Here we will cover where to find the fish depending on if you are fishing a lake, river, or stocked pond.
#GOLDEN RAINBOW TROUT HOW TO#
Knowing how to find the fish in the body of water you are fishing can greatly increase your chance of catching one. They have been introduced to most states in the United States. They are extremely common throughout the U.S., from southern Alaska down to California and throughout the Great Lakes Region. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica. The world record measured approximately 42 inches and weighed in at a whopping 48 pounds. The forms like steelhead that live in oceans for years and return to lakes to spawn can reach upwards of 20lbs, which is significantly larger than the fish that live their whole lives in freshwater. How Big Do Rainbows Get?įreshwater rainbow that live in rivers weigh an average of between 1 to 5 pounds. They also have white-tipped lateral, dorsal, and anal fins. Golden trout can be identified by their gold-colored flank with red horizontal bands and dark oval marks on each side of the fish. There are three subspecies that are very similar: the golden trout, kern river rainbow, and little kern golden trout. The kern river golden trout is another subspecies of the rainbow that live in the Kern River and it’s tributary rivers in California. They can also be identified by their white tips on their dorsal, anal and pectoral fins Kern River Golden Trout They also have an orange-red lateral band, whereas the coastal trout have a pink-red lateral band.
In appearance, redband look pretty similar to coastal rainbows but generally, they have larger spots that are rounded. The anadromous forms of redband trout are called redband steelhead.
The Columbia River redband trout, the Mccloud River redband trout, and the Great Basin redband trout. Steelhead trout are often a silver-blue color and quite large in size. Adult fish are commonly silver and heavy small black dots with heavy spots. Steelhead trout tend to live in the ocean for a few years before returning to freshwater to spawn.Ĭoastal rainbow trout have a lot of variability in terms of body shape and color. There are freshwater forms of coastal trout, and anadromous forms which are called steelheads. Coastal Rainbow Troutįrom the tributary rivers of the Pacific Ocean in Alaska all the way down to southern California you will find these coastal rainbow fish. There are several different common subspecies of rainbows. The scientific name of the rainbow is Oncorhynchus mykiss.
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