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Is Dolly Varden kosher?

Yes — Dolly Varden is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Dolly Varden has fins and scales, which are the two requirements for kosher fish under Jewish dietary law (Leviticus 11:9-12).

Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma)

Image: Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · licensed Public domain · source

Scientific name
Salvelinus malma
Also known as
Dolly Varden Trout, Dolly, Bull Trout
Habitat
North Pacific, Alaska, Russia, cold streams
Kosher status
Kosher

About Dolly Varden

See: Trouts

Source: kosherfish.co/kosher-fish-list (snapshot 2025-12-19)

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