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Hatchery Rainbows
A unique look at hatchery raised rainbow trout at a state funded fish hatchery in northern Idaho. These fish are raised and stocked in ponds and rivers to create put-and-take fisheries. The fish are expected to be harvested by anglers as they are introduced into their non-native range.
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea-run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after two to three years at sea; rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species. Several other fish in the salmonid family are called trout; some are anadromous like salmon, whereas others are resident in freshwater only.
The species has been introduced for food or sport to at least 45.. more
