- SCIENTIFIC NAME
- Oncorhynchus mykiss
- CLASSIFICATION
- Fish
- LIFE SPAN
- 6-11 Years
- SIZE
- 6-11” | 0.5-3lbs
- STATE CONSERVATION STATUS
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- Unprotected
- FEDERAL CONSERVATION STATUS
- Least Concern
- GAME STATUS
- Game
- Washoe
- Humboldt
- Pershing
- Churchill
- Mineral
- Lyon
- Douglas
- Carson City
- Storey
- Elko
- Lander
- Eureka
- White Pine
- Esmeralda
- Nye
- Lincoln
- Clark
Habitat & Range
Redband Trout are a subspecies of Rainbow Trout and exist in two well-defined geographic regions. The Columbia River Redband Trout is found in Montana, Washington, and Idaho, while the Great Basin Redband Trout is found in southeastern Oregon and parts of California and Nevada. Redband Trout in Nevada are found within three major basins of the Snake River watershed, the Bruneau River basin, the Salmon Falls basin, and the Jarbidge River basin, all within Elko County. In the Jarbidge River basin, the Jarbidge River and tributaries, and the East Jarbidge River and tributaries are the dominant waters containing Redband Trout. Redband Trout are often found coexisting with Bull Trout in the Jarbidge River basin.
Threats
- Common Carp
- Dams
- Grazing
- Hybridization/Introgression
- Mining
- Recreation
- Smallmouth Bass
- Timber Harvest
- Water Diversion
Natural History
Redband Trout are native to the states touching the Pacific Ocean. Before Europeans settled in the west, Redband Trout traveled up stream to rivers in Idaho and Montana, then down into Nevada. Redbands will feed on emerging insects and smaller fish.
Fun Facts
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