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rainbow trout
noun
: a large stout-bodied salmonid fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss synonym Salmo gairdneri) of western North America that is related to the Pacific salmon and is typically greenish above and white on the belly with a pink, red, or lavender stripe along each side of the body and with profuse black dots compare steelhead
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In the report, the state said the dead fish species included black and striped bass, bullhead, catfish, rainbow trout, shad, sunfish, yellow perch, and minnows.
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Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
In reality, a steelhead is just a rainbow trout that decides to go to the ocean, and then returns to its natal river to spawn.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Both brown and rainbow trout can be found at depths of 15 to 20 feet and are especially active in late winter and early spring.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
In Ferril Lake alone, fishers have caught bluegill, bullhead, carp, channel catfish, crappie, gizzard shad, green sunfish, largemouth bass, yellow perch and even rainbow trout (catchable-size, stocked in spring, according to Denver Parks & Recreation).
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
In reality, a steelhead is just a rainbow trout that decides to go to the ocean, and then returns to its natal river to spawn.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Both brown and rainbow trout can be found at depths of 15 to 20 feet and are especially active in late winter and early spring.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
In Ferril Lake alone, fishers have caught bluegill, bullhead, carp, channel catfish, crappie, gizzard shad, green sunfish, largemouth bass, yellow perch and even rainbow trout (catchable-size, stocked in spring, according to Denver Parks & Recreation).
—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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“Rainbow trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainbow%20trout. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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