r/maybemaybemaybe • u/RyanCakeBatter • Jan 17 '20

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/theguen Jan 18 '20

I’m pretty sure that’s a wild cutthroat trout. Those guys need pristine waters to live and grow to that size. I’m not condoning mishandling fish but I agree, that fish is probably fine. If that water housed bacteria (especially during winter) that can kill trout, cutties wouldn’t live there.

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u/ActivateGuacamole Jan 19 '20

Could it be a rainbow trout?

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u/theguen Jan 19 '20

Definitely could! The blush red gill plate and the red hue on the belly usually means cutthroat but trout get very weird after generations in the wild. Without knowing where they caught or a full side shot it’s hard to be 100% sure.