Rainbow Trout
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Rainbow trout are native to the Pacific drainages of western North America
but have been introduced throughout mountain streams in North Carolina. As with
other trout, rainbows inhabit streams, rivers, ponds and lakes with good water
quality and temperatures that rarely exceed 70 F. They have a tendency to hang
out in faster currents, such as riffles and swift runs, more so than brook or
brown trout.
Young rainbow trout feed on small aquatic and terrestrial
insects. Adults eat a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial insects, as well
as crustaceans, fish and other small vertebrates.
This was a 19" Rainbow Trout and it was caught in a small tributary creek in Laurel Springs, NC. The bait used was a Earth Worm and the Pole of Choice was a Flip Cast Rod.
but have been introduced throughout mountain streams in North Carolina. As with
other trout, rainbows inhabit streams, rivers, ponds and lakes with good water
quality and temperatures that rarely exceed 70 F. They have a tendency to hang
out in faster currents, such as riffles and swift runs, more so than brook or
brown trout.
Young rainbow trout feed on small aquatic and terrestrial
insects. Adults eat a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial insects, as well
as crustaceans, fish and other small vertebrates.
This was a 19" Rainbow Trout and it was caught in a small tributary creek in Laurel Springs, NC. The bait used was a Earth Worm and the Pole of Choice was a Flip Cast Rod.