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Steelhead Details

Water Type: freshwater
Latin Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
Common Names: rainbow trout,bow, redsides, red-band trout, silver trout, steelhead, kamloops
Water Temp: 55 to 70
World Record: 42 lbs. 2 ounces
Last Modified By: pramsey on 09/06/10 11:57 AM
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Steelhead Description

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Same species as rainbow trout. The only difference is that steelhead are anadromous and migrate to the ocean for 1-4 years. They return to freshwater to spawn.

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