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A steelhead and a rainbow trout are the same. The definition of a steelhead is a rainbow trout that ventures to salt water and returns to fresh water to spawn.
Rainbow trout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDo hatcheries use rainbow trout eggs for steelhead planting or use steelhead eggs for rainbow trout plantings?
There is a video on oregon field guide showing small rainbows waiting for there chance to sneak in and help with the steelhead spawning.
hatcheries use steelhead eggs... we all said the same obvious answer, steelhead and rainbows are the same... well kinda.. they don't call rainbows landlocked steelhead... something in the genetic make-up cause a steelhead to go to the salt, scientist don't know why. as a matter of fact scientist have absolutely no idea outside of speculation... how or why a salmonoid returns to its native river, and the more they study the more they are finding out that these fish arent exactly great at finding their native water... it is an enigma wrapped in a riddle. The answer is simple... this fish by length is a steelhead as per state regulations.. final. But myself I think this is a native rainbow, steel that has spent a while in a river tend to get black lips... and green-black on the top of the head, they darken considerably on the spine, and the rose cheek really turns red.... of course this fish is a stunning looking fish, but those b.b sized black freckles all the way down to the verry tip of the nose make it look just like a nugashik river rainbow, the size does'nt really mean much, manny of us have caught lots of 5-10 lb rainbows.. they are not as uncommon as people like to think.... but it is definitely a steel to a state trooper!
Rainbow trout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Here is alink and the definition of a rainbow trout.
The thing about Wikipedia is anyone can change it. Wikipedia administrators may correct the change, but until then.... I do not know if the info is true or not. It's not the most reliable source of information.
well... its as acurate as Fox News! :lol::lol::lol::lol: :
Care to share the name of the res. above?
Well now that there is a picture of an actual steelhead added to this thread compare... fish in question has absolutly no spots on any of its fins below its bow' also, no spots below its bowon its side or belly and its green is a completely different color green.... If I could pull a bow out of the Madison river right now and layed it next to this fish... it would be obvious, so if anyone is smarter than me could you find an artical with a madison river bow on the net... pull the pic and paste it here... I simply lack the ability, I know I sound like Im arguing, but I don't intend to... this is actually the most interesting thread in a month to me, and a fish i.d test from H*&l!
Well now that there is a picture of an actual steelhead added to this thread compare... fish in question has absolutly no spots on any of its fins below its bow' also, no spots below its bowon its side or belly and its green is a completely different color green.... If I could pull a bow out of the Madison river right now and layed it next to this fish... it would be obvious, so if anyone is smarter than me could you find an artical with a madison river bow on the net... pull the pic and paste it here... I simply lack the ability, I know I sound like Im arguing, but I don't intend to... this is actually the most interesting thread in a month to me, and a fish i.d test from H*&l!
Whatever dude, Search whatever site is reliable but steelhead are rainbow trout. Born in fresh water, live there life in salt water, and return to fresh water to spawn. This info has been around before wikipedia or even computers all together. any how you all have fun with this I'm gonna go catch some fish:lol:The thing about Wikipedia is anyone can change it. Wikipedia administrators may correct the change, but until then.... I do not know if the info is true or not. It's not the most reliable source of information.