Rainbow trout

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Artwork of rainbow trout
Real-world info
Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
(rainbow trout)

Family: Salmonidae (salmons and trouts)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ニジマス
 虹鱒
 truite
 trucha arcoíris
 trota iridea
 Радужная форель
 무지개송어
 虹鱒
 truite
 trucha arcoíris
 Regenbogenforelle
 Regenboogforel

The rainbow trout (ニジマス, Nijimasu) is a common fish that appears at different times of the year. From March to June, it can be found between 4 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 9 PM, but can be found again in fall from September to November, between 4 AM to 9 PM. It sells for 800 Bells.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#22
Rainbow trout
"I caught a rainbow trout! Now that's a trout of a different color!"
Rainbow trout
Time of year[nb 1] Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day 4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
Location River
Shadow size Medium
Selling price  650 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#25

Rainbow trout
"I caught a rainbow trout! A trout of many colors!"

Description Their orange color resembles a rainbow. Because they are hearty eaters, they are fun to catch and good to eat.
Time of year Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day Mar – Jun:
4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
Sep – Nov:
4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times March - May
Location River
Shadow size Large
Fish size 70 cm
Rarity Common
Selling price  800 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#26

Rainbow trout
"I caught a rainbow trout! Where's my pot of gold?!"

Description Males of this species turn a vibrant rainbow color during the breeding period.
Time of year Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day Mar – Jun:
4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM
Sep – Nov:
4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Medium
Fish size About 32 in.
Rarity Common
Selling price  800 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#28

Rainbow trout
"I caught a rainbow trout! That's what I'm talking about!"

Time of year Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
Time of day Mar – Jun:
4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM
Sep – Nov:
4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times Mar – May; Oct
Location River
Shadow size Large
Fish size 60 cm
Rarity Common
Selling price  800 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

The rainbow trout is one of the 14 fish in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp that has been in the game since its release.

#14

Rainbow trout

Availability Not currently available
  • 2017-10-25 – 2019-12-27
  • 2022-11-10 – 2022-11-13 (Peak Fishing Goals)
  • 2023-09-15 – 2023-12-26
Location Lost Lure Creek PC Map Icon.png Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Large
Size 46.8 cm – 73.1 cm
Rarity ★★★
Selling price  1,500 Bells
Version added 0.9.0
Villager gift data Tier: 3 (Uncommon+)

Rewards:


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

When a rainbow trout is donated, Blathers will say this:

"This is one of those fish that seem to mysteriously disappear from time to time. Drives fishermen batty, wot!"

In Wild World[edit]

When a rainbow trout is donated, Blathers will say this:

"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 donation, the rainbow trout can be found in the second tank of the aquarium.

In City Folk[edit]

When a rainbow trout is donated, Blathers will say this dialogue.

"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."

Once donated, the rainbow trout can be found in the middle-left tank in the aquarium.

In New Leaf[edit]

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the rainbow trout upon donation:

"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."

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a rainbow trout, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk[edit]

"But, hey now--listen up. Rainbow trout grilled with mustard and dill? Sublime. Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"Thing is, rainbow trout salted and grilled is golden, but meunière works just as well in a pinch. Oh, and there's always raw. Can't go wrong with raw! YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

The rainbow fish 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 introtuced 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 eaten, outsported 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.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese ニジマス
Nijimasu
Rainbow Trout

Korean 무지개송어
mujigaesong-eo
Rainbow Trout

Simplified Chinese 虹鱒
Hóngzūn
Rainbow Trout

Traditional Chinese 虹鱒
Unknown

Russian Радужная форель
Raduzhnaya forel'
Rainbow Trout

Dutch Regenboogforel Rainbow Trout

German Regenbogenforelle Rainbow Trout

European Spanish Trucha arcoíris Rainbow Trout

European French Truite Trout

Italian Trota Iridea Rainbow Trout

Notes[edit]

  1. All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.