They aggressively preyed on, and reduced, the lake’s migratory cutthroat trout. By 2007, the run of migratory cutthroat at one of the lake’s tributaries plummeted from 70,000 fish to around 500.

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The Yakima River is Washington's only blue ribbon trout stream, according to USA Today. It's known for its gorgeous canyon scenery and stellar fly-fishing for cutthroat and rainbow trout.

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Whitesitt submitted documentation of his released catch to the Idaho Fish and Game, and the agency verified it has a catch-and-release state record for Westslope cutthroat trout, the IFG reported ...

My favorite time to bird-watch is when I am fly fishing on a trout stream. It is not surprising to see birds there as some have the same diet as trout — mayflies and other aquatic insects. Trout eat ...

Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Sept. 8Sports Outdoors Alan Liere’s fishing-hunting report for Sept. 8 Sept. 7, 2022 Updated Wed., Sept. 7, 2022 at 7:44 p.m. X Email Reddit ...