Apache trout [SEP] parent taxon
Apache trout
The Apache trout, "Oncorhynchus apache", is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae) of order Salmoniformes. It is one of the Pacific trouts.
Description.
The Apache trout measures in length from , and weighs between . It rarely exceeds , but can reach up to in its native, headwater streams. Apache trout are a yellowish-gold color with a golden belly and have medium-sized dark spots that are evenly spaced and that may extend below the lateral
each species. The range of the Apache trout remains limited, which puts it at risk, but it is now common enough that limited fishing is permitted.
Many of the Mount Baldy headwater streams that are the stronghold of Apache trout are entirely closed to fishing. Catch and release fishing opportunities for wild (stream born), pure-strain Apache trout exist in a limited number of areas. Additionally, there are numerous consumptive fishing opportunities for Apache trout in waters where natural reproduction is not occurring and the Apache trout population