golden trout

American  

noun

1. a very colorful freshwater fish, Salmo aguabonita or Oncorhynchus aguabonita, of the salmon family, native to the Sierra Nevada, having a red and orange body and golden sides.

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Example Sentences

Dan Ocampo, a fly-fishing guide and shop manager who also kayaks, said he hopes to see a scientific focus on improving the ecosystem’s conditions for the different types of trout that anglers flock to the area for, among them California golden trout, the state fish.

From Los Angeles Times

The High Sierra — straightforwardly named for its lofty elevation — runs north from Lake Tahoe to the Golden Trout Wilderness, south of Sequoia National Park.

From Los Angeles Times

There is also market-price caviar service, with golden trout roe, California sturgeon and sustainable golden osetra, which can be accompanied with wine, by the glass or bottle.

From Los Angeles Times

Golden Trout’s packers had worked the trails until the Castle fire destroyed their two-man saws.

From Los Angeles Times

More happily, the declaration of the Golden Trout Wilderness Area in 1978 banished backcountry motorcycles from vast areas of Sequoia National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times