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rainbow trout
noun
: 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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Guided ice-fishing adventures are available on nearby Lake Cascade, where anglers can fish for jumbo perch, bass, rainbow trout and other species.
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Salmon, mackerel, sardines, rainbow trout, and anchovies are five of the healthiest fish to eat.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
How about experiments on the swimming ability of a dead rainbow trout or that time biologists tried to startle cows by popping paper bags by their heads?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
Book a boat ride on the Desert Belle, relax at the boat-in campsites at the eastern end of the lake or fish for everything from rainbow trout to bass, channel catfish and more.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Salmon, mackerel, sardines, rainbow trout, and anchovies are five of the healthiest fish to eat.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
How about experiments on the swimming ability of a dead rainbow trout or that time biologists tried to startle cows by popping paper bags by their heads?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
Book a boat ride on the Desert Belle, relax at the boat-in campsites at the eastern end of the lake or fish for everything from rainbow trout to bass, channel catfish and more.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Rainbow trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainbow%20trout. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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