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The redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss ssps.) are a distinctive form of rainbow trout that sport a dark red colors along their lateral line. Redband trout are regarded as an inland or interior form of rainbow trout and sometimes referred to as inland redband trout and interior redband trout.
Redband trout subspecies include:
Columbia River redband trout (O. m. gairdneri) of the Columbia River drainage,
Great Basin redband trout (O. m. newberrii) of the northwestern Great Basin, and
Sacramento River redband trout (O. m. stonei) of the upper Sacramento River drainage.
A redband trout
Native Range
Native redband trout are present in California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alberta, and British Columbia. Their historic range also extends into Utah and Wyoming.
Angler Challenges
Redband trout (any species) are included in the Western Native Trout Challenge, but only catches in California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington qualify.
Redband trout (any species) are also included in the Nevada Native Fish-Slam.
Redband trout are included in the California Heritage Trout Challenge. Goose Lake and Warner Lakes redband trout, both lineages of the Great Basin redband trout subspecies, separately qualify. The McCloud redband trout lineage of the Sacramento redband trout species also separately qualifies. The Pit River redband trout lineage of the Sacramento redband trout species qualifies as a Goose Lakes redband trout.
See rules for each challenge and state regulations for restrictions.
Additional Reading
Distribution and Status of Redband Trout in the Interior Columbia River Basin and Portions of the Klamath River and Great Basins by Russell Thurow, et al., 2007.
Interior Redband Trout Species by Western Native Trout Initiative.
Status and Conservation of the Interior Redband Trout in the Western United States by Clint Muhlfeld, et al., 2015.
Trout and Salmon of North America by Robert Behnke.
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