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CUTTHROAT TROUT

Oncorhynchus clarki

Illustration of a Cutthroat trout
Illustration by Dave Neely

The Cutthroat trout is a member of the Trout family (Salmonidae). This native of the western United States was recently introduced to Maryland for the purpose of recreational fishing.

The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset.

Distribution of Cutthroat trout in Maryland (MBSS data):

Map of Maryland showing sampling locations for CUTTHROAT TROUT

The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Salmonidae:

Common Name Genus & species
Brown trout Salmo trutta
Cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki
Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss