Lahontan cutthroat trout is the largest subspecies of cutthroat trout, and the state fish of Nevada. It is one of three subspecies of cutthroat trout that are listed as federally threatened.
Lahontan cutthroat trout
Lahontan cutthroat trout, lake form, from Pyramid Lake, Nevada.
1938 remarks by FDR on the taste of Nevada trout.
The cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) is a fish species of the family Salmonidae native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, and Great Basin in North America. As a member of the genus Oncorhynchus, it is one of the Pacific trout, a group that includes the widely distributed rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout are popular gamefish, especially among anglers who enjoy fly fishing. The common name "cutthroat" refers to the distinctive red coloration on the underside of the lower jaw. The specific name clarkii was given to honor explorer William Clark, coleader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Cutthroat trout
Head of Yellowstone cutthroat trout (O. c. bouvierii), showing the characteristic red bands under the gill covers and mandibles
Typical cutthroat trout habitat in the East Fork of the Bitterroot River, Sula, Montana
Stocking cutthroat trout at Pyramid Lake in Nevada in 1973