Rainbow trout has attracted great interest in the inland waters of our country due to its breeding advantages. Rainbow trout production is nowadays carried out by integrated production facilities compared to the years when the province started. Rainbow trout has been transformed into value-added products and has taken its place in the world market with stuffed, filleted and smoked varieties.

Rainbow trout ranks 1st among the important species cultivated in inland waters in Turkey in 2023 with a production of 154,991 tonnes/year (TÜİK, 2023).

Among the regions where rainbow trout is produced in Turkey, the important contribution share belongs to the trout enterprises located in Seydikemer Ören Çay eye in Muğla.