The Kamloops rainbow trout or Kamloops trout (''Oncorhynchus mykiss kamloops'') is a local variety of the
rainbow trout
The rainbow trout (''Oncorhynchus mykiss'') is a species of trout native to cold-water tributary, tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia. The steelhead (sometimes called steelhead trout) is an Fish migration#Classification, ...
, a fish in the family
Salmonidae
Salmonidae (, ) is a family (biology), family of ray-finned fish, the only extant member of the suborder Salmonoidei, consisting of 11 extant genera and over 200 species collectively known as "salmonids" or "salmonoids". The family includes salmo ...
. From its native range in
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
, Canada, it has been transferred to several other drainages in the United States. It is often considered a part of the broader
Columbia River redband trout
The Columbia River redband trout, the inland redband trout or the interior redband troutInland Redband Trout - ''Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri'' fishandgame.idaho.gov