{"id":76,"date":"2019-03-12T23:10:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T23:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/n3-cutthroat\/"},"modified":"2020-12-08T20:52:22","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T20:52:22","slug":"n3-cutthroat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/n3-cutthroat\/","title":{"rendered":"Coastal Cutthroat Trout"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Max McDermott<\/span><\/p>\n

COASTAL
\nCUTTHROAT TROUT <\/span><\/p>\n

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Introduction:<\/b> Although
\nit is not very well known to most people, the Coastal cutthroat trout is
\nfairly common in both freshwater and saltwater throughout the Pacific Northwest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Description:<\/b> The Coastal
\ncutthroat trout or sea-run cutthroat is a fairly slender fish, usually five
\ntimes longer than it is deep. The tail is slightly forked and all of the
\ntins are rayed. The redmarks on the jaw that give the cutthroat trout its
\nname are only found on the coastal subspecies when it is in freshwater to
\nspawn. While some inland subspecies have been known to reach lengths of
\nup to 30 inches and weights up to 41 pounds coastal cutthroats rarely reach
\nthe weight of 3 pounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Life History:<\/b> The Coastal
\ncutthroat trout begins its 6 to 9 year life in small to medium-sized streams.
\nAfter about two years of living in freshwater, the young trout head to the
\nestuaries and near shore waters close to their natal streams where they
\nremain for a year or two. After that they return in the winter or spring
\nto their home streams where they spawn. The female digs a red in a gravelly
\nstretch of the stream and lays her eggs while the male fertilizes the eggs.
\nAfter this process is complete, the coastal cutthroat will either return
\nto the saltwater or remain in the stream.<\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat:<\/b> While in saltwater,
\nthe Coastal cutthroat trout prefers estuaries and near shore waters over
\ngravel. In freshwater it prefers fallen trees, boulders, undercut banks
\nand other types of structure. Other subspecies may inhabit alpine lakes
\nand streams as well as those in lowland areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Range:<\/b> The Coastal cutthroat
\ntrout inhabits waters from southern Alaska to northern California. Other
\nsubspecies inhabit areas further inland. <\/span><\/p>\n



\nFood:<\/b> The Coastal cutthroat trout is an aggressive feeder, preying
\non shrimp, sand lance, sculpins and other shallow water creatures. Freshwater
\ncutthroats prefer terrestrial insects, aquatic insects, sculpins, salmon
\nfry and other small fish.<\/span><\/p>\n

Food Value:<\/b> Although
\nit has no real commercial value, the Coastal cutthroat is prized by anglers
\nas both a food fish and a sport fish.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Cutthroat Subspecies:<\/b>

\nLahontan Cutthroat

\nPiute Cutthroat

\nYellowstone Cutthroat

\nUtah Cutthroat

\nColorado Cutthroat

\nRio Grande Cutthroat

\nSnake River Cutthroat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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