that's a cutt? They change colors too?

Nice Fish! Good Job... almost looks like a dark Coho. I guess the sun and the fish being in your cooler changed the color on him a little bit! Lake Washington definitely has some big trout! Very nice.

sorry bro but that isnt a cutt.cutts dont get that big for sure.that looks just like a rainbow

lol Not a cutt....is an illegal coho if caught in the south end of the lake! I'd never keep a dark fish like that.

goin_postal of all peeps on here with there fishing reports slaying fish , you should know what salmon look like and trout. But I gues not " BRO " at any rate , Sorry to say all that is a cutt and a big cutt at that. The photo does make it look dark she wasnt ! for you that dont fish lake wa. there are some big A$$ cutts and trout in that lake. Next time ill take a better pick of its 2 red lines runing down the throat : )~ fish on!

Looks like a cutt to me. Thanks for the report.

http://www.sportsmanshow.net/Articles/article20.htm ,thought you guys might find this info good stuff!!!check it out GOIN_ POSTAL. Good job snake !!!!

Thanks Rob and I have seen that link befor some good info. Here is another link kinda like that 1 to .


http://www.steelhead-salmon-fishing.com/Lake_Washington_trout.htm

Come on people, you should be able to tell a trout from a salmon. I know it's not the best picture but with white gums and mouth, its a trout! Also, Lake Washington will eventually produce the next state record "sea-run" cutthroat trout. It's only a matter of time before some lucky schmo hooks into a 6+ pound fish and knows what to do with it.

I know not the best picture but I was by my self and it was my cell phone . That cutt was one of the biggest cutts I have pulled out of lake wa to date!

there is no way that is a cutt throat....and ive caught cutts on lake wa and lake sam and have never seen a dark one that dark...gotta bea a salmon...

Having grown up on the Cedar River in the late 60's and 70's I can vouch for the size of the Cutt's in that river system. Fishing for Steelhead we would regularly hit HUGE cutt's while drifting bait. (eggs, and drifting) Harvested my fair share as a kid .... Also the late run of November and DECEMBER silvers was always present.

The pic is not very clear, and with the sun light, glare, and dis-coloring it is really hard to say if that is truly a Cutt.
I don't harvest them anymore tho .. and if in fact that was a Hen, and at that size, i would have released her, as she has not spawned yet, and that gene pool needs to be kept alive.

One thing i have found tho ... plug cutt herring will get me not only the bigger cutts, but also silvers now and then, whereas spoons, wedding rings w/worms etc ... will catch me more fish.

I read the article link as well ... The lead core line deal. I learned from an "Olde Retired" guy about the spring trout in Lake Washington. And he pulled spoons, with a level wind "drift rod" at high speeds along the bridges just as close as he could. I clocked him at 4-5 MPH on several occasions, and he caught fish!! Evidently that lead core will ride up on the cables and then drop down and not get caught up,because I very rarely saw him get into the cables ... and he hugged the bridge.

A neat "Olde Boy" and haven't seen him for a couple of years now .....

I take length, girth measurements and there is a mathematical formula to estimate weight , within about 10% accurate.

trout weight = (length x girth x girth) / 800