Help with Weeb. river cutt identification

[Leaky33]

I have a big problem. So far, I don't think I made any mistakes. Problem - How do you positively Identify a cut or CUT WITH "CUT MARKINGS" in the Weeb per the proclamation!? vs. a rainbow. Best I can figure, is, a cut doesn't have any spots on the head, belly fins are somewhat colored, red slash on jaw ( some rainbows have this) and the jaw extends behind the eye. Really trying to do that right thing but for me it's a problem!!!!
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[cpierce]

If in doubt, put your finger in its mouth. [laugh] [laugh]
Really. [crazy]


Cutthroats have basibranchial teeth [on the and at the base or back of the ]. Rainbows don't, unless they are a cuttbow.
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[JLG78]

I think ive mentioned to you in the past that I have a friend who is a member of the same club. I fished there a few times with him and I remember the I was really on wether some of the fish were cutts or bows in that area. Makes me wonder if there could possibly be cuttbow hybrids in that stretch???
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[kochanut]

Doesn't the proclamation have he answer in it? Something along the lines of:

If a slash or any markings similar to a cutthroat are found, it should be considered a cut? Therefore a rainbow with a slash should be considered a cutt
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[southernbass]

There is cuttbows in the Weber I have caught one but in the middle.if u catch a view with a slash in it gills I would consider it a cuttbow.hope this helps.any pics of it?
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[FishingLunatic]

I think that now that pretty much everywhere has sterile bows, it makes it tougher to tell. Years ago I fished strawberry and the rainbows were gorgeous and I'm pretty sure they weren't sterile but the last couple I can hardly tell which is which.
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[Leaky33]

Well, -----------, I hope this ain't sour grapes, but, I was hoping for some definitive identification and comments on my identification comments like [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/community/community.cgi?do=user_page;pg=user_profile_view.html;username=cpierce"]cpierce[/url]? Thanks gal!!!!!![]
Until then, I'll go with, in doubt, release!!!! Not that many that I have a question on!! []
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[doggonefishin]

The DWR has this ID guide that may help.

[url "http://wildlife.utah.gov/strawberry/pdf/strawberry_brochure.pdf"]http://wildlife.utah.gov/...awberry_brochure.pdf[/url]


IMO, the most reliable way to tell between a cutt and a bow at a quick glance (if it isn't otherwise obvious) is to look at the pelvic and anal fins.

Cutthroat trout always have deep orange pelvic and anal fins.

Rainbows have pink to gray-green pelvic and anal fins tipped in white. (Never orange)

So, in this case of the Weeb, if it has orange pelvic and anal fins, and could be a cutt, I'd release it.
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[Leaky33]

Now that's what I've been looking for, thanks Bud!!!! That's one of the things I tried to describe in my original post, that helps, Thanks again! [] That along with [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/community/community.cgi?do=user_page;pg=user_profile_view.html;username=cpierce"]cpierce[/url] will help!!!
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