The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Learn how to spot the differences between rainbow trout and lake trout with confidence, from the rainbow’s bold pink-red stripe to the lake trout’s larger size and pale spots. This quick guide makes it easy to tell these popular game fish apart and adds a little extra excitement to your next catch.
Essential Concepts: Steelhead are anadromous trout that move between rivers and the ocean, return to spawn in freshwater, and are prized for their strength and acrobatics. Their numbers are under pressure from habitat loss, so responsible fishing and conservation matter.