Fishing Species
Rainbow Trout Fish Species Information
Rainbow Trout bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
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| Scientific Fish Name: | Oncorhynchus mykiss |
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| Regions Fished: | Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America as well as much of the central, western, eastern, and especially the northern portions of the United States |
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| Additional Information: | Physical characteristics that can help distinguish rainbow trout include dark spots on a light body, continuous spotting throughout the body, and often a “rainbow” horizontal reddish stripe. Rainbow trout may be caught with a variety of flies, baits, and lures. |