Our F&G are actively trying to get rid of them here, by almost any means possible....non-native invasive species...which is .gov speak for "we can't make any money growing them in our hatcheries..."


They are my faves, the top one in the one pic was 16 inches...

Heres a 17 incher...

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And an 18 incher..

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We used to get them routinely that were 14 inches, a a few bigger each day...not so much now...

But we are getting more and bigger cutthroats....


"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe