PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

The activities of the group are important because the status of coastal cutthroat trout is largely unknown, and some information suggests that their abundance has decreased from that of historic populations. Our group is focusing on improving our understanding of the biology and status of coastal cutthroat trout through collaboration, data sharing, and coordinating activities... Coastal cutthroat trout are a native fish that live in the rivers of the Pacific Northwest of North America. They are a subspecies of trout and are unique in that some populations have a sea-going (or "anadromous") component. They are geographically distributed from the Eel River, California to Prince William Sound, Alaska. They spawn in the headwaters of streams and, depending on their life history, migrate to mainstem rivers, lakes, estuaries, or the open ocean. In locations where their spawning locations overlap with rainbow trout, there can be significant natural hybridization... The Coastal Cutthroat..

Also known as: coastal cutthroat trout

Primary location: Portland United States