What are the natural enemies of a rainbow trout?

- Aquatic predators, such as birds, otters, and larger fish species like:

- Great Blue Herons

- Kingfishers

- Cormorants

- Gulls

- Osprey

- Bald eagles

- River Otters

- Minks

- Great Egret

- Brown Pelicans

- Northern Pike

- Muskellunge

- Walleye

- Lake Trout

- Chinook Salmon

- Coho Salmon

- Steelhead

- Brown Trout

- Bull Trout

- Kokanee Salmon

- Terrestrial predators, such as bears, mountain lions, and other animals that may feed on trout during spawning season.

- Humans, who may fish for rainbow trout as a food source or for sport.

- Parasitic organisms, such as waterborne bacteria, fungi, and parasites that can cause diseases and infections in rainbow trout.