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The ohrid trout, Salmo letnica, is a type of trout found the Republic of Macedonia and Albania, especially in Lake Ohrid. They have also been found in the Black Drin (Macedonian: Црн Дрим, Latinic: Crn Drim; Albanian: Drini i Zi, meaning the black deer; ) river flows out of Lake Ohrid at Struga, Macedonia.
Ohrid trout is a Macedonian specialty in food it is used for soups and other dishes. It tastes like a brown trout crossed with an atlantic salmon.
In recent years extensive fishing has driven the ohrid trout or Letnica as it is locally known to the verge of extinction. A seven year fishing ban has been imposed by the Government of Macedonia but the number of fish is still dwindling due to illegal fishing and overfishing in Albania.
