Today, the Petersburg and Reeds Creek Hatcheries supply fertilized eggs from female golden rainbow trout to the state’s other hatcheries. The hatcheries supply about 80,000 eggs each …

Dec 7, 2025 · The Birth of a Golden Wonder: West Virginia’s Contribution The origins of the golden rainbow trout can be traced back to West Virginia in the 1950s. A naturally occurring …

The golden rainbow trout is a hatchery-produced strain of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Although its coloration is unique, the golden rainbow behaves like other hatchery-raised …

Jun 19, 2020 · Rainbow trout was first identified in 1792. Besides being great for food & sport there’s much more to this amazing fish. Here are 10 facts you didn't know!

Golden Rainbow Trout are a deep golden-yellow in body color, with pinkish lower fins, pink or red tones on their cheeks, and with the rainbow’s reddish lateral stripe.

Dec 29, 2023 · Golden Rainbow Trout: Explore the vibrant allure, habitat, and unique characteristics of this stunning freshwater game fish.

Golden Rainbow are a hybrid form of Rainbow Trout that were developed over several years of genetic manipulation by a fish hatchery in the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. In …

Apr 2, 2025 · The “Golden Rainbow Trout”, also known as the “Banana Trout”, is a Rainbow Trout color variant developed through multi-generational selective breeding of offspring produced by …