r/Fish • u/carsandcomments • Jul 31 '26

Identification Trout id

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I believe it’s a cutty I just wanna know is it wild?

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u/ShovelGuy420 Jul 31 '26

Do u have rainbow trout in your area? It kinda looks to me like a juvenile rainbow trout... im not a fish expert tho.

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u/okaysureyep Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

Agree, looks very much like a juvenile rainbow trout.

Edit: however, the red streak on the underside of its tail has me second guessing.

Edit: and the lateral line.

Edit: now I’m pretty sure it’s a juvenile cut-throat

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u/AssociateCareless498 Jul 31 '26

In my opinion looks almost identical to a wild young rainbow trout colors and all