A type of char, this fish is named for a
brightly colored cloth, which is named for a character in a Dickens
novel whose clothes were vividly described. Variable in color,
sea-run individuals are silvery, others can be blue, olive green
or brown on dorsal surfaces, occasionally bright red on sides.
Can be recognized by the pale yellow spots on the back and red
to orange spots on the sides of the body. Average mature weight:
2-7 lbs (Trophy 10 lbs) Edibility "A"
Named for the red or orange streaks along
the inner edge of the lower jaw in freshly caught specimens.
These trout spawn in fresh water, can live in either fresh or
saltwater. They are greenish blue on upper surfaces. silvery
on sides with angular or round black spots often organized into
irregular patterns on back and sides, with small teeth to the
back of the tongue in a large mouth that extends beyond the back
of eye. Fish fresh from the sea are bluish with a silvery sheen
on sides. Sea-run cutthroat are hard to distinguish from sea-run
steelhead, although are usually much smaller in size. Average
mature weight: 1-4 Ibs (Trophy 4 tbs) Edibility "A"
Recognized by its short head, compressed
body and absence of red dash on lower jaw, the rainbow is metallic
blue on surface, silvery on sides, with black spots on back and
dorsal fin. Rainbow do not have teeth on the back of the tongue.
Males often have a pink or red band on sides Sea-run are usually
known as steelhead and are much larger than freshwater resident
fish. Average mature weight: 1-18 Ibs
(Trophy 15 ibs) Edibility "A"
A fresh-water char, brook trout are not native
to Alaska, all populations are the result of stocking programs
years ago. They are recognized by the dark olive green color
of the upper surfaces and sides. Spots on the sides are large
and nearly round, often with a pale blue halo. Wavy lines are
found on the dorsal fin and back, and the ventral fins usually
have distinct white borders on the leading edge. Average mature
weight: 1-8 Ibs (No trophy, 5 Ibs considered large) Edibility
"A"
A type of char, this fish is named for a
brightly colored cloth, which is named for a character in a Dickens
novel whose clothes were vividly described. Variable in color,
sea-run individuals are silvery, others can be blue, olive green
or brown on dorsal surfaces, occasionally bright red on sides.
Can be recognized by the pale yellow spots on the back and red
to orange spots on the sides of the body. Average mature weight:
2-7 lbs (Trophy 10 lbs) Edibility "A"
Named for the red or orange streaks along
the inner edge of the lower jaw in freshly caught specimens.
These trout spawn in fresh water, can live in either fresh or
saltwater. They are greenish blue on upper surfaces. silvery
on sides with angular or round black spots often organized into
irregular patterns on back and sides, with small teeth to the
back of the tongue in a large mouth that extends beyond the back
of eye. Fish fresh from the sea are bluish with a silvery sheen
on sides. Sea-run cutthroat are hard to distinguish from sea-run
steelhead, although are usually much smaller in size. Average
mature weight: 1-4 Ibs (Trophy 4 tbs) Edibility "A"
Recognized by its short head, compressed
body and absence of red dash on lower jaw, the rainbow is metallic
blue on surface, silvery on sides, with black spots on back and
dorsal fin. Rainbow do not have teeth on the back of the tongue.
Males often have a pink or red band on sides Sea-run are usually
known as steelhead and are much larger than freshwater resident
fish. Average mature weight: 1-18 Ibs
A fresh-water char, brook trout are not native
to Alaska, all populations are the result of stocking programs
years ago. They are recognized by the dark olive green color
of the upper surfaces and sides. Spots on the sides are large
and nearly round, often with a pale blue halo. Wavy lines are
found on the dorsal fin and back, and the ventral fins usually
have distinct white borders on the leading edge. Average mature
weight: 1-8 Ibs (No trophy, 5 Ibs considered large) Edibility
"A"