cutthroat trout
nounDefinition of cutthroat trout
— called also cutthroat
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Luna Lake shelters a healthy population of rainbow and cutthroat trout. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "These Arizona campgrounds will reserve your spot," 17 June 2019 Hike the Bella Coola Valley, fish for cutthroat trout and sockeye along the Atnarko River, and watch grizzlies feast during the salmon run. — The Editors, Outside Online, "The 25 Trips You Need to Take This Year," 20 Mar. 2018 While spring brings the migratory steelheads, summer bites with plenty of generously sized rainbow and cutthroat trout. — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, "10 Epic Fishing Trips in the West," 22 Jan. 2018 In a wildlife detective story, park scientists used the new technology to trace the elk decline to the introduction of non-native mackinaw trout that feed on native cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "New technology solves wildlife mysteries in California," 21 Jan. 2018 PYRAMID LAKE Action for large cutthroat trout is steady by boat and shore but the really big trout have been harder to come by. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Sturgeon bite continues in Suisun Bay, salmon slows on American River," 11 Dec. 2017 Among them were the families of Ryan Osberg and Bob Glennon, friends who loved fishing for cutthroat trout on Pyramid Lake in Nevada. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Knowing the pain of having lost a loved one to the water, he's dedicated his life to finding others," 6 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cutthroat trout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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