Trout

Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family,
Trout are usually found in cool 50 -60 degrees, clear streams and lakes. Young trout are referred to as troutlet or troutling. They are distributed naturally throughout North America, northern Asia and Europe. Several species of trout were introduced to Australia and New Zealand by amateur fishing enthusiasts in the 19th century, effectively displacing and endangering several upland native fish species. The introduced species included brown trout from England and rainbow trout from California. The rainbow trout were a steelhead strain, generally accepted as coming from Sonoma Creek. The rainbow trout of New Zealand still show the steelhead tendency to run up rivers in winter to spawn. The speckled trout, a very famous trout is found in the Gulf of Mexico, and in many other places in the United States.

Trout have fins entirely without spines, and all of them have a small fin along the back, near the tail.
Lake trout inhabit many of the larger lakes in North America and Canada and live much longer than rainbow trout, which have an average maximum life span of 7 years. Lake trout can live many decades, and can grow to more than 66 pounds
Trout generally feed on soft bodied aquatic invertebrates, such as flies, mayflies, caddis flies, stoneflies, and dragonflies and are targeted by fly fisherman. In lakes, various species of zooplankton often form a large part of the diet. In general, trout longer than about 30 cm prey almost exclusively on fish, where they are available. Adult trout will devour fish exceeding 1/3 their length.

As a group, trout are somewhat bony, but the flesh is generally considered to be tasty. Additionally, they provide a good fight when caught and are sought after recreationally. Because of their popularity, trout are often raised on fish farms and planted into heavily fished waters, in an effort to mask the effects of over fishing. While they can be caught with a normal rod and reel, fly fishing is a distinctive method developed primarily for trout, and now extended to other species. Farmed trout and char are also sold commercially as food fish.

Trout that live in different environments and can have dramatically different colorations and patterns. Mostly, these colors and patterns form as camouflage, based on the surroundings, and will change as the fish moves to different habitats. Trout in, or newly returned from the sea, can look very silvery, while the same fish living in a small stream or in an alpine lake could have pronounced markings and more vivid coloration. It is virtually impossible to define a particular color pattern as belonging to a specific breed; however, in general, wild fish are claimed to have more vivid colors and patterns.
The cutthroat trout has 14 recognized subspecies, such as the Lahontan cutthroat trout, Bonneville cutthroat trout, Colorado River cutthroat trout, Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

Trout are usually fished for by fly fishing but an ultra lite and small spinners will work great. The larger trout such as lakers are taken by trolling deep.