Yellowstone Resumes Native Fish – Cutthroat Trout – Restoration Project
In 2016, the fish restoration project ended after nonnative brook trout were completely removed from the waterway due to successful treatments.
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26th Wyoming Cutt-Slam Ends 2022 on a High Note
Over 100 anglers caught all four native subspecies of cutthroat trout in Wyoming--this marks the 5th time in a row this has happened.
Kill Order Issued For Smallmouth Bass In Upper Yellowstone River
The order comes in the wake of the nonnative species being caught in the Gardner River at its confluence with the Yellowstone just outside of Yellowstone National Park.
Annual Effort Rescues Hundreds of Fish From Wyoming Intake
Cutthroat trout are the only trout native to the Snake River drainage and the biggest measured almost 15 inches.
Invasive Lake Trout Population Declines in Yellowstone
A sexually mature lake trout starts laying eggs at age 5-6 and can live as long as 50 years.
Yellowstone Makes Progress to Remove Invasive Lake Trout
Native cutthroat are the park's most ecologically important fish because it is a food source for grizzly bears, birds of prey and other wildlife.