Reply by: catchn      Posted: 6/11/2012 6:05:00 PM     Points: 215    

heres a few of mine (GB's I believe) from last summer, new baby has kept me to metro waters so far this summer/spring. Can't wait for Sun.

 Reply by: rkymtnhvac      Posted: 6/11/2012 6:19:27 PM     Points: 363    

My hubs says its a brownie/brookie. I'm sure they mix their genes all the time, just like we do....I totally dig your idea. I've fished/seen so many different types of trout! Some types are obvious to see, but others, not so much.

 Reply by: fishing bum      Posted: 6/11/2012 7:16:33 PM     Points: 372    

Def not a brown or brookie or tiger trout for that matter. Nice cutts keep fishing!
-tightlines!!!!!!!!!

 Reply by: Inlandsharpie777      Posted: 6/11/2012 9:40:33 PM     Points: 610    

Mattastrophy,

Those end two look like rainbows to me, all great fish though.




Stay Sharp

 Reply by: fishingfreak      Posted: 6/11/2012 9:49:08 PM     Points: 713    

I love catching those red bellied cutts. They taste great too!

 Reply by: moosegoose      Posted: 6/11/2012 9:50:07 PM     Points: 1848    

Looks like a Colorado River Cutthroat. They are hard to tell apart sometimes!

 Reply by: Mattastrophy      Posted: 6/11/2012 9:51:27 PM     Points: 302    

Someone once said on here that they (Colorado River Cutties and Green Backs) are the same just called different if on the western or eastern slope ... Is this true?

What I would like to see is your visual differences. Even the photo on this site's Fish Species section shows a fish with less spots near the front of the body and behind the gills. The cutties I caught had more prominent spots all over.

Calling all Cutthroat anglers ... Show us your cutties! Show us the differences. :)

 Reply by: Mattastrophy      Posted: 6/11/2012 10:09:47 PM     Points: 302    

Inland Sharpie: All the fish I caught there were identical, Just viewed from different angles. The lateral line was more of a red than a rainbow which was neat to see and unexpected. Beautiful fish and very colorful.

 Reply by: FishSeal      Posted: 6/11/2012 11:16:50 PM     Points: 4437    

Before you all get worked up on it, I'll say this. All cutthroat are the same species... you are trying to identify the sub-species. This can be very difficult. You will find that characters will overlap between them all. Here are some suggestions to help you figure out what you could be looking at.
1) Get Dr. Benhke's book on Cuttroat trout. This book will not help you see them historically, but also give you an idea of characteristics to look for. Pigment concentrations or evenness, pigment in the fins, or even the number of gill rakers.
2) Take note of the watershed or drainage you are in. Yes, Greenbacks are native to the Eastern slope and Colorado River Cutthroats are native to the Colorado River Drainage (hence the name). Rio Grande Cutthroats are from... yes, the Rio Grande River Drainage.
3) Look for signage. Most of the places that fish were stocked could be remote and have specific signage or details. Joe Wright reservoir as an example.
4) Check the regulation brochure. There used to be some locations that you could actually harvest cutthroats, including the greenback (limit was 2).

These should be some keys to help you identify (or narrow down) your specimen of cutthroat trout.

FS

 Reply by: FPF      Posted: 6/12/2012 2:51:53 AM     Points: 244    

here's mine. cant wait to catch another

 Reply by: Mattastrophy      Posted: 6/12/2012 9:05:02 AM     Points: 302    

I really enjoyed catching these cutties. They hit hard and fought hard as well. All the way to the shore. They shook their heard harder than any fish I have caught previously.

Very Fun fish.