KMZs and other files showing the distribution of California Golden Trout and Little Kern Golden Trout are available from the download system. Golden Trout are officially listed as a “Species of Concern”. While the state of CA currently permits angling, … Read More
A web map showing the complete distribution of Apache Trout is available here. The Wallow Fire, which started on May 29, 2011 burned over 500,000 acres, including much of the Apache Trout conservation area within Apache National Forest. In addition, … Read More
A web map showing the complete distribution of Gila Trout is available here. Intense forest fires in 2011 through 2013 seriously impacted the Gila Trout population in NM. Many of the established restoration populations were wiped out, including several “remnant” … Read More
Included on the Ultimate USA Cutthroat Map, plus the CO Map. PDFs and KMZs providing additional information about the Greenback Cutthroat are available from the download system. Greenback cutts are officially listed as a Threatened species across their entire range. … Read More
Included on the Ultimate USA Cutthroat Map, plus PDFs and KMZs providing additional information are available from the download system. Bonneville cutts (“BVCT”) have a fairly limited distribution, principally in north-central Utah (not far from Salt Lake City and Provo), … Read More
Included on the Ultimate USA Cutthroat Map, plus PDFs and KMZs providing additional information are available from the download system. The Colorado River Cutthroat survives in a range located in central and western Colorado, eastern-central Utah, and southwestern Wyoming. This … Read More
As the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southernmost extension of the Rockies, rise from the desert floor, and elevations start to exceed 8,000 feet or so, average temperatures drop sufficiently to support trout. Historically, in the Rio Grande Valley, these … Read More
Note, some of these species are listed as endangered and/or threatened. Special rules may apply and some streams may be closed to fishing. Please observe all state fishing regulations and practice catch and release. Check the California Fish and Game … Read More
Washington’s cool, wet climate produces some of the best trout habitat in the United States, some of it shockingly close to Seattle and its suburbs. Coastal Rainbows and cutthroat are native to the coastal regions, while steelhead migrate not only … Read More