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Looked like a rainbow to me.
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Rainbow. Be thankful.
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I would have guessed a cutbow, personally.
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[quote Duckbutter]I would have guessed a cutbow, personally.[/quote]
[#4040FF]Why?[/#4040FF]
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because of the white-tipped fins.
Oh, wait. That means it's a rainbow.
OK -- then because of the spots on the head.
Oh, wait. That means it's a rainbow.
Then because of the pink stripe down the side.
Oh, wait...
Because cuttbows are magical.
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When I look at that fish, I see hatchery rainbow through and through because of the dorsal fin. That fish is most likely not a wild fish at all. So, that eliminates the cuttbow thought.
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[quote wormandbobber]When I look at that fish, I see hatchery rainbow through and through because of the dorsal fin. That fish is most likely not a wild fish at all. So, that eliminates the cuttbow thought.[/quote]
Yep.
I know cuttbows can be created in hatcheries, but really, how often do they occur in the wild?
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In Utah, not very often. We have some hybridization in some streams, and I know Kolob Reservoir has some hybridization. But, most of our reservoirs don't get any natural reproduction.
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I think I saw it dripping. Obviously a rainthroat.
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nice little bow...great colors.
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That's a rainbow with a preference for New Zealand mudsnails. Dark colored rainbows have literally always had those snails in their stomach whenever I've seen them.
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