Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Welcome to the Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation site. It is FWP's intention that this site serve as a reference source for documents relating to the conservation and restoration of the westslope cutthroat. Hopefully you'll find the items on this site helpful in your work.

Some of the documents posted are in draft form. However, they are being used to guide westslope cutthroat trout conservation efforts in Montana pending their finalization.

• Memorandum of Understanding and Conservation Agreement for Westslope Cutthroat and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in Montana 2007 ( 1.95 MB)
• Status of Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the United States (2002) ( 455 KB)
• USFWS Status Review for Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the United States (1999) ( 610 KB)
• Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) in Northcentral Montana: Status and Restoration Strategies ( 4 MB)
• Recommendations from the Westslope Cutthroat Trout Technical Committee for the Genetic Conservation of the Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the Upper Missouri River Drainage ( 1.3 MB)
• Westslope Cutthroat Trout Restoration Program ( 87 KB)
• South Fork Flathead Conservation Project
• Recommendations for Development and Use of Captive Westslope Cutthroat Trout for Conservation and Management of Westslope Cutthroat Trout in Montana ( 21 KB)
• DRAFT—Sampling Protocol for Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) in the Upper Missouri River Basin ( 102 KB)
• Wild Fish Transfer Policy ( 15 KB)
• Excerpts from the FWP DRAFT Fish Health Policy regarding transfers of fish or eggs and egg disinfection ( 21 KB)