Category Archives: Types of Trout

“Everything you can say about the rainbow doubles when the talk is of steelhead…. Fresh from the sea, he is spirit incarnate of wild waves and rushing rivers…. With your hook fixed to a steelhead you feel the fierceness of … Continue reading →

“Despite the fact that the cutthroat has never been considered a notable fighter, he can leap as well as any rainbow of matching size…. The cutthroat is a true trout, endowed with all the wonderful and exciting characteristics a trout … Continue reading →

“The grayling is a gentleman adversary…. If a human quality can be ascribed to a fish, the grayling has true savoir faire.” Larry Koller, The Treasury of Angling The fish: Originally found around the Arctic and Northwest Territories, graylings are … Continue reading →

“The whitefish is deep and compressed…. It is not an exciting fish to catch and requires some planning for effective execution…. Whitefish does not hit the bait but sort of sucks it in, making it difficult for the fisherman to … Continue reading →

“Unfortunately, he is not an outstanding fighter and he suffers a good deal from comparison with other members of the trout family…. In addition, the Dolly for years had an unsavory reputation along coastal waters for feeding on salmon spawn.” … Continue reading →

“…the world’s largest trout and his family’s poorest fighter…. For a fish in this weight range he puts up an embarrassingly feeble defense.” Larry Koller, The Treasury of Angling The fish: A member of the char species, lake-grown fish are … Continue reading →

“Generally, they take to the sea in search of better feeding grounds, rather than to fulfill any instinctive urge…. Sea-runs return to the streams of their origin when it pleases them.” Larry Koller, The Treasury of Angling The fish: Rainbow, … Continue reading →

“He takes deliberately, without the verve and frivolity of a trout or grayling, but with purpose and power…. Most often a salmon is a gentleman fighter…. When he sulks, he does so quietly and with dignity.” Larry Koller, The Treasury … Continue reading →

“The golden trout is the most remote, inaccessible and exclusive of American game fish. He lives only with his own kind…. He exceeds every other trout in flamboyance… The golden is almost invariably a small fish.” Larry Koller, The Treasury … Continue reading →