rainbow trout
nounDefinition of rainbow trout
: 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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The tanker’s emissions exact an environmental toll, even if a drop never spills into the crystal clear water that’s home to wild sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and rare freshwater seals. — Los Angeles Times, "Path to paradise? Alaskan village hopes to replace fossil fuel with water power," 17 Aug. 2019 According to the department, fishing for rainbow trout has been good to excellent on streams from the Parks Highway to the Kenai Peninsula as hungry trout gorge themselves on salmon eggs. — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, "As fall nears, fishing focus turns to cohos," 9 Aug. 2019 Such barriers always accentuate my feelings of difference from the river otters, sunfish and rainbow trout, to whom both clock time and floating partitions are a mere curiosity. — New York Times, "The Magic of Swimming Holes," 18 Aug. 2019 Hook or crook Most of the lakes around Mammoth are stocked with brown and rainbow trout. — Katherine Rodeghier, Dallas News, "Discover Mammoth Lakes, Yosemite’s lesser-known neighbor," 16 July 2019 Home to Arctic grayling and rainbow trout, both rivers are also great for angling, either on your own or with services like Denali Fly Fishing Guides. — National Geographic, "Everything to know about Denali National Park and Preserve," 8 July 2019 Across the border, Custer State Park has herds of bison, and rainbow trout lurk in nearby Spearfish Creek, a cold-water fishery just off the road in the Black Hills. — The Editors, Outside Online, "The Best Road Trips in North America," 10 June 2019 On the southern slopes of Mount Kenya (Africa’s second highest peak), the Ragati Conservancy has mountain streams stocked with glistening rainbow trout. — Kitson Jazynka, National Geographic, "17 unforgettable African safaris," 14 June 2019 Other examples of invasive aquatic fish include certain types of tilapia such as blue and Mozambique, rainbow trout, and lionfish. — Christina Nunez, National Geographic, "Invasive species, explained," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rainbow trout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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