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CUTTHROAT
TROUT
Oncorhynchus clarki
IDENTIFICATION
Pink markings on underside
of jaw.
Easily confused with rainbow trout but
has no pinkish side stripe.
INFORMATION
Average size:
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Average adult size is 8–15 inches. A master angler is 20 inches or 3 lbs. The Nebraska state record is
5 lbs. 7 oz.
Habitat:
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Requires cold, well-oxygenated water; can't survive in extended periods in water temperatures over 70
degrees. Can survive year-round in the cold water streams of western and north-central Nebraska.
Range:
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Uncommon. Stocked periodically in central and north-western Nebraska.
BROOK
TROUT
Salvalinus fontinalis
IDENTIFICATION
Front edge of lower
fi ns edged in white.
Mid-section of sides has a few large, black
and red spots. Back has mottled or "wormy" lines.
INFORMATION
Average size:
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Average adult size is 5–8 inches. Generally smaller than 10 inches. A master angler is 14 inches or 1 lb.
The Nebraska state record is 5 lbs. 1 oz.
Habitat:
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Requires cold, well-oxygenated water; can't survive in extended periods in water temperatures over 70
degrees. Can survive year-round in the cold water streams of western and north-central Nebraska.
Range:
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Uncommon. Found in small coldwater streams in Pine Ridge and Sandhills.
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