Randy Oplinger (DWR Assistant Aquatic Section Chief) Did you know that cutthroat trout are the only trout species native to Utah? There are four subspecies of cutthroat trout — Bear River, Bonneville, Colorado River and Yellowstone — distributed throughout the state. In the late 1800s, other nonnative...
The Utah DWR travel to the northwest corner of the state and get technical on a small creek with passionate hobbyists and our local biologist to see where to catch native Yellowstone cutthroat trout using fly-fishing gear. Join them as they check one of Utah's...
The Utah DWR head to the stream with passionate hobbyists and an industry expert to see how to catch native Boneville cutthroat trout using fly-fishing gear and conventional gear. Join them as they check one of Utah's four cutthroat trout subspecies off the list for...
Funds from Utah Cutthroat Slam are helping to fuel conservation initiatives around the state. by Spencer Durrant of Hatch Magazine The Utah Cutthroat Slam launched in 2016 with the goal of raising money to improve cutthroat fisheries throughout the state. Of course, a secondary goal was to introduce...
Two new conservation projects geared toward helping Utah's native cutthroat trout were announced during a recent annual Utah Cutthroat Slam meeting. The projects were selected by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Trout Unlimited — the organizations that started the Utah Cutthroat Slam. Launched in April 2016, the slam...
DWR News Release from October 5, 2022 The 1,000th completion of the Utah Cutthroat Slam took place on Sept. 12, marking a huge milestone for the fishing challenge that helps fund conservation efforts for native cutthroat trout in Utah. Launched by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Trout...
A cutthroat trout’s journey from egg to catchable fish is remarkable. And, it’s a journey that’s changed substantially in recent decades. There are four subspecies of cutthroat trout in Utah. Thanks to hard work and the help of our committed conservation partners, they are all...
In its first six years, the Utah Cutthroat Slam has raised over $68,000 for native cutthroat trout restoration. Anyone interested in participating in the fishing challenge can learn more at the upcoming Wasatch Intermountain Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo, where there will be a booth about...
Two new conservation projects geared toward helping Utah's native cutthroat trout were announced Jan. 18, during an annual Utah Cutthroat Slam meeting. The projects were selected by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Trout Unlimited — the organizations that started the Utah Cutthroat Slam. Launched in April 2016,...
By Brett Prettyman for Trout Unlimited, Read original article here Beth Lynn Dishman thought her fishing days were over. It had been years, even decades, since she last held a fly rod. Her husband Paul Dishman thought otherwise. After completing the Utah Cutthroat Slam with a friend in the...