Fish · Salmon & trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a trout and species of salmonid native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead (sometimes called "steelhead trout") is an anadromous (sea-run) form of the coastal rainbow trout (O. m.
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FamilySalmon & trout
Water typeBoth
Body shapeStreamlined
RegionNationwide
Size classLarge
DietCarnivore
HabitatBenthopelagic
Maximum length48"
Maximum weight56 lb
Record size compared to the biggest fish in the game.
Did you know?
Ocean-run rainbow trout are called steelhead — same species, completely different lifestyle.
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