Redband Trout Species Distribution

Redband Trout are subspecies of the rainbow trout, and exist in two well-defined geographic regions. The Columbia River Redband Trout is found in Montana, Washington and Idaho, and the Great Basin Redband Trout is found in southeastern Oregon and parts of California and Nevada. The Redband Trout is similar in appearance to the rainbow trout, but has larger, more rounded spots and parr marks that remain into adulthood. They generally grow larger than 10 inches.