1. smolt - Noun
2. smolt - Adjective
A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.
Source: Webster's dictionaryOnly 10% of all salmon eggs are estimated to survive to this stage. citation The smolt body chemistry changes, allowing them to live in salt water. Source: Internet
Dyed sockeye smolt are transferred to a bucket to move them upriver for a mark-recapture study. Source: Internet
More smolt are leaving the drainage and more smolt are dying in the marine environment.” Source: Internet
In some areas, young fish ("smolt") are transported downstream by barge during parts of the year. Source: Internet
Limited release in 2011, featuring a Salmon and smolt. Source: Internet