Fish & Game Fish Quiz

What is a salmonid?

A meal with salmon in it?

A member of the trout & salmon family

An insect

Which of the following members of the salmonid family occur in New Zealand? Select as many as you like.

What do anglers call a brown trout who has gone to sea and come back to the river?

Troutsea

Sea-run Trout

River Resident Trout

Land Locked Salmon

Salmon and rainbow trout can look similar as rainbows can be very silvery. Which two features below can be used to tell the difference between them in all locations?

The colour of the inside of the mouth

The colour of their spots

The shape of the anal fin (located on the bottom of the fish towards the back)

The size of the fish

The anal fins is the best way to tell a rainbow trout from a salmon. Below are the anal fins of a Chinook salmon and rainbow trout. Which is the rainbow trout?

Below are the inside of the mouth of a Chinook salmon and rainbow trout. Which is the Chinook salmon?

Which of the following species always die after they breed?

Brown Trout

Chinook (King Salmon)

Rainbow Trout

Where do salmon and trout lay their eggs?

Attached to water plants

On the bank of the stream

Amongst gravel in the bottom of the stream

When building a nest who does the digging?

The male

The female

Both male and female

What is spin fishing?

Fishing with lures that look like small fish

Fishing with lures that look like flies

Fishing while spinning around on the spot

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