Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow trout typically have a pink band along the sides and small dark spots on a lighter body. Unlike cutthroat trout, they generally lack the orange-red slash beneath the jaw. Native to western North America and widely introduced, they occur in rivers and lakes. Ocean-migrating rainbow trout are called steelhead; freshwater residents and steelhead are the same species, not interchangeable descriptions of every population.
Cool freshwater streams, rivers and lakes. Steelhead migrate between freshwater and the ocean; resident rainbow trout remain in freshwater.
Photo credit and sources
Rainbow trout photographed underwater.
Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS — Public domain
Species information reviewed 2026-10-16. Photos show representative fish, not fish photographed at every linked water.
Rainbow Trout Habitat & Size
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is associated with river water and lake water in the species record. Habitat information describes the species, not permission to fish for it. The recorded average size is approximately 12 inches; individual sizes vary.
Recorded Waters for Rainbow Trout
FishFinder links Rainbow Trout to water records in Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Yukon. These associations may reflect documented presence, seasonal runs, or historical stocking, not angler catch reports or current abundance. Read the linked water guides and source notes for evidence dates and reaches.
Rainbow Trout Fishing Regulations & Limits
A recorded association does not establish that targeting or retaining Rainbow Trout is permitted. Confirm current species protections, seasonal and emergency closures, reach-specific rules, gear restrictions, bag and size limits with the responsible fisheries authority before fishing. A fishing license does not override these restrictions. FishFinder's regulation records may be incomplete; missing rules do not mean unrestricted fishing.
Related Water Guides for Rainbow Trout
Explore these FishFinder water guides for places where Rainbow Trout is recorded:
- Lake Erie — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Yellowstone River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Tahoe — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Columbia River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Ontario — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Bow River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Superior — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Nottawasaga River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Saugeen River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Grand River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Credit River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Niagara River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Cowichan Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Cowichan River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Campbell River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Great Central Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sproat Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Harrison Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Chilliwack (Vedder) River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pitt Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Squamish River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Shuswap Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kamloops Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Thompson River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Nicola Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lac le Jeune — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kootenay Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Arrow Lakes — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Quesnel Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Chilko Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Dean River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sheridan Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Skeena River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Babine Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Bulkley River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kispiox River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Stuart Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Francois Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Nechako River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Williston Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Okanagan Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wood Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kalamalka Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Osoyoos Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Oldman River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Crowsnest River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Upper Kananaskis Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Abraham Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ram River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Clearwater River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Athabasca River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- McLeod River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Newell — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Muir Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Diefenbaker — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Loch Leven — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- McHugh Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lac Memphrémagog — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lac Massawippi — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Margaree River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Bras d'Or Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Baddeck River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- St. Mary's River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Liscomb River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Musquodoboit River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sunken Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Stewiacke River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Harrison Lake (Cumberland) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Deyarmont Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Morell River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Souris River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Boughton River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Bradshaw River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Brudenell River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Cardigan River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Fortune River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Montague River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Murray River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Hillsborough River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Clyde River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Hunter River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Glenfinnan Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- O'Keefe's Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Hyde Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Dunk River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wilmot River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Mill River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lower Kathleen Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- East Aishihik River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lucky Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Long Lake (near Whitehorse) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sipsey Fork — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kenai River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Russian River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kenai Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kasilof River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Anchor River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Deep Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Situk River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Thorne River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Naknek River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kvichak River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Nushagak River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Alagnak River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Mohave — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lees Ferry — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Canyon Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Saguaro Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Big Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Chevelon Canyon Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Silver Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Becker Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- White River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Norfork Tailwater — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Little Red River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Spring River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Shasta Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Folsom Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Berryessa — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- New Melones Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pine Flat Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Almanor — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Eagle Lake (California) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Cahuilla — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Blue Mesa Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Granby — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Grand Lake (Colorado) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ruedi Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Gunnison River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Fryingpan River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Roaring Fork River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Yampa River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Vallecito Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Spinney Mountain Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Eleven Mile Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Chatfield Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Horsetooth Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Arkansas River (Colorado) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- South Platte River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Candlewood Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Squantz Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Coventry Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Twin Lakes — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- West Hill Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Mashapaug Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Farmington River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Housatonic River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Naugatuck River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Salmon River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Tidbury Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Newton Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- White Clay Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Red Clay Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wilson Run — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Chattahoochee River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Toccoa River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Waters Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kōke‘e Public Fishing Area — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Pend Oreille — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- St. Joe River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Dworshak Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Cascade — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- C.J. Strike Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Magic Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Silver Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Big Wood River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- American Falls Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Blackfoot River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Henrys Fork — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- South Fork Snake River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Salmon River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Michigan (Illinois Waters) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- White River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- St. Joseph River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Michigan (Indiana Waters) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Upper Iowa River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Spring Branch — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- El Dorado Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kanopolis Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Glen Elder Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Dale Hollow Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Laurel River Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Cumberland River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sebago Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kennebec River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Androscoggin River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Saco River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Deep Creek Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Youghiogheny River Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Youghiogheny River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Savage River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- North Branch Potomac River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Gunpowder Falls — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Casselman River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Patapsco River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Patuxent River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Piney Run Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rocky Gap Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wachusett Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Onota Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pontoosuc Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- South Pond (Quacumquasit Pond) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Congamond Lakes — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Deerfield River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Swift River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Millers River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Nissitissit River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Squannacook River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Westfield River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ware River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Quaboag River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ipswich River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Housatonic River (Massachusetts) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- St. Marys River (Michigan) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Higgins Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Torch Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Au Sable River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Manistee River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pere Marquette River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Whitewater River, North Branch — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Superior (Minnesota) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Knife River (Minnesota) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Lamar Bruce — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Taneycomo — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Current River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Eleven Point River (Missouri) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- North Fork of the White River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Meramec River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Niangua River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Flathead River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kootenai River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Koocanusa — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Mary Ronan — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Georgetown Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Bitterroot River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Clark Fork River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Noxon Rapids Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Blackfoot River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rock Creek (near Missoula) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Beaverhead River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Big Hole River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Madison River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Missouri River (Montana) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Canyon Ferry Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Hauser Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Holter Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Gallatin River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Jefferson River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ruby River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Smith River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Clark Canyon Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Bighorn River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Bighorn Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Marias River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Ogallala — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Grove Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Two Rivers SRA — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Tahoe (Nevada) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Topaz Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Truckee River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Knott Creek Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- East Walker River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Hinkson Slough — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Spooner Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wildhorse Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- South Fork Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Jarbidge River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Comins Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Cave Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Illipah Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Willow Creek Reservoir (Nevada) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Tonkin Springs Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Cold Creek Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Mead (Nevada) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Mohave (Nevada) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Colorado River below Davis Dam — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Eagle Valley Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Echo Canyon Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Kirch Wildlife Management Area — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Winnipesaukee — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Squam Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Newfound Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Winnisquam Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ossipee Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Merrymeeting Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- First Connecticut Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Francis — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Silver Lake (New Hampshire) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Spofford Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Jericho Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Waukewan — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pleasant Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Back Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Willard Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Umbagog Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Great East Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Androscoggin River (New Hampshire) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Connecticut River (New Hampshire) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Saco River (New Hampshire) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ellis River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lamprey River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sugar River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Contoocook River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pemigewasset River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Hopatcong — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Round Valley Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Merrill Creek Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Aeroflex — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Wawayanda — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- White Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Delaware River (New Jersey) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Raritan River South Branch — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Musconetcong River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pequest River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Toms River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Big Flat Brook — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pequannock River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Manasquan River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rockaway River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ramapo River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Heron Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- El Vado Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Eagle Nest Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Abiquiu Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sumner Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Bluewater Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Quemado Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Clayton Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Roberts — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Bill Evans Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Fenton Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Santa Cruz Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Morphy Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- San Juan River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rio Grande — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rio Chama — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pecos River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Cimarron River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Red River (New Mexico) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rio Guadalupe — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Erie (New York) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Ontario (New York) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Upper Niagara River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lower Niagara River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Salmon River (New York) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Champlain — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Seneca Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Cayuga Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Keuka Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Canandaigua Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Owasco Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Skaneateles Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Otisco Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ashokan Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pepacton Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Delaware River (New York) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- West Branch Delaware River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Beaver Kill — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Willowemoc Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- West Branch Ausable River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Dan River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Davidson River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Nantahala River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Tuckasegee River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wilson Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- South Toe River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Watauga River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- East Prong Roaring River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Helton Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- South Fork New River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Green River (North Carolina) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Linville River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Apalachia Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Catawba River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Garrison Dam Tailrace — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Clear Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lower Mountain Fork River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Blue River (Oklahoma) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lower Illinois River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Medicine Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Nehalem River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Siletz River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Alsea River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Siltcoos Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Willamette River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- McKenzie River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Clackamas River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sandy River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Detroit Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Henry Hagg Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rogue River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- North Umpqua River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Umpqua River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Chetco River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Diamond Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Deschutes River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Metolius River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Crooked River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- East Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Billy Chinook — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Odell Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wallowa Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Grande Ronde River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- John Day River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Umatilla River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Upper Klamath Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ana Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Owyhee River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Presque Isle Bay — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Walnut Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Delaware River (Pennsylvania) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Allegheny River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Youghiogheny River (Pennsylvania) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Raystown Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Harveys Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Spring Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Penns Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Big Spring Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Yellow Breeches Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Little Lehigh Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pine Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Oil Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Tulpehocken Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wood River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pawcatuck River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Blackstone River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Branch River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Moosup River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Hunt River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Ten Mile River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pawtuxet River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wyoming Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Beach Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wallum Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Watchaug Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Olney Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Carbuncle Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Stafford Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Barber Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Carolina Trout Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Silver Spring Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Breakheart Pond — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Tiogue Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Saluda River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Russell — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Jocassee — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Chattooga River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Chauga River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Eastatoe Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Middle Saluda River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Whitewater River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pactola Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sheridan Lake (South Dakota) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Deerfield Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Stockade Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sylvan Lake (South Dakota) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rapid Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Spearfish Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Castle Creek — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Parksville Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Melton Hill Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Boone Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- South Holston Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Watauga Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Caney Fork River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Elk River (Tennessee) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Clinch River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Hiwassee River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- South Fork Holston River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Obey River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Duck River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Tellico River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Guadalupe River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Strawberry Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Fish Lake (Utah) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Scofield Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Panguitch Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Jordanelle Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Deer Creek Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Green River (Utah) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Provo River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Quail Creek Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Minersville Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Red Fleet Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Moomaw — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Jackson River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Smith River (Virginia) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Roosevelt — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Banks Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Moses Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Potholes Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rufus Woods Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Chelan — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Sprague Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Washington (Seattle) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Silver Lake (Cowlitz County) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Mayfield Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Riffe Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Yakima River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Elk River (West Virginia) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Gauley River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- South Branch Potomac River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Shavers Fork of Cheat River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Cranberry River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Blackwater River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Williams River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Green Bay — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Michigan (Wisconsin Waters) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Superior (Wisconsin Waters) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Menominee River — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir (Wyoming) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Boysen Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Deaver Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- East Newton Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Fish Lake (Wyoming) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pelham Lake — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Halfmoon Lake (Wyoming) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- High Savery Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Green River (Wyoming) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- North Platte River (Wyoming) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Seminoe Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Muddy Guard Reservoir No. 1 — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Fontenelle Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Pathfinder Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Alcova Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Lake Hattie — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Rob Roy Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Granite Reservoir — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Crystal Reservoir (Wyoming) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
- Soda Lake north of Pinedale (Wyoming) — recorded Rainbow Trout association
Equipment planning for Rainbow Trout
We have not selected a species-specific affiliate setup for this guide. First establish whether targeting is permitted at your destination; no tackle recommendation should be inferred from a species record.
Equipment guidance is not permission to fish. Confirm the exact water, date, species, method and current official rules first. A closed season prohibits targeting, even with release. Recorded fish presence does not establish an open fishery.
- Check permitted methods, bait and hook restrictions before choosing tackle. Match rod, line and lure ratings to the lawful method and conditions, rather than buying by species name alone.
- Plan weather protection, drinking water and a way to call for help. For boat trips, confirm required flotation and safety equipment with the responsible boating authority.
- Read the habitat and water-specific source notes in this guide, then confirm an appropriate lawful method with the local fisheries authority before choosing equipment. Do not assume a general freshwater combo suits every species or water.
This is an editorial planning checklist, not hands-on product testing. Use equipment you already own when suitable. The gear directory contains affiliate links; any product suggestions below have their own disclosure. Retailer region, availability and Canadian shipping are not guaranteed.
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Rainbow Trout Regulations
Review available regulation records and confirm whether fishing for Rainbow Trout is permitted with the responsible fisheries authority:
Frequently Asked Questions
What water types are associated with Rainbow Trout?
The species record associates Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) with river water and lake water. Habitat information is not evidence of current abundance or permission to target the species.
How big does Rainbow Trout get?
The recorded average size for Rainbow Trout is approximately 12 inches. Individual sizes vary; this average is not a maximum size or a legal retention limit.
Where does FishFinder record water associations for Rainbow Trout?
FishFinder links Rainbow Trout to water records in Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Yukon. These associations may reflect documented presence, seasonal runs, or historical stocking, not angler catch reports. Check the linked water guides and source notes for evidence dates and reaches; a listing does not guarantee current presence or legal fishing opportunity.
Does a listing or fishing license permit fishing for Rainbow Trout?
No. A listing records an association, not permission to target or retain Rainbow Trout. License requirements and exemptions vary. Confirm current species protections, seasonal and emergency closures, reach-specific rules, gear restrictions, bag and size limits with the responsible fisheries authority. A license does not override restrictions, and missing FishFinder regulation records do not mean unrestricted fishing.