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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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Jones Hole Creek itself offers pristine backcountry trout fishing in crystal clear pools with a rocky bottom, known for its brown and rainbow trout (there’s a fish hatchery upstream).
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Groups representing anglers were also in favor as tailwater rainbow trout stocks have been hit in recent years by low water in Lake Powell, which has also caused temperatures to rise.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Their 300 guests were hooked at first sight by their wedding cakes, one of which was modeled after a rainbow trout.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 May 2025
Anglers worry the predators will endanger one of the last havens for wild, resident rainbow trout and salmon that spawn there.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Groups representing anglers were also in favor as tailwater rainbow trout stocks have been hit in recent years by low water in Lake Powell, which has also caused temperatures to rise.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Their 300 guests were hooked at first sight by their wedding cakes, one of which was modeled after a rainbow trout.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 May 2025
Anglers worry the predators will endanger one of the last havens for wild, resident rainbow trout and salmon that spawn there.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
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“Rainbow trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainbow%20trout. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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