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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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Although Upper Klamath Lake was known for unusually huge rainbow trout, some two feet long, that attracted anglers in droves, little thought was given to the Chinook salmon that had once thrived in the Klamath River but were no longer seen so far upstream.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Plus, the enormous baby has a healthy appetite, feasting on 25 fish—sand whiting, rainbow trout and salmon—each day.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Guided ice-fishing adventures are available on nearby Lake Cascade, where anglers can fish for jumbo perch, bass, rainbow trout and other species.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Salmon, mackerel, sardines, rainbow trout, and anchovies are five of the healthiest fish to eat.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Plus, the enormous baby has a healthy appetite, feasting on 25 fish—sand whiting, rainbow trout and salmon—each day.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Guided ice-fishing adventures are available on nearby Lake Cascade, where anglers can fish for jumbo perch, bass, rainbow trout and other species.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Salmon, mackerel, sardines, rainbow trout, and anchovies are five of the healthiest fish to eat.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Rainbow trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainbow%20trout. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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