission is $15.00.