Bitelings
🐟 Can babies eat trout?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Mild, soft fish that's low in mercury and rich in omega-3s.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- Fish
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve trout by age
6 months
Flake cooked trout into large pieces, checking carefully for pin bones, or make soft fish cakes.
- Cook through
- Check carefully for pin bones
- Flake into large pieces
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
9 months
Small flakes or fish cakes.
- Remove all bones
- Flake into small pieces
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Flaked or in pieces.
- Remove all bones
- Serve flaked or in pieces
Amount: 2–3 tbsp
Is trout a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk once bones are removed.
Trout and allergies
Allergen: fish Introduce trout on its own, early in the day, and watch for a reaction. Ask your pediatrician first if your baby has eczema or a known food allergy.
Nutrition
Omega-3 (DHA), protein, vitamin D, B12.