Trout and Seasons of The Mountain Village in Japan

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			Iwana Salvelinus leucomaenis They inhabit upper streams than Yamame and Amago in various rivers except Kyushu and Shikoku. They are called "Gogi" in the Sanin region. It's western most life spot in Japan. They are called "Kirikuchi" in the Kii Peninsula. Upper stream of Kumano River is it's southern most life spot in the world.
Iwana Salvelinus leucomaenis Japanese chars are 2 species that are curilus and leucomaenis. It is almost an established theory now. It takes them three or four years to grow up to be about 16 inches long. I caught one which was 14 inches long in Shokawa River.
			Oshorokoma Salvelinus curilus They are distributed in the Arctic Ocean and along the coast of the North Pacific Ocean, and in Japan inhabit in north of the middle part of Hokkaido. Oshorokoma were considered a subspecies of Dolly Varden that lives in North America, but its scientific name was changed as a distinct species in 2023.
Ito Hucho perryi They inhabit the northern and eastern Hokkaido, Sakhalin, Siberia, Korea, upper stream Yangtze River and Donau river. It takes them five or six years to grow up to be about 20 inches long. They are usually big. Lots of legends have been handed down about big fish which are over 6 feet.