Trout Fishing Tip 48
August 5th, 2010 | by admin |Golden Trout General Info:
Golden trout are a sub-species of the rainbow trout. The fish is also known as the California golden trout and is native to Golden Trout Creek, Volcano Creek and the South Fork Kern River. Golden Trout now can be found all over in California mountain streams, even have been found in some parts of Southern California. Golden trout is commonly found at elevations of 10,000 ft (3,000 m) above sea level. Most taxonomists classify golden trout as a subspecies of the rainbow trout. Placing it with several other subspecies commonly known as redband trout.
Golden Trout Identification
The golden trout has nothing but golden flanks with a red, horizontal band along the lateral line and 10 dark oval marks, called “parr marks”, on each side. Dorsal, lateral and anal fins have white leading edges. In their native habitat, adults range from 6-12 in (15-30 cm) long. Fish over 10 in (25 cm) are considered large.