Other Common Names:

Native Trout

State Record:

Not applicable. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has place the Lahontan cutthroat trout on the Threatened Species List.

Identifying Features:

Lahontan cutthroat trout have a golden-brown to olive back with black spots. They have red-orange slash marks around their throat.

Typical Adult:

Length: Up to 25 inches
Weight: Up to 5 pounds
Life span: Unknown

Habitat:

Lahontan cutthroat trout inhabit lakes, streams, and rivers in the Lahontan sub-basin of the American Great Basin in west-central Nevada

Feeding Behavior:

Unknown

Reproductive Behavior (Spawning):

When: Spring or summer
How: The adults display a courtship ritual, and then the female digs a large nest-like depression called a "redd" in gravelly riffles. The adults defend the egg for a period of time.

Did You Know:

Previously unregulated fishing and the introduction of non-native species have reduced the Lahontan cutthroat populations to 11% of their original stream population and one-half of 1% of their lake population.

The Lahontan cutthroat trout is the largest subspecies of the cutthroat.