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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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That’s roughly 40 rainbow, brown, or cutthroat trout per angler on a boat floating a dozen miles of river.
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Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
The North Fork is also a world-renowned fly fishing destination, famous for its fiesta cutthroat trout.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
The Cutthroat 75 — named after cutthroat trout, Idaho’s official state fish — is a twist on a French 75 made with apple spirits, hard cider, lemon juice and gin botanicals.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Avid anglers can also fish Tributary’s private ponds, which teem with wild brook trout and are stocked with rainbow and Snake River cutthroat trout.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2025
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Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
The North Fork is also a world-renowned fly fishing destination, famous for its fiesta cutthroat trout.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
The Cutthroat 75 — named after cutthroat trout, Idaho’s official state fish — is a twist on a French 75 made with apple spirits, hard cider, lemon juice and gin botanicals.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Avid anglers can also fish Tributary’s private ponds, which teem with wild brook trout and are stocked with rainbow and Snake River cutthroat trout.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Cutthroat trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutthroat%20trout. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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