Cutthroat trout (oncorhynchus clarkii) is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. The name “cutthroat” refers to the distinct red color on the underside of the fish’s lower jaw. They are ...

Among the attractions of Yellowstone National Park, the cutthroat trout of Yellowstone Lake over the years have been almost as prominent as the geyser fields and bears. In a setting like no other ...

Lahontan cutthroat trout are a unique subspecies found in only a few waters in the Great Basin, such as Pyramid Lake. They are able to withstand water that is too alkaline for other trout species.

An Idaho fly-fishing guide has broken a weeks-old state record with the catch and release of a 31-inch Yellowstone cutthroat trout on the Snake River. Nate Burr of Rexburg landed the cutthroat ...

In this video from 2012, Krieger explains that the trout species isn't native to Bear Creek but was introduced in the 1870s or 1880s by a businessman hoping to cash in on the cutthroat.

Colorado cutthroat trout with unique genetics are now swimming in waterways on Pikes Peak as Colorado Parks and Wildlife works to make sure a species rescued from a wildfire has a long future.

“We’d only caught one trout that morning, so it was pretty slow,” Whitesitt told Outdoor Life. “But about 9 a.m. I waded out to the head of a pool just below a riffle and made a long cast.