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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
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The streams that flow into Mendenhall Lake, 13 miles from Juneau, are home to sockeye salmon and cutthroat trout.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Streams like these were once suitable habitat for native Lahontan cutthroat trout.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2025
Our target species was the native westslope cutthroat trout—not a particularly large fish as trout go, but absolutely wild and beautiful.
—Will Rice, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
That’s roughly 40 rainbow, brown, or cutthroat trout per angler on a boat floating a dozen miles of river.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Streams like these were once suitable habitat for native Lahontan cutthroat trout.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2025
Our target species was the native westslope cutthroat trout—not a particularly large fish as trout go, but absolutely wild and beautiful.
—Will Rice, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
That’s roughly 40 rainbow, brown, or cutthroat trout per angler on a boat floating a dozen miles of river.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Cutthroat trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutthroat%20trout. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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