rainbow trout

noun

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Definition of rainbow trout

: 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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Besides brown and rainbow trout, channel catfish are the other major draw of Green Lake, and WDFW stocked catfish there in 2005, 2011 and 2014.

— sean quinton, The Seattle Times, "‘Oh my god’: Giant 45-pound catfish caught in Green Lake," 19 June 2018
Fried chicken, rainbow trout, braised brisket and mushroom tagliatelle are main course options at $30 per person.

— chris sims, Indianapolis Star, "Savor Midtown offers dinner bargains in Broad Ripple," 12 June 2018
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife stocks the lake at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site with channel catfish every other year and Big Bone Creek, downstream of the leaking dam, with rainbow trout three times each year.

— nancy daly, Cincinnati.com, "Fish moved from lake at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site," 4 July 2018
Catches of rainbow trout have been excellent, sprinkled with the occasional giant mackinaw or brown trout.

— tom stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "High Sierra paradise for free (and for sale)," 21 June 2018
Don Bee planted approximately 2,000 catchable rainbow trout in Kincaid Park's Little Campbell Lake on Friday.

— bob hallinen, Anchorage Daily News, "Fish on: First round of stocking complete for Anchorage lakes," 26 May 2018
By the time the Texas Parks and Wildlife truck arrived at Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve to drop off rainbow trout on a chilly Friday, some residents couldn't wait to catch a few of the seasonal fish.

— mayra cruz, Houston Chronicle, "Annual pond restocking sets loose seasonal fish in northwest Houston parks," 13 Jan. 2018
DONNER LAKE Shore anglers can get rainbow trout from the shore with nightcrawlers or Power Bait. Kayakers jig for Mackinaw and boaters troll for the same.

— sacbee, "Fishing line: Trout action improves near Folsom Dam," 9 Jan. 2018
Ben Ross is also home to bluegill and rainbow trout.

— jordan rodriguez, idahostatesman, "Chinook season in Idaho about to hit full stride. Here's the scouting report," 22 June 2018

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