Rainbow Trout or Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Rainbow trout are native to western North America from the Aleutian Islands to northern Mexico, but have been widely introduced to waters throughout North America and the rest of the world. They were first introduced to New York waters in the 1870s from fish originating in California, then reared in a Caledonia, NY hatchery. The general life cycle of this species requires a stream for spawning and a larger body of water for maturation. Rainbow trout... Read More