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Trout Identification

Rainbow trout

rainbow trout

  • Pink streak along body
  • Spotted tail, definitely forked

Brown trout

brown trout

  • Yellow abdomen
  • Usually has orange or red spots on side
  • Slightly forked tail with dark spots faint or absent

 

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