Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Rainbow Trout



This is a Rainbow Trout.

A rainbow trout is silvery gray to dark green on it's back and sides. It has pink-ish or red-ish lateral stripes. They sometimes have lavendar or orange overtones. The belly is white-ish. the lower fins are a pale pink at spawning time.

They are also called Steelheads.

They are agressive fighters once hooked. they will jump out of the water after being hooked, in an attempt to be freed. In large lakes, steelheads can grow up to 30 inches and even larger.

They are considered fast water fish. They prefer swift runs and rifle areas of streams. Their preffered water temperature is around 50*.

They are spring spawners. They may enter streams to spawn in late fall through spring. It takes place in about 50* waters. Females produce up to 12,000 eggs. They are sexually mature at about 3 to 5 years of age.

They feed on isects, crayfish, and other crustations. they also eat other fish, plankton, snails, leeches, and fish eggs.

They bite on a variety of lures, flies, and baits. Their lifespan is six to eight years.

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