Trout
Trout are the cold-water fish most rivers here are known for: rainbows, browns and the native cutthroats, plus the hybrids anglers meet between them. Each profile covers where the species holds, what it eats through the season and how to fish for it.
8 species
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii utah
Salmonidae
Native · Up to 39 in
adult2 photos, hover to cycle, showing adultRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
Native · 24–48 in
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
Introduced · 28–55 in
Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Salmonidae
Native · 8–39 in
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi
Salmonidae
Native · 10–39 in
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri
Salmonidae
Native · 10–39 in
Cutbow Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii × mykiss
Salmonidae
Hybrid · 12–39 in
variant 12 photos, hover to cycle, showing variant 1Tiger Trout
Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis
Salmonidae
Hybrid · 28–55 in
Trout on the podcast
Episode 180 · Feb 14, 2023
James Stone - NCGASA (Nor Cal Guides and Sportsmens Association Director
Episode 177 · May 9, 2022
Nick Torres Bass Aficionado living in troutlandia
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