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The back is colored with a variation of green and the sides will transition to yellow/brown. Sides will be covered mostly by black spots and a few red or orange ones. Each spot is encircled with a halo of lighter color. Sea-run browns have lighter backs and sides with some black spots.
Brown trout are known for their fast growth, but they rarely live longer than 8 years. Stream-dwelling brownies will not grow as large as lake-dwellers. The species can grow to be over 12 pounds.
A chinook's teeth are rooted in black gums. Their sides are silver/white and their back/tail have small, black spots. Their jaw comes to a pointed joint.
Chinook will usually spawn between the ages of two and 9. They die right after spawning. Before beginning the upstream run, they grow between 15 and 25 pounds. Males will generally be much larger.
The coho's teeth are set in gray/white gums. Its lower jaw is blunter than that of a chinook. Its body has silver sides with a blue/green back. The back, sides, and upper portion of the tail have small, black spots.
Coho salmon will usually spawn between the ages of 2 and 5 most commonly at 3 years. They will die after spawning. Males will generally be much larger.
Lake trout have deeply-forked tails. Their body can be light brown, green, gray, dark green, or black. The head and body is covered with light spots.
Lake trout have deeply-forked tails. Their body can be light brown, green, gray, dark green, or black. The head and body is covered with light spots.
Lake trout live very long and, with the right diet, will eventually grow between 15 and 40 pounds.
Unlike cutthrout trout, these have no teeth under the tongue. Their backs are blue/green with a red horizontal band along the silver side. The tail has numerous rows of black spots.
A rainbow trout's growth rate depends upon its environment. Fish living in small lakes with limited food supply may grow drastically slower (one pound in a year) than those that live in large bodies of water and feed freely. Rainbows will normally live between 4 and 6 years, but some have been recorded up to 11 years.
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