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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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There’s also the sheer abundance of rainbow trout and salmon, among other fish.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Experts recommend eating salmon, rainbow trout, and small fish such as anchovies or sardines at least two nights a week.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
It was determined that rainbow trout suffer ten minutes of moderate to intense pain between extraction from the water and unconsciousness from asphyxiation and that every dollar spent on electrical-stunning technology could avert between 60 and 1,200 minutes of moderate to extreme fish pain.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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, 15 Aug. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Experts recommend eating salmon, rainbow trout, and small fish such as anchovies or sardines at least two nights a week.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
It was determined that rainbow trout suffer ten minutes of moderate to intense pain between extraction from the water and unconsciousness from asphyxiation and that every dollar spent on electrical-stunning technology could avert between 60 and 1,200 minutes of moderate to extreme fish pain.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Rainbow trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainbow%20trout. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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