For all you anglers out there: it’s the second year for the Cutthroat Slam in Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources started the promotion in order to raise funds for projects involving Utah cutthroat trout. According to DWR fisheries coordinator Randy Oplinger, many anglers aren’t aware that cutthroat trout were the only trout the Mormon pioneers found when they arrived in Utah in 1847. All other trout were introduced to the state later. “When you catch a cutthroat in Utah,” says Oplinger, “you’re catching a fish that’s truly part of the state. That’s one of the main reasons the Bonneville cutthroat is Utah’s state fish.” You complete the slam by catching different cutthroat species that live in the state. Register for the Utah Cutthroat Slam at
www.UtahCutthroatSlam.org
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