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Raceway - Freshwater
Raceway Culture
Elongated concrete channels with continuous flow-through water - the classic trout farming design.
Sustainability: ★★★☆☆ Scale: Medium
Setup: $50,000+ FCR: 1.3
📖 Overview
Raceways channel water continuously through long, shallow, concrete-lined runs. Trout thrive in the oxygen-rich flowing water. Solid waste settles at the outflow for collection. Idaho and Washington produce most US farmed trout in raceways. Advantages: high stocking density, efficient waste collection. Disadvantages: high water demand, effluent management.
🐟 Species Commonly Farmed
Rainbow trout, steelhead, salmonid smolts.