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flesh of pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water

found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska

flesh of pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water

found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska

A large stout-bodied, sometimes anadromous, TROUT found in still and flowing waters of the Pacific coast from southern California to Alaska. It has a greenish back, a whitish belly, and pink, red, or lavender stripes on the sides, with usually a sprinkling of black dots. It is highly regarded as a sport and food fish. Its former name was Salmo gairdneri. The sea-run rainbow trouts are often called steelheads. Redband trouts refer to interior populations of rainbows.