Tim J. wrote:
"Sam Matthews" wrote...
Interestingly... I've caught rainbows in this river before, and the
meat was light colored - like a brown. But in this case the meat was
bright orange - just like a salmon. Is it a seasonal thing?

I've never seen a trout with bright orange meat. ...

It is kinda sorta seasonal inasmuch as the trout's diet is seasonal.

When trout eat scuds, sowbugs, freshwater shrimp, even crawdads, their
meat turns colors.

This seasonal diet is more "western" than "eastern".

--
Ken Fortenberry