Eventually hatchery-raised fingerlings were stocked into the river where they thrived. They were also found to switch from insects and crustaceans to a fish diet early in life. The six-pounder shown here is not uncommon. Other strains including the Westslope, were tried with unsatisfactory results. Lately, we've gone back to the original.
Cutthroats are highly cacheable on almost any trout bait or lure.
For this reason, harvest rates are high on the species. There has been no evidence that Cutthroats have reproduced naturally.