Identification
The back is dark green to olive, with dark spots that extend well down the sides. Red slash marks lie beneath the lower jaw. Small teeth at the back of the tongue and an upper jaw extending behind the eye provide further distinctions, though large rainbow trout complicate simple jaw comparisons.
Water and Feeding
Resident fish use streams and lakes, including deeper pools and shorelines with submerged wood. Insects, leeches, crustaceans and small fish support opportunistic feeding. Sea-run fish add an estuarine and coastal phase, so the water occupied depends on the population and season.
Fishing Approach
Spinners, small spoons, nymphs, streamers and dry flies are established choices for resident fish. Match the presentation to observed food and depth. Washington guidance describes stronger spring and fall prospects, with lake fish moving deeper in summer. Local seasons and gear rules determine which opportunities are open.
Keep Records Regional
The listed weights are Washington records for freshwater and saltwater categories. They are not presented as universal biological maximums for every coastal cutthroat population.
All Lakes With Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Coastal Cutthroat Trout records in our database, listed alphabetically.
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- Aalvic Wahtum Skamania, WA
- Aberdeen Reservoir Grays Harbor, WA
- Abiel Lake King, WA
- Acker Lake Skamania, WA
- Adelaide Lake Pierce, WA
- Admiralty Bay Pd - E Island, WA
- Aeration Lagoon Pierce, WA
- Airport Lake Lewis, WA
- Alaska Street Reservoir Pierce, WA
- Alder Lake Pierce, WA
- Aldrich Lake Mason, WA
- Alexander Lake Kitsap, WA
- Allen Lake King, WA
- Alturas Lake King, WA
- American Lake Pierce, WA
- Ames Lake King, WA
- Ames Lake Pothole King, WA
- Anderson Lake Jefferson, WA
- Anderson Lake Pierce, WA
- Anderson Lake Whatcom, WA
- Anderson Pond Pierce, WA
- Angle Lake King, WA
- Arbor Lake King, WA
- Armstrong Lake Mason, WA