Illustration by Steven Schalla, FlyFishingtheSierra.com, used with permission Exotics refer to any species of wild trout that establishes a self-sustaining population in geographic regions where they are not native. The most common exotic species in the US are Brown, Rainbow, … Read More
Illustration by Steven Schalla, FlyFishingtheSierra.com, used with permission Coastal rainbows (“Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus”) are native to the north Pacific coast, from northern Mexico to Alaska, and across the Bering Straight to eastern Asia. Within CONUS, the coastal rainbow trout’s original … Read More
Included on the Ultimate USA Cutthroat Map. Paiute Cutthroat Trout have the most restricted range of any of the generally recognized sub-species of cutthroat trout. The historic range is in the Sliver King Creek drainage, Alpine County, CA, and provides … Read More
In the beginning, Man built the dams to part the water. Above the dams, the waters grew deep, and cold in their depths. And when the dams released the water, the streams below the dam became cold, and smote the … Read More
WI DNR defines 3 classes of trout streams as defined below the image. For the wild trout angler, the principal interest will be Class 1, shown in cyan. Each class of stream is provided in a separate KMZ file, which … Read More
With all of the emphasis in recent years on native trout, we sometimes lose focus on how wonderful a wild trout stream holding browns, brookies, or rainbows can be. No they’re not native (they’re exotic, meaning these species originated elsewhere). … Read More
These pages describe 24 trout species and sub-species sought by anglers in the lower-48 United States. THE DOWNLOAD SYSTEM PROVIDES A HIGHER RESOLUTION PDF VERSION OF THESE PAGES, SIZED TO FIT IN YOUR VEST, WHICH YOU CAN PRINT AND TAKE … Read More
Illustration by Steven Schalla, FlyFishingtheSierra.com, used with permission The Little Kern Golden closely resembles the California Golden (aka “Volcano Creek Golden”) except that it has many more spots over the back and onto the head. Like the California Golden, it … Read More
Illustration by Steven Schalla, FlyFishingtheSierra.com, used with permission A native of the “old” world, Brown Trout were stocked in the United States as far back as the 19th century, and are now the second most widely distributed wild trout species … Read More
Illustration by Steven Schalla, FlyFishingtheSierra.com, used with permission The Brook Trout is a char, and therefore a cousin of Bull Trout and Dolly Varden. They are generally dark olive green with light spots on the sides. They exhibit wavy marbling … Read More