I didn’t know they were even in clear creek. But I got mine out of Johnson creek

Jul 20, 2021
10:54:54pm

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Johnson was much better than one mile. I mean they are both like 2 feet wide and 6 inches deep in most places and just completely covered in brush and trees over the top. Lots of bow and arrow and high sticking.

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To the fly fishing guys, I completed the Utah cut slam today. Finally got the

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:11pm

I’ve been meaning to. Just need to get it done. Congrats!

Corn

7/20/21 10:12pm

Yeah it’s a really fun challenge and thank you!

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:22pm

Yellowstone is the only kind I’ve ever caught. What are the others?

BigEasyCougar

7/20/21 10:13pm

In Utah?

fulano

7/20/21 10:16pm

No- never caught a Cuttie in Utah.

BigEasyCougar

7/20/21 10:17pm

So they have to be in Utah to their native drainage areas. Colorado, bear river,

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:24pm

Been my goal for a while. I just have limited knowledge on where to go

stlcougs

7/20/21 10:22pm

It tells you where to go on the Utah fish and game website. DM me and I’ll tell

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:25pm

RE: Been my goal for a while. I just have limited knowledge on where to go

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:26pm

Never done Utah but I’ve caught the two cutthroat species in Montana 😁

letthewookieewin

7/20/21 10:23pm

Those are beauts!!

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:26pm

Nice net, looks like the fishpond

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:27pm

Sure is

letthewookieewin

7/20/21 10:36pm

Yeah, In my opinion it’s the best you can go with for a net. Pricey, but worth

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:42pm

Man, that first one is something else!

Kavorka

7/20/21 10:49pm

I get my Slam at Denny’s

pink22

7/20/21 10:25pm

Only Bonneville and Green River are native to Utah right? Where have they

Food Snob

7/20/21 10:39pm

Bonneveille, which are further divided by drainage, Colorado River

Backcountry

7/20/21 10:41pm

I thought that Yellowstone cutts are only native to the Yellowstone River

Food Snob

7/20/21 10:43pm

They are native to the north slope of the Raft River range in Box Elder County

Backcountry

7/20/21 10:46pm

The sawtooth mountains raft river/tributaries is the claim

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:48pm

Yeah I thought those were called Snake River cutts as the Yellowstone cutts are

Food Snob

7/20/21 10:51pm

The Snake River Fine Spotted Cutt is a different subspecies

Backcountry

7/20/21 10:52pm

They’re very closely related and cover basically the same area. Differentiation seems to have occurred because SR cutts

mvtoro

7/21/21 12:54am

Here’s the range

letthewookieewin

7/20/21 11:26pm

Wait, so what are the Cutts in the Yellowstone River drainage called?

Food Snob

7/21/21 7:00am

That’s the Yellowstone cutthroat range. They are not in the Sawtooths. Those are westslope

letthewookieewin

7/21/21 7:24am

How did it taste?

Garn

7/20/21 10:45pm

Almost as good as my Paiute Cutthroat from a few weeks ago.

Backcountry

7/20/21 10:47pm

How did it taste? It went right back into the water after I got my pic with it

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 11:00pm

Which creek did you hit to get the Yellowstone Cutt?

Kavorka

7/20/21 10:48pm

I didn’t know they were even in clear creek. But I got mine out of Johnson creek

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:54pm

Lower Clear Creek is just rainbows and hybrids. Gotta go up higher for pure cutts.

Brisco

7/20/21 11:02pm

Way to go. Catching rare trout is a thrill. Im on a quest to land all North

Backcountry

7/20/21 10:49pm

How many total are there? That’s a pretty cool quest. Would definitely take you

Kavorka

7/20/21 10:50pm

Heres the trout list Im using so far. There are a ton.

Backcountry

7/20/21 10:56pm

Mind sharing what you have so far. Got the golden?

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 11:01pm

Got the golden:)

Backcountry

7/20/21 11:12pm

Oh wow, that’s impressive list! Did you get your lahontan out of Pyramid lake?

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 11:16pm

Lahontans have all come out of Pyramid

Backcountry

7/20/21 11:17pm

Got my first streamborn Gila this year:

mvtoro

7/21/21 12:59am

Gorgeous specimen. Congrats. The gila and apache are so cool to me.

Backcountry

7/21/21 6:20am

Oh wow! Congrats, beautiful fish. Also a bucket list fish for me.

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/21/21 6:58am

Thanks so much BC! Really appreciate it, I’ve enjoyed your posts on fly fishing.

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 10:58pm

I love it man. We're cut from the same cloth. It's amazing how a 7" golden or

Backcountry

7/20/21 11:02pm

Thank you and yes we are!

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 11:18pm

Golden trout can be such a pain. I had them bumping my flies but never fully commit two weeks ago

letthewookieewin

7/20/21 11:23pm

They are crazy finicky. Caught a few here in CA a few weeks ago but they are

Backcountry

7/20/21 11:28pm

Congrats! I’ve not done the slam myself, but I’ve been out with a friend who has 9 slams. I’ve caught a Yellowstone...

Brisco

7/20/21 10:53pm

Thank you, really appreciate it! Yeah I heard you can get them in the raft river

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/20/21 11:02pm

That’s all I have left. My favorite is the Colorado Cut.

crimedog

7/21/21 5:46am

The Colorado cuts I caught last august showed sooooo much vibrant colors. Really

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/21/21 7:01am

Yeah they are far abs away the prettiest fish. Where did you catch yours?

crimedog

7/21/21 7:07am

South slope uintas

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/21/21 7:15am

How about you?

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/21/21 7:16am

UM creek. Probably my favorite stream in Utah to fish.

crimedog

7/21/21 7:17am

Oh wow, that’s out there in southern Utah. I’ll fly fish in southern Utah time

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/21/21 7:24am

It’s awesome such a great little stream.

crimedog

7/21/21 7:26am

Second only to Goldens in beauty, and they arent far behind.

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