Fish IDRainbow trout
Know your fish
- Pink-red band along the side; small black spots on back, sides and whole tail
- No red jaw slash; white mouth
- Steelhead is the sea-run form, bright silver, over 50 cm
Looks like: Cutthroat has the red jaw slash; brown trout has red spots with halos and no spots on the tail.
OK to keep
- Provincial rules; many BC lakes allow 2 to 4, some are catch-and-release or single barbless
- Wild steelhead: release everywhere in BC
Must release
- Check the provincial synopsis for the lake; when in doubt, release
Best months
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fishing licences across Canada
Rig to tie
Where to catch Rainbow trout near you 
