statement publicly, that he is thoroughly convinced that 

 the rainbow trout and the so-called steelhead are one 

 and the same fish; the only difference being that the 

 latter has grown larger and changed its color during 

 its life in the salt water, this variation of color return- 

 ing again after a short sojourn in the fresh water 

 streams, giving it all the original appearance of the 

 rainbow, or of the cutthroat, as the case may be. 



THE CUTTHROAT TROUT 



(Salmo clarki) 



The cutthroat trout very largely take the place of 

 the rainbow in the waters of northern California and in 

 Washington and Oregon, and its various forms are 

 more common to the lakes. Like the rainbow they have 

 been artificially distributed to such an extent that they 

 are now found in many of the streams of California 

 and nearly all of Washington and Oregon. As a gen- 

 eral rule they are not as keen fighters as the rainbow, 

 but in the cold streams of Oregon and Washington they 

 put up a fight worthy of the most gamy fish. In the 

 lakes of Washington and Oregon, and such as Tahoe, 

 Donner and other large bodies of water in California, 

 they reach a large size; fishes of ten and twelve pounds 

 being not uncommon. When not landlocked they go to 

 the sea the same as the rainbow and return as the 

 steelhead of the Columbia and other northern streams. 

 Like the rainbow the cutthroat has been divided into 

 several sub-species. 



General appearance like that of the rainbow. The 

 color on the back is a lighter olive or dark steel color. 

 The upper parts are generally thickly covered with 

 dark spots, varying in color and shape, and the lower 

 fins are also spotted with smaller spots. The inner 

 edge of the lower jaw is strongly marked with deep 

 red and it is from this red mark on the throat that 

 the species takes its name. The sides are generally 

 of a marked pinkish hue or coppery brown. The red 

 mark of the throat will always prove a distinguishing 

 feature. 



SILVER TROUT 



(Salmo tahoensis) 



In Lake Tahoe there are two varieties of trout that 

 have been given separate specific names. They both 

 belong to the cutthroat series, but vary considerable 

 from the typical form. The one commonly called silver 

 trout is a resident of the deep waters of the lake and 

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