Original article found here By Darby Doyle - Utah DWR Communications Team Coordinator When we were sifting through potential Utah Fishing Guidebook cover images for the 2026 edition, we kept returning to this one of Jordan Parker and his son Wade (then age 3). The joy on their faces...
By Hayden Cook - Utah Cutthroat Slam Assistant Program Manager, Utah Trout Unlimited Native Trout in an Unexpected Oasis As ridiculous as it felt stuffing my fly gear alongside dental loupes and scrubs for a trip to St. George, I brought it anyway. One February evening, after...
Cover Photo - A Colorado River cutthroat trout in the Uinta Mountains - Photo from Utah DWR Five new conservation projects geared toward helping Utah’s native cutthroat trout were recently selected for this year, funded by the popular fishing challenge, the Utah Cutthroat Slam. The projects were...
By Hayden Cook – Utah Cutthroat Slam Assistant Program Manager, Utah Trout Unlimited Michaell Rueckert knows Utah Lake well, and, like most anglers, he enjoys wondering what species of fish might show up on his line. On a recent outing, Rueckert - aka StreetRipped Outdoors on...
Original article from Utah DWR Website The Utah Cutthroat Slam has reached a new milestone of over 2,000 slam completions. Now, anglers who finish the popular fishing challenge can choose which of the four species-specific medallions they want with each slam completion. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and...
Original Utah DWR news release link: Click here The Utah Cutthroat Slam has reached a new milestone of over 1,750 slam completions and is releasing the newest medallion — featuring the Bonneville cutthroat trout — for anglers who complete the fishing challenge. Bonneville Cutthroat Slam Medallion The Utah Division of...
By Hayden Cook – Utah Cutthroat Slam Assistant Program Manager, Utah Trout Unlimited Recently we at the Slam were interviewed by USU student, Hope Northagen, as she helped with putting together an article discussing the details of Utah's native cutthroat trout. We wanted to share the...
Your Slam Registrations Turned into Conservation Projects and Outreach By Trina Hedrick - Coldwater Sportfish Coordinator for the Utah Division of Wildlife ResourcesHayden Cook – Utah Cutthroat Slam Assistant Program Manager, Utah Trout Unlimited The Utah Cutthroat Slam is an opportunity for anglers to explore the great state...
By Hayden Cook – Utah Cutthroat Slam Assistant Program Manager, Utah Trout Unlimited Utah boasts incredible destinations for anglers pursuing their Utah Cutthroat Slam, with remote creeks and stunning alpine lakes offering opportunities to get closer to completing the challenge. Among these destinations, the Raft River...
Utah Cutthroat Slam reaches record number of yearly completions in 2024, and releases newest medallion The Utah Cutthroat Slam saw a record number of completions in 2024 and is releasing the newest medallion for anglers who complete the fishing challenge. The three Utah Cutthroat Slam subspecies medallions...