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The Steelhead Trout is a species of fish found in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Compendium[]

Steelhead Trout populations are dotted around various lakes, mostly in the south. Steelhead Trout respond to many types of bait, most especially worms. They are fairly large and good to eat. Bigger specimens can be quite powerful and strongly resist being reeled in. They are notably more active in rainy weather. A few hardy fishermen in the northern Roanoke Valley claim to have seen, but never managed to catch, a Legendary Steelhead Trout.

Tips[]

According to the compendium in game, worms are the best bait to successfully catch trout. However, lures might be more effective in the case that there are smaller fish like Bluegills or Pickerels swimming nearby, since small fish will ignore lures.

Location[]

Steelhead Trout are only found in the southern portion of the map, where they appear more abundantly in the region of Lemoyne. The Lower Montana River in West Elizabeth has one of the most plentiful Steelhead populations. They can also be fished in New Austin along the San Luis River.

Trivia[]

  • Steelhead Trout, along with Sockeye Salmon, are arguably the most profitable fish because they have a good selling price and can be carried in a large number.
  • The steelhead trout is not a distinct species of fish, but rather it refers to a coastal variety of either the standard rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) or the coastal variety of a rainbow trout subspecies, the Columbia River redband trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss gairdneri).
  • Oddly, Steelhead Trout do not inhabit high altitude streams in Red Dead Redemption 2, as their real-life counterpart often does.

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