re: Trout in seafood gumbo?

I have a 'use what ya got' mentality. While specks wouldn't be my first choice for a fish to add to a gumbo, if it's what you have....

I would try to find some gumbo crabs, even if they are frozen when making your stock. I think the trick to using the specks is..cut into bite size pieces, and add in at the very last minute...about the same time as the shrimp and oysters, If you stir use a knife, and stir very little so as not to break up the fish.