Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss · Sea and fresh

Colourful trout native to Pacific drainages and introduced worldwide; some populations run to sea as steelhead.

Photo: Engbretson Eric, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months	JFMAMJJASOND Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.
Feeds	Dawn and dusk
Water temp	10–18 °C
Typical size	25–40 cm · record about 120 cm
Diet	Insects, small fish, eggs
Regions	North AmericaEuropeAsiaOceaniaSouth AmericaAfrica

Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.

Tide matters little for this species.

Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.

Catching tip. Flies, small spoons or worms; stocked fisheries are productive.

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