Description
Native to Arizona. Body color is yellowish-gold; tip of the head and back
dark olive. Dorsal, anal and pelvic fins are white tipped. Orange to
red cutthroat mark usually present under lower jaw. Dark, bold spots
on dorsal and tail fin. Body spotting is sparse and may extend below
lateral line. Two small black spots on either side of pupil, give appearance
of black stripe through eye. Length: 6 to 24 inches. Weight: 6 ounces
to almost 6 pounds.
Location and
Habitat
Found only in White Mountain lakes and streams and are one of two trout
native to Arizona. The Department is increasing their efforts in stocking
Apache trout in Arizona.
Food
They feed on aquatic and terrestrial insects.
Angling
They are easily caught fishing wet or dry flies, worms or salmon eggs.
The same techniques used to catch rainbow trout work very well on Apache
trout.
Table Quality
The meat is firm, flaky and is considered excellent eating.
