Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Also called cutty, greenback cutthroat, greenback cutthroat trout, lahontan cutthroat trout, coastal cutthroat, snake river cutthroat, bonneville cutthroat, lahontan cutthroat, coastal cutthroat trout, westslope cutthroat trout, bonneville cutthroat trout, yellowstone cutthroat trout, colorado river cutthroat, yellowstone cutthroat, rio grande cutthroat, rio grande cutthroat trout, westslope cutthroat, cutthroat
A native trout species distinguished by the characteristic red slashes under its jaw. Known for its fighting ability and considered one of the premier freshwater gamefish in western North America.
Cutthroat Trout at a glance
- Scientific name
- Oncorhynchus clarkii
- Typical size
- 12-20 inches, 1-4 lbs
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Found in cold, clear streams, rivers, and lakes throughout the western United States. Anglers target them using fly fishing techniques, spinners, and bait in mountain streams and alpine lakes. Some coastal subspecies are anadromous and enter saltwater.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a cutthroat trout through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksWhat to throw for cutthroat trout
The lure classes that produce for cutthroat trout, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Cutthroat Trout questions people ask
Cutthroat Trout is Oncorhynchus clarkii. Anglers also call it cutty, greenback cutthroat, greenback cutthroat trout, lahontan cutthroat trout, coastal cutthroat, snake river cutthroat, bonneville cutthroat, lahontan cutthroat, coastal cutthroat trout, westslope cutthroat trout, bonneville cutthroat trout, yellowstone cutthroat trout, colorado river cutthroat, yellowstone cutthroat, rio grande cutthroat, rio grande cutthroat trout, westslope cutthroat, cutthroat.
A typical cutthroat trout runs 12-20 inches, 1-4 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every cutthroat trout you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in cold, clear streams, rivers, and lakes throughout the western United States. Anglers target them using fly fishing techniques, spinners, and bait in mountain streams and alpine lakes. Some coastal subspecies are anadromous and enter saltwater. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Spoons, inline spinners and flies and jig flies all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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