What Specie Of Fish Is This?

[jnesheim]

A few weeks ago, I was surprised to land a fish that seemed out of place, on a tributary of the North Fork of the Yuba River, Lavezzola Creek. it is one that looks exactly line the McCloud Redband I caught a few years ago on a tribuary to the McCloud River. Take a look at the photo and let me know what you think.

JOHN

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[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

It's a Leopard trout......no I think it is a wild Rainbow trout? Beautiful spots....

[Mickey]

Lots of nice fish used to be in Lavazolla. I fished it a lot when I worked for the USFS in 1990. Lots and lots of bears and cranky old miners as well.

[bigfly]

A few weeks ago, I was surprised to land a fish that seemed out of place, on a tributary of the North Fork of the Yuba River, Lavezzola Creek. it is one that looks exactly line the McCloud Redband I caught a few years ago on a tribuary to the McCloud River. Take a look at the photo and let me know what you think.

JOHN

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Wild Juvenile Rainbow.......most bows are from the McCloud since 1903....

I don't recommend handling them with gloves though......steals their slime....

Jim

[Fly Right]

Wild Juvenile Rainbow.......most bows are from the McCloud since 1903....

I don't recommend handling them with gloves though......steals their slime....

Jim

It has the look of a costal cutt as well

[Fly Guy Dave]

Wild Juvenile Rainbow

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It kind of looks like a coastal cutt, but there aren't any cutt marks and the parr marks on a coastal are less prominent. Definitely a wild rainbow.

[jnesheim]

Thanks guys, I settle for a wild rainbow as the species. I'm learning and now understand there is a lot of variety in that species. For more, try looking at this for starters -- it's got easy links and photos for various species.

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Inland/McCloud-River-Redband-Trout#35755373-angling

JOHN

[wineslob]

Looks like many of the 'Bows I catch in Butte Creek or the West Branch, even Philbrook Creek....