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Deeter: Species Quiz Answer
By Kirk Deeter
Meet Mr. Bonneville. Bonneville cutthroat trout are one of three native cutthroats found in the Wyoming Range, which Trout Unlimited helped protect in 2009 from the oil and gas drilling plans in this area . Today, the Wyoming Range is a 1.2 million-acre sportsmen’s paradise, not only for its native trout (Colorado River cutthroats, Snake River and Bonneville cutthroats), but also for bighorn sheep, moose, mule deer, elk, sage grouse, forest grouse and pronghorn antelope... see www.tu.org for more information.
Of all the native cutthroat trout species to be found in the West, "Bonnies" are worth making an extra-special effort to discover. They roam amidst the largest river system (mostly in Utah and Wyoming) that does not, ultimately, drain into an artery that leads to an ocean. (This drainage pours toward the Great Salt Lake.) But aside from that, Bonneville cuts are awesome predators. They migrate many miles, like steelhead. They fight in a way that most cutties won't (and would make rainbow and brook trout blush...) and they are, when all is said and done, among the most worthy trout species a fly angler might hope to catch. If you value the "where" and the "why" in your fly fishing endeavors at least fractionally as much as the "what," trust me... you must dedicate a trip to catching Bonneville cutthroat trout, at least once in your lifetime.
Congrats to all of you who answered "snake river cutthroat," which was a reasonable guess. But top kudos goes to "sduprey" who was drawn from the hat... you win the vest from Cloudveil. Hit me at editor@anglingtrade.com, and I'll hook you up.
Deeter
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Comments (12)
Congratulations sduprey..Great job!!!
I knew it! congrats sduprey!
Nice job sduprey
congrats and good job, me... I was just guessing, had no idea. I'm glad someone who actually knew it won.
Hey Deeter, I was just curious about what the difference is between some cutties. Is a Bonneville Cutthroat a different species of fish compared to say the Snake River Cut or is it the range that changes its name. Same for a Colorado Cutty. Thanks and congrats to sduprey!
Good question, and the answer is that they are all distinct subspecies. (I'm not a scientist... I just play one on the Internet, mind you.) But as I understand it, they are all close "cousins" in a genetic sense, thus the Bonneville has slightly different DNA than the Snake River, or the Colorado Cutthroat...
They are, indeed, distinguished also by the drainages where they live...
Which is what makes the Wyoming Range so unique and interesting. In a place called the Tri-Basin Divide... you can find these three subspecies within not so many "as the crow flies" miles of each other, yet they occupy different drainage headwaters... The Snake River Cuts live in the upper Greys River... which flows to the Snake... ultimately to the Columbia; the Colorado Cuts live in streams that feed into the Green, which ultimately pours into the Colorado; and the Bonnevilles live in the upper tribs. that feed into the Bear River, which flows into the Bonneville Basin.
An angler can catch a "cut-slam" of all three subspecies in one very long, dedicated day of fishing in this one mountain range. I did it once, and it is one of my favorite angling accomplishments ever... even though my largest fish was maybe 8 inches long, and nothing like this great Bonneville specimen.
Hope that helps, and thanks for the good question.
Congrats, sduprey!
Looks like I will have to ask one of you to go along and identify the cutthroat subspecies on my next trip west. I am still scratching my head on these.
Way to go sduprey. If anyone wants the thrill of landing a Bonnie go to Bryce Canyon Nat'l Park, Utah. The best outfitter / guide service is The Panguitch Inn and Fly Shop...you won't regret the experience...the rivers and creeks are LOADED with this specie. And let me tell you about the surrounding views and the fact that you can walk for four hours and not see another human being...
Nice job sduprey, enjoy and catch a bunch. I was this close!!
Congrats SDuprey! I goggled the fish and figured I was only making a guess so I sat this one out. I wonder how many guys would catch that fish and not know what it was?
god job man!!!
Excellent job sduprey, I've now got a goal to get my "cut slam" in before I pass.
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Good question, and the answer is that they are all distinct subspecies. (I'm not a scientist... I just play one on the Internet, mind you.) But as I understand it, they are all close "cousins" in a genetic sense, thus the Bonneville has slightly different DNA than the Snake River, or the Colorado Cutthroat...
They are, indeed, distinguished also by the drainages where they live...
Which is what makes the Wyoming Range so unique and interesting. In a place called the Tri-Basin Divide... you can find these three subspecies within not so many "as the crow flies" miles of each other, yet they occupy different drainage headwaters... The Snake River Cuts live in the upper Greys River... which flows to the Snake... ultimately to the Columbia; the Colorado Cuts live in streams that feed into the Green, which ultimately pours into the Colorado; and the Bonnevilles live in the upper tribs. that feed into the Bear River, which flows into the Bonneville Basin.
An angler can catch a "cut-slam" of all three subspecies in one very long, dedicated day of fishing in this one mountain range. I did it once, and it is one of my favorite angling accomplishments ever... even though my largest fish was maybe 8 inches long, and nothing like this great Bonneville specimen.
Hope that helps, and thanks for the good question.
I knew it! congrats sduprey!
congrats and good job, me... I was just guessing, had no idea. I'm glad someone who actually knew it won.
Hey Deeter, I was just curious about what the difference is between some cutties. Is a Bonneville Cutthroat a different species of fish compared to say the Snake River Cut or is it the range that changes its name. Same for a Colorado Cutty. Thanks and congrats to sduprey!
Congratulations sduprey..Great job!!!
Nice job sduprey
Congrats, sduprey!
Looks like I will have to ask one of you to go along and identify the cutthroat subspecies on my next trip west. I am still scratching my head on these.
Way to go sduprey. If anyone wants the thrill of landing a Bonnie go to Bryce Canyon Nat'l Park, Utah. The best outfitter / guide service is The Panguitch Inn and Fly Shop...you won't regret the experience...the rivers and creeks are LOADED with this specie. And let me tell you about the surrounding views and the fact that you can walk for four hours and not see another human being...
Nice job sduprey, enjoy and catch a bunch. I was this close!!
Congrats SDuprey! I goggled the fish and figured I was only making a guess so I sat this one out. I wonder how many guys would catch that fish and not know what it was?
god job man!!!
Excellent job sduprey, I've now got a goal to get my "cut slam" in before I pass.
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