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Alpine Cutthroat
« on: February 18, 2019, 06:06:08 PM »
I was just looking back at the year long fishing profile thread where someone mentioned how beautiful alpine trout are, and I couldn't agree anymore. Instead of jacking the thread I figured I might as well make a new one and add some fish I found "extra" pretty from this summer. All were caught on flies and released right after snapping the pictures. :tup: If any other guys have any high country trout pictures feel free to share, I always like seeing these beautiful fish!

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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2019, 06:09:13 PM »
Here are the pictures. All of these were from different lakes, I thought it was cool to look at all of the different colors and sizes from each different lake!



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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2019, 06:27:19 PM »
Dang! That's a fat westslope cutt. I like the two golden's as well. I didn't catch much bigger then 10" this year. I went to a couple lakes trying to time the stocking cycle for lunkers and ending up getting skunked. What elevation were you catching those at?

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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2019, 06:35:01 PM »
About 5,500 feet I think. As far as the planting reports go back I don't
 see anything for any of these lakes. They make for a great time on a 3-5 weight! :tup:

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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2019, 06:42:44 PM »
Does that second fish have a throat slash? Looks like it could be a golden/cutthroat hybrid

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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2019, 06:46:38 PM »
Yeah it has cuts, it is a hybrid with some other type of cutthroat. There is a huge variety of colors of fish in that lake. I'll post some other examples from the lake. All of the fish I posted were cutthroats. I have yet to catch a golden, they have got to be the most finicky fish on the planet. I swear those little buggers are cursed! :chuckle: :dunno:

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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2019, 06:49:00 PM »



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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2019, 06:49:48 PM »
Last pic is a little blurry but you get the idea. All the varieties from the same day are super cool.


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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2019, 07:01:49 PM »
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2019, 07:16:24 PM »
Wow.  Beautiful fish and pics. 

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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2019, 08:18:43 PM »
Turns out it’s hard to reel in a fish with one hand and snap pictures with the other..
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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2019, 08:59:16 PM »
The second one looks to be a cutthroat x golden hybrid. Do you see the white tips on the fins. Also, one pic in the second set appears to have purple par marks. 

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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2019, 01:07:59 AM »
Wow, and I thought Brook trout were pretty. I'm going to have to go do the Alpine experience this year.

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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2019, 01:20:58 AM »
The last pic is a Brookie  :tup:
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Re: Alpine Cutthroat
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2019, 05:11:23 AM »
Thankfully the state doesn't plant anymore Brookies
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