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Fishing challenges continue
to be popular among anglers
CHEYENNE - Whether the pursuit is
Wyoming's four native subspecies of cutthroat
trout or other game fish, the Wyoming
Game and Fish Department's fishing
challenges continue to attract anglers.
Last year, 171 anglers achieved the CuttSlam
by catching and documenting Bonneville,
Colorado, Snake River and Yellowstone
cutthroat trout in their native drainages. It
is the seventh consecutive year more than
100 anglers accomplished this feat. Since
the program started in 1998, 2,555 anglers
have achieved the Cutt-Slam.
Recipients receive a personalized certificate
and vehicle decal from Game and Fish,
and since the summer of 2018 a medallion
from Wyoming Trout Unlimited. Anglers
from three countries and 49 states have completed
the Cutt-Slam. Rhode Island is the
only state that hasn't had a resident complete
the challenge.
" Completing the Cutt-Slam is a great way
for residents and nonresidents to experience
some great angling and terrific scenery in the
cutthroat's native range, " said Alan Osterland,
Game and Fish fisheries chief. " I have
had family and friends travel to Wyoming
from around the country to complete the
slam and have thoroughly enjoyed it. "
The Cutt-Slam was the idea of the late Ron
Remmick, a former Game and Fish fisheries
supervisor in the Green River and Pinedale
regions who worked for the department for
25 years. Remmick developed the Cutt-Slam
to draw attention and appreciation for the
habitat needs and management efforts for
Wyoming's cutthroat.
Game and Fish created the Master Angler
program in 2019 and awards anglers for
catching certain species of gamefish of specific
lengths. Last year, 889 anglers earned
Master Angler status, which brings the
program total to 6,074. Among that total
were 349 Trophy Anglers and 52 Ultimate
Anglers. Trophy Angler is given to those who
catch five species of game fish at a qualifying
The Snake River cutthroat trout is one of four native subspecies of cutthroat found in Wyoming and is part of the Wyoming
Game and Fish Department's Cutt-Slam challenge. (Photo courtesy of Derrin Aiken)
length. Ultimate Angler is 10 game fish at a
qualifying length.
In 2012, Game and Fish created the
XStream Angler program to showcase some
of the state's most important streams and
the work the department has done to protect
water flows. The program encourages
anglers, and anyone who values flowing
waters, to seek waters where instream flow
water rights have been obtained by Game
and Fish over the years. Through 2024, 207
people have been recognized.
Game and Fish established its Youth Fishing
Challenge in 2010, and 404 kids have
been awarded. This was created to introduce
young anglers to the diversity of fish
resources in Wyoming and expand their
angling skills. Game and Fish issues collectible
certificates to eligible youth who
complete one of seven challenges.
- Robert Gagliardi, WGFD
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