thats tough to answer bruce, what kind of stocking program goes on there? are they managing to grow wild populations? it definitely looks like a wild fish though not necessarily a native fish, i'd be really surprised if that was a hatchery fish.

true CA goldens are about the only trout i know where parr marks remain into adulthood. true goldens need alpine or subalpine conditions so probably not planted there, although they are reported to hybridize readily w/ rainbows and cuts and have been reportedly stocked throughout the rockies.

my guess is a young rainbow, but it could be something interesting such as some form of hybrid between (cut x bow, or golden x cut/bow). there are also some oddballs like paiute and apache trout that i've never seen or caught.


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