More rainbows on the redds 12/1

[netboy]

I ran across this group of rainbows this afternoon on my way out from wading. I think the lighter colored one was the female and looked to be well over 20". 

I watched them for about 10 minutes and they just kept doing their thing. They were totally oblivious to my presence. 

 

[laker67]

I like to watch them going through that pre spawn ritual. 2 to 3 little males males trying to run each other off to claim dominance for the female. That one small male thinks he is king of the roost, notice how he nudges the female to try to get her to drop eggs. Great video , thanks.

[tjm]

Saw a pair on a nest in RRSP last Monday, they were both busy chasing and were badly out numbered.

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20 minutes ago, tjm said:

Saw a pair on a nest in RRSP last Monday, they were both busy chasing and were badly out numbered.

Take some pictures for us please 

[tjm]

Not adept with a camera even when I think to put it in the car. It was funny kinda though because the son from Florida had just asked me if they ever spawned and I had told him I didn't think were ever successful and could not recall if they were fall or spring spawners. Not sure when I'll get over there again either, I'm a mid week fisher and a fair weather fisher and the Park is only open weekends, idk why.

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“Most” rainbows go through the motions in Missouri and AR spawn in the winter.