- "I caught a rainbow trout! That's what I'm talking about!" —New Leaf
The rainbow trout is a colorful and common fish that appears at different times of the year. From March to June, it can be found between 4am to 9am and 4pm to 9pm, but can be found again from September to November, from 4am to 9pm. It sells for 800 Bells at Tom Nook's store.
Donation to the museum
As with all fish caught in Animal Crossing series, the rainbow trout can be donated to the museum in each game by talking to Blathers, who will also give some information on it.
In Animal Crossing
Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say:
"This is one of those fish that seem to mysteriously disappear from time to time. Drives fishermen batty, wot!"
In Wild World
Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say:
"Rainbow trout is best if cooked straightaway out of the water, eh wot? There are many recipes for this marvelous fish, too many to count! Sauteed trout almondine is a traditional preparation, for example. You can just tell by the name of that dish that it's pricey, can't you?"
After donating to the museum, the rainbow trout can be found in the second tank in the aquarium.
In City Folk
Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say:
"Did you know that the most popular bait used for rainbow-trout fishing is a few salmon eggs? Rather horrific when you remember that rainbow trout and salmon are related... Blech."
In New Leaf
In New Leaf, an information board in the aquarium will list information about this fish.
"When rainbow trout get bigger, they develop a pretty pink band from their gills to their tails. Some of them spend their entire lives in rivers, while others live in the ocean. Steelhead trout are a unique type of rainbow trout that live in the ocean and return to freshwater to spawn. Rainbow trout are a major species of fish, but finding them in the wild is actually fairly rare."
Once donated, it can be found in the middle-left tank in the aquarium.
Capture quotes
- "I caught a rainbow trout! Now that's a trout of a different color!" —Animal Crossing
- "I caught a rainbow trout! A trout of many colors!" —Wild World
- "I caught a rainbow trout! Where's my pot of gold?!" —City Folk
- "I caught a rainbow trout! Now that's what I'm talking about!" —New Leaf
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"Their orange color resembles a rainbow. Because they are hearty eaters, they are fun to catch and good to eat." | |
| Size | 2.3 feet | |
| Habitat | Rivers | |
| Season | Spring and fall | |
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Further information
The Rainbow Trout or Oncorhynchus mykiss is a member of the salmon family native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. Rainbow trout vary in color - lake varieties light and silvery while river variants are vibrant and colorful. It is a type of sport fish, which means a fish that has been introduced to countries simply to be caught for the purpose of sport. Popular bait used for rainbow-trout fishing is salmon eggs, which causes confusion because they are related. Introducing this fish to parts of South America has caused problems for native fish, by either being consumed, out-sported or catching disease, which has given them the label of pest by fisheries. Rainbow trout have a varied diet, mainly eating insects but can eat smaller fish starting from when they are born.
