United States Trout Farmers Association - The oldest commercial aquaculture trade organization in the United States.

Our Members Are Committed to Farming The Best Trout In the World

Dr. Carole Engle and Dr. Jonathan van Senten are conducting a national trout survey to measure the costs of production of the regulatory burden on our industry. This study is supported by the U.S. Trout Farmers Association, the Western Regional Aquaculture Center, and USDA-APHIS.

Trout - A Healthy Choice!

Trout is naturally low in sodium and calories. It also has high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, which have been proven to lower blood triglycerides and cholesterol levels, reduce risk of death from coronary and cardiovascular disease, reduce blood pressure and relieve the pain of rheumatoid arthritis.

Our Members Are Committed to Farming The Best Trout In the World

Our USTFA policies for our members provide a comprehensive set of standards for producing a high quality product with a minimal impact on the environment. Read more about our environmental stewardship and quality assurance policies here.

US Trout Farmers Association

Members of the USTFA include individuals and companies engaged in producing, raising, processing, and marketing trout for eggs, broodstock, recreation, and food. Suppliers of products and services important to the commercial trout industry are also an important segment of the membership.

The USTFA is the oldest commercial aquaculture trade organization in the United States!

The USTFA was organized in 1954 by a group of trout farmers interested in creating a strong, unified voice for the national trout industry. It has grown steadily ever since and now has members in nearly every state and some foreign countries. In 1956 the association began publishing the first magazine in commercial aquaculture, US Trout News & American Fishes.

The materials on this website are informational for those interested in knowing more about aquaculture and trout production. The USTFA does not take responsibility for any information contained in these materials and makes no claims about their accuracy or reliability.

About The USTFA

Trout Farmers meet in San Antonio. The USTFA sponsored a Trout Session as well as a Board of Directors Meeting and General Membership meeting in conjunction with Aquaculture America in San Antonio. Among the items of significance were: Creation of an investment account to better manage the Association’s funds. This …

Hold the date: 2017 Fall Annual on Sept 20-23

The Fall Annual Meeting of the US Trout Farmers Association will return to Twin Falls Idaho on September 20-23, 2017. This meeting is to be held in conjunction with the Idaho Aquaculture Association. The return to the center of America’s trout production will include presentations and workshops as well as …

2017 Regulatory Study Survey

Requesting Help to Provide Information on What it Costs Your Farm to Comply with All the Regulations that You Must Contend With The regulatory burden has increased costs of production for many farms. Measuring those costs due to regulations will help us to address these regulatory issues. Dr. Carole Engle …

Trout Session Agenda – 2017 Aquaculture America

U.S. Trout Farmers Association Session – Aquaculture 2017 February 19-22, 2017 San Antonio, TX Moderator: Gary Fornshell Total Session Time: 2.5 hrs. 15 minutes – The economic impact of regulations on U.S. trout aquaculture growth Carole Engle, Engle-Stone Aquatic$ LLC and Jonathan van Senten, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University …