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I have iced plenty of cuts at strawberry, But none like this one.. What type of cut is this ??
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I cant see its "throat" but that looks like a standard Bow,, or cut bow..
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It's not a cutthroat. It's a male rainbow trout, in spawning condition. Rainbows sometimes have the slash marks on the throat.

From page 30 of the 2010 Utah Fishing Guide:

Strawberry Reservoir, Wasatch County • Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon in the
aggregate. • No more than 2 may be cutthroat trout
under 15 inches, and no more than 1 may
be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. • All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches
must be immediately released. • Trout and salmon may not be filleted, and
the heads or tails may not be removed in
the field or in transit. • Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily
release all cutthroat trout. • Any trout with cutthroat characteristics
(not necessarily jaw slashing) is considered to be a cutthroat trout. Slash marks under the jaw should not be used to distinguish Bear Lake cutthroat trout from rainbow trout at Strawberry. Slashing is some- times absent on Bear Lake cutthroats and sometimes visible on rainbows. Better characteristics are deep orange pelvic and anal fins on the cutthroats, and white- tipped pink to gray-green pelvic and anal fins on the rainbows. Rainbows also have the pinkish lateral stripe on the sides (see fish descriptions beginning on page 50 of this guide for more information).
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That is a male rainbow in its spawning colors. Pretty fish hope you kept it.
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It's a plain old Rainbow. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think they go dark like that when they're in spawn mode.

I do know this though, if they're dark like that they're NOT good eating- kinda mushy! Nice bow though.
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yes that is a nice rainbow, and yes it would probably not have been the best eating if you kept it. Up home where I am orginaly from (Coeur d'Alene) we have a few lakes up in that area that all the bows get like that. Nice fish though, good job.
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+1 for Rainbow. Too much snow on the fins but the dorsal looks dark and spotted.The size and number of spots had me thinkin' cutbow too though
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Thanks everyone.. The fish went back down the hole.. C.P.R ( catch,photo & release )..
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