What kind of fish are these?

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These fish were caught at the Sakakawea tailrace on Friday. Obviously trout but what kind are they?

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Both are rainbow? They look so different when held side by side
 

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gorgeous spots on the one! Chunky fish! Well done

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I am pretty curious what you thought they were though. Lol
 


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Also, look at the difference in teeth:

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We thought one was a rainbow and one maybe a cutthroat but the cutthroat doesn't have the distinctive red marking. So maybe a cutbow trout which is a cross of the two

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They were caught on jigs and minnow. Had three others on but got away at the boat.
 

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Holy crap, that's awesome! They do both look like rainbows to me, maybe they are from different stock, or in different life stages. Trout can be extremely variable in color/pattern
 
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"One of best ways to distinguish the sex of a trout is to examine the mouth. Female trout all have a short rounded nose or upper jaw, while male trout have a more elongated snout. If your trout has a lower jaw with a kype, it’s a male for sure. Although the mouth of a female trout will grow larger as it ages and increases in size, the mouth will never grow a kype (hooked lower jaw). Upon becoming sexually mature, male trout will begin to grow a pronounced kype. At first, it will just be a tell-tale sign, but as a male trout ages, its kype will become more pronounced"

Maybe one of each sex?
 


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Statement recanted Both rainbows!! Browns have little to almost no spots on the tail and this one has spots all over the tail (common trait from rainbows). I have caught many there before and they taste like crap! They have a muddy taste to them i can never get out when I try to cook them.
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Interesting answers. I've asked a number of people and can't get a definitive answer but most say they are both rainbow. I just didn't know that rainbows could look so different.

I've never liked the taste of trout or salmon caught in North Dakota and so I'll smoke them. However salmon from the ocean are my favorite fish to eat, raw of course.
 

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Both rainbows, bleed em and put on ice, or fillet them while they're still alive. Their meat breaks down as soon as they die, so you either have to get the blood out or get em filleted quick and on ice, otherwise the meat gets mushy n gross tasting.
 


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