TROUT FAMILY
FROM KEY 2
RAINBOW
TROUT
Oncorhynchus mykiss
IDENTIFICATION
Small black spots
cover tail and dorsal fi ns.
Pink band on sides.
INFORMATION
Average size:
•
Average adult size is 8–15 inches, but can grow quite large in good habitat. A master angler is 23 inches or
5 lbs. The Nebraska state record is 14 lbs. 2 oz.
Habitat:
•
Requires cold, well-oxygenated water; can't survive in extended periods in water temperatures over 70
degrees. Can survive year-round in the cold water streams of western and north-central Nebraska.
Range:
•
Statewide. Stocked in many lakes and city ponds annually.
FROM KEY 2
BROWN
TROUT
Salmo trutta
IDENTIFICATION
Prominent spots on back
and sides, often red or green and
accented with halos.
Tail is generally free of spots.
INFORMATION
Average size:
•
Average adult size is 8–15 inches, but can grow quite large in good habitat. A master angler is 22 inches or
4 lbs. The Nebraska state record is 20 lbs. 1 oz.
Habitat:
•
Requires cold, well-oxygenated water; can't survive in extended periods in water temperatures over 70
degrees. Can survive year-round in the cold water streams of western and north-central Nebraska.
Range:
•
Uncommon. Found in coldwater streams of western and north central Nebraska.
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TROUT FAMILY
