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All members of the
salmon family are freshwater fishes or migrate into freshwater to spawn. They have small scales, one dorsal fin, an adipose fin and no spines in the fins. Members of this family are often introduced into bodies of water.
brown trout (Salmo trutta) Illinois Range: Lake Michigan
Size: up to 40” long
Habitat: cool water
Food: insects, fishes
Best Lures: spoons, lures, minnows
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)Illinois Range: statewide
Size: 10-15" long
Habitat: Lake Michigan, lakes, streams
Food: crayfish, insects, snails, plants, fishes
Best Lures: nightcrawlers, flies, spoons, plugs
