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The Great Basin redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss newberrii) is one of three redband trout subspecies of rainbow trout. They are native to the Great Basin Province. Most of their historic range is in southeastern Oregon but the range does extend into northeastern California and northwestern Nevada. They occur in six isolated drainages as well as the upper Klamath River drainage. They are:
Catlow Valley redband trout,
Chewaucan redband trout,
Fort Rock redband trout,
Goose Lake redband trout,
Harney-Malheur Lakes redband trout,
Warner Lakes redband trout, and
Klamath redband trout.
Catlow Valley Redband Trout
The Catlow Valley redband trout is native to the Catlow Valley basin in southeastern Oregon. There are five populations: Home, Threemile, Skull, Rock, and Guano.
They are most easily found in Rock Creek.
Chewaucan Redband Trout
The Chewuacan redband trout is native to the ancient Lake Chewauchan basin. Lake Abert and Summer Lake are its remnants. There are four populations: Chewaucan, Crooked, Foster, and Willow.
They are most easily found in the Chewaucan River and its tributaries.
Chewaucan River as it emerges from the Fremont National Forest.
Chewaucan redband trout
Fort Rock redband trout
Fort Rock Redband Trout
The Fort Rock redband trout is native to Silver Lake basin. There are three populations: Buck, Bridge, and Silver.
They are most easily found in Buck Creek.
Buck Creek
Goose Lake Redband Trout
The Goose Lake redband trout is native to waters of the Goose Lake basin. There are thirteen populations: Fall, Dry, Lower Drews, Upper Drews, Antelope, Muddy, Cottonwood, Thomas-Bauers Complex, Deadmn, Crane, Cogswell, Tandy, and Kelley.
They can be easily found in multiple tributaries of the lake. The best options in California include Lassen and Willow creeks and their tributaries. In Oregon, the best options include Crane, Dry, and Thomas creeks and their tributaries.
The Goose Lake redband trout is imperiled.
Goose Lake redband trout
A small Goose Lake tributary emerging from the Warner Mountains.
Malheur Lakes Redband Trout
The Malheur Lakes redband trout is native to the Harney and Malheur Lakes basin and includes ten populations: Silver, Silvies, Poison, Prater, Coffeepot, Rattlesnake, Cow, Riddle, McCoy, and Blitzen.
They are easily found in Blitzen Creek and its tributaries.
Warner Lakes Redband Trout
The Warner Lakes redband trout is native to waters of the Warner Lakes basin. There are four populations: Honey, Lower Deep, Upper Deep, and Twentymile.
Warner Lakes redband trout can be easily found in upper Deep Creek and Honey Creek, as well as their tributaries in Oregon. In California, they are easily found in Dismal Creek, a tributary of Deep Creek.
Warner Lakes redband trout caught in the Warner Mountains
Klamath Redband Trout
The Klamath redband trout is native to waters of the upper Klamath River drainage. There are ten populations: Jenny, Klamath River, Cascade Complex, Wood, Lower Williamson, Upper Williamson, Lower Sprague, Upper Sycan, Upper Sprague, and Lost River.
They are easily found in lower Williamson River and Wood River and their tributaries.
Angler Challenges
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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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