![a redband trout is caught in a black mesh net. The fish is a purple color on the side with pale red on the top of the back](/sites/default/files/styles/400x240/public/10_inch_redband_peaking_smith_odfw.jpg?itok=5eGnM70e)
Redband rainbow trout
Chances are, if you catch a native (not stocked) rainbow trout in a river east of the Cascades, it’s a redband.
![a redband trout is caught in a black mesh net. The fish is a purple color on the side with pale red on the top of the back](/sites/default/files/styles/400x240/public/10_inch_redband_peaking_smith_odfw.jpg?itok=5eGnM70e)
The mainstem sockeye fishery will close as of Friday, June 28 due to high effort and catch rates.
Chances are, if you catch a native (not stocked) rainbow trout in a river east of the Cascades, it’s a redband.