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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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Anglers try their luck landing rainbow trout, bass, walleye, northern pike and more.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Horsethief became a popular destination because of its fantastic fishing — kokanee, rainbow trout and brown trout fill the lake.
—Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Horsethief became a popular destination because of its fantastic fishing — kokanee, rainbow trout and brown trout fill the lake.
—Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Rainbow trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainbow%20trout. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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