cutthroat trout

noun

: a large spotted trout (Oncorhynchus clarki synonym Salmo clarki) chiefly of northwestern North America that has reddish streaks on the integument of the lower jaw

called also cutthroat

Illustration of cutthroat trout

Examples of cutthroat trout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Native trout are the ones that have been here for thousands of years, such as brook trout in the mountains of the Northeast and cutthroat trout throughout the Rockies. —Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024

Liberated from its pipe, the creek gurgled clear through the rubble, and a cutthroat trout flickered over the gravel. —Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024

The ranch controls nearly 7.5 miles of the Greybull River (home to Yellowstone cutthroat trout) and has front-row views of the Absaroka Mountain Range. —Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024

Soda Butte Creek is a stronghold for the iconic Yellowstone cutthroat trout, but it’s been threatened by invasive brook trout for years. —Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 24 Aug. 2023

The 300-acre lake is an angler's playground filled with rainbow, brook, brown and cutthroat trout. —Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023

The site is home to steelhead and cutthroat trout, blue herons, ducks, owls, coyotes, deer, turtles and beavers. —Gwozniac, oregonlive, 30 July 2023

Dave Kimble, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service talks about conservation efforts on the Bear River in Wyoming with a particular focus on in-stream habitat for various fish specials like the Bonneville cutthroat trout on Oct. 5, 2022. —Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Dec. 2022

By contrast, a weekend of fishing for Rio Grande cutthroat trout at Vermejo Park can run into the tens of thousands of dollars, conjuring the conservation strategy used by African safaris — low-impact and reserved for guests with unlimited resources. —Ben Ryder Howe, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1891, in the meaning defined above