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Food Like all trout the rainbow feeds on insects, larvae, molluscs and small fishes although he has the reputation of liking fish less than other trout, with which theory we do not agree. Breeding and Growth The spawning season varies a great deal with locality and conditions. In California the breeding season is said to be from February to May; in Colorado from May to July; in the middle west and the east, usually in February and March. Salmon-like they lay their eggs in the gravel and leave them to shift for themselves. Growth is naturally quicker where food is plentiful. In certain parts of the west where feed is scarce they do not exceed a fraction of a pound in weight. In the Ozarks and parts of the west they have been known to attain to twenty-six pounds; in mid western waters they sometimes reach ten pounds which is about their |
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