Aug 30/09 - W Creek - 13" and 10" Cuttbows?
Rainbow-cutthroat have silver to gold coloration on the flanks, green coloration on the back, and various patterns of dark spots on the tail, along the back, and sometimes on the head. Hybrid trout can look like rainbow trout, a cutthroat trout, or like an intermediate of the two. Hybrid fish with one parent from each species often have an obvious mixture of features from each species, such as a bright throat slash (cutthroat), a red stripe along the flanks (rainbow trout), and many spots on the head (rainbow trout).