cutthroat trout
Red-jawed native fish
Cutthroat trout is a freshwater fish native to western North America, named for the distinctive red or orange slash marks under its jaw that suggest a cut throat.
The species is prized by fly fishers and varies considerably across its range, with numerous subspecies adapted to specific river systems and lakes: We caught several cutthroats in the Yellowstone.
Salmon-family fish
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- charBurn without destroying
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
- native rangeSpecies' original geographic distribution
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- fryCook in hot fat
- fingerlingImmature fish, hatchery-sized
- smoltSalmon ready for saltwater
- anadromousMigrating upstream to breed
resident · fluvial · life cycle · sexual maturity · predator · insectivore · opportunistic · temperature sensitive
Seen or patterned
- black spotsLocalized dark discolorations
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
- taxonomicOf systematic categorization
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
Waterway descending high terrain
- alpine lakeHigh-altitude mountain water
- headwaterRiver's origin point
- beaver pondWater pooled behind dam
- tributaryStream entering larger river
watershed · riparian · high elevation · snowmelt · gravel bed · pool · riffle · Rocky Mountains
Catching fish with imitation insects
- catch-and-releaseFishing without keeping
- dry flyBuoyant artificial fishing lure
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- streamerNarrow decorative ribbon
tippet · waders · casting · angler · wade fishing
Expressed intent to harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- stockingKnit leg garment
- hatcheryEgg incubation facility
- genetic purityUnmixed hereditary composition
population decline · invasive species · competition · protected waters · recovery program · Endangered Species Act · reintroduction
salmonid
Salmon-family fish
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- charBurn without destroying
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
spawning
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- fryCook in hot fat
- fingerlingImmature fish, hatchery-sized
- smoltSalmon ready for saltwater
anadromous · resident · fluvial · life cycle · sexual maturity · predator · insectivore · opportunistic · temperature sensitive · migration
spotted
Seen or patterned
- black spotsLocalized dark discolorations
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
- taxonomicOf systematic categorization
mountain river
Waterway descending high terrain
- alpine lakeHigh-altitude mountain water
- headwaterRiver's origin point
- beaver pondWater pooled behind dam
tributary · watershed · riparian · high elevation · snowmelt · gravel bed · pool · riffle · Rocky Mountains · Sierra Nevada
fly fishing
Catching fish with imitation insects
- catch-and-releaseFishing without keeping
- dry flyBuoyant artificial fishing lure
- nymphNature spirit or larva
streamer · tippet · waders · casting · angler · wade fishing
threatened
Expressed intent to harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- stockingKnit leg garment
- hatcheryEgg incubation facility
genetic purity · population decline · invasive species · competition · protected waters · recovery program · Endangered Species Act · reintroduction
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing, perch fishing
- North American wildlifebald eagle, grizzly bear, moose, gray wolf, pronghorn
- YellowstoneOld Faithful, geysers, geyser, Yellowstone Lake, hot spring
- coldwater fishgrayling, char, whitefish, burbot, chinook salmon
- Rocky Mountain Wildernesswilderness areas, alpine meadow, backcountry, alpine lake, alpine lakes
- salmonidsAtlantic salmon, chinook salmon, coho salmon, king salmon, pink salmon
cutthroat troutrainbow trout
Spotted North American salmonid
brown trout · brook trout · lake trout · steelhead · Atlantic salmon
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