By Hayden Cook - Assistant Slam Director for Utah Trout Unlimited Recently we at the Slam were interviewed by USU student, Hope Northagen, as she helped with putting together an article discussing the details of Utah's native cutthroat trout. We wanted to share the fact sheet...
Your Slam Registrations Turned into Conservation Projects and Outreach By Trina Hedrick, Coldwater Sportfish Coordinator for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Hayden Cook, Assistant Director of the Utah Cutthroat Slam for Utah Trout Unlimited The Utah Cutthroat Slam is an opportunity for anglers to explore the great state...
By Hayden Cook - Assistant Slam Director for Utah Trout Unlimited Utah boasts incredible destinations for anglers pursuing their Utah Cutthroat Slam, with remote creeks and stunning alpine lakes offering opportunities to get closer to completing the challenge. Among these destinations, the Raft River Mountains...
Utah Cutthroat Slam reaches record number of yearly completions in 2024, and releases newest medallion The Utah Cutthroat Slam saw a record number of completions in 2024 and is releasing the newest medallion for anglers who complete the fishing challenge. The three Utah Cutthroat Slam subspecies medallions...
Above photo from Josh Tatman Original press release on DWR Website. The Utah Cutthroat Slam recently reached a milestone of raising over $100,000 in funding, which goes toward projects and other efforts to restore native cutthroat trout throughout Utah. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Trout Unlimited...
Conserving wild Bonneville cutthroat trout in the midst of cattle country A public-private partnership in southern Utah exemplifies conservation efforts that benefit both ranchers and wildlife Written by Adam Kavalunas - Conservation Outreach Manager, DWR Southern Region Click here for DWR Original Article https://youtu.be/FAHWt7FYem8 As we passed through the...
By Hayden Cook - Assistant Slam Director for Utah Trout Unlimited Utah is home to many popular sportfish species, with trout being one of if not the most popular fish for anglers to catch. Yet even among trout, there are so many species to choose...
Written by Hayden Cook - Assistant Slam Director for Utah Trout Unlimited The Utah Cutthroat Slam is an opportunity for anglers to embark on a fishing adventure while simultaneously supporting native trout conservation. For the Slam, one must catch all four of Utah’s native cutthroat subspecies:...
Three new conservation projects geared toward helping Utah's native cutthroat trout were recently selected for this year, and are being funded by the Utah Cutthroat Slam. The projects were selected by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Trout Unlimited — the organizations that started the...
By Hayden Cook (Cover Photo - Photo of a 31½-inch non-native cutthroat caught by Curtis Robinson in East Canyon Reservoir in 2011) When I first discovered the Utah Cutthroat Slam and learned about Utah's four native subspecies of cutthroat trout, my curiosity was piqued. I wanted...