Knowing Your Trout
Spence Talbots
It goes without saying that there are a wide variety of fish you can focus on when you head out with your reel. It is undisputed, however, that the trout is one of the more common targets for most fisherman. Following is a breakdown of the different classes.
If you start fishing regularly, the trout will be a fish you face again and again. There is no single trout per se. Instead, it is a term that refers to a wide variety of spineless fish found in a wide variety of variations.
Trout also are found in general geographic profiles. These include lakes, rivers and streams that have cooler water. Given this broad definition, it is hardly a surprise that they are found in Asia, North American, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Everyone has their favorite trout, but the brown trout is probably one of the most common you will run across. It can be found in just about any type of water, and even has saltwater variations. In general, it is brown and prefers cooler water with cover.
There is fishing and then there is fly fishing. If working with flies is your thing, the cutthroat trout is your fish of choice. Coming from the salmon arm of the trout, it is found in Canada and the US. An excellent game fish for the fly fishing game.
Another common and much loved trout is the rainbow. Another member of the salmon family, it is known by its reddish or pinkish stripe on the side. Rainbows prefer cooler water and are freshwater fish. A variation, however, prefers the saltwater environment.
The rainbow has evolved based on its environment. The saltwater version is known as the famous steelhead trout, but that is not the only difference. Steelheads are much bigger on average and have no stripe on their side. All and all, an excellent game fish.
When it comes to fishing, there is something tempting about finding the biggest fish in a species. The mackinaw is the fish in the trout family. Found primarily in the Great Lakes, the biggest caught to date was over sixty-five pounds.
While the above represents a solid breakdown of the various trout you will run into, there is a far bigger selection in nature. Many of the species have different strains that have evolved over time, so look for the tell tale signs.
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