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Salmonid · Coldwater sport fish

Rainbow Trout (Triploid)Oncorhynchus mykiss

Coldwater stocking for ponds + lakes that hold under 70°F summer water (high elevation, spring-fed, deep wells). Triploid (sterile) rainbow trout don't reproduce, so they're sport-stocked seasonally and harvested - typical 8-12" stockers grow to 14-18" in a year on pellet. Brown + brook trout available from select stockers in MT, ID, CO, WA, OR.

Coldwater sport fish Salmonid

Stocking quick reference

Stocking rate
50-200 / acre in dedicated trout ponds
Ship size
8-12" or 12-16" stockers
Adult size
14-22"
Best season
Fall (best) + spring; no summer stocking

Diet

Floating trout pellet (Skretting, Rangen), aquatic insects

Compatible with

Brook trout, brown trout (in cold systems only - don't mix with bass / bream)

Ship-to states

Most US states with permits in some northern systems

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