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The Columbia River redband trout (O.m. gairdneri) is one of three redband trout subspecies of rainbow trout. They are native to the Columbia River drainage in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Columbia River redband trout are also known as inland redband trout and interior redband trout.
The Columbia River redband trout can be found in lake and stream form as well as see-run (anadromous) form. Sea-run redband trout are commonly referred to as redband steelhead or simply as steelhead. Note that the term sea-run coastal rainbow trout are also commonly referred to as steelhead.
Columbia River redband trout caught in the Jarbidge Wilderness.
Columbia River redband trout, known locally as redsides, caught on the Deshutes River. Photo by Jeff Evans.
This article was authored by Kurt Zeilenga as part of our Western States Trout Species series.
Suggestions on how to improve this article may be sent to Kurt@TroutAdventures.org.
Additional Reading
Trout and Salmon of North America by Robert Behnke
Oregon Native Fish Status Report, Volumes I and II, by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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