Colorado River Cutthroat Trout Range. Colorado river cutthroat trout historically occupied portions of the colorado river drainage in wyoming colorado utah arizona and new mexico figure 1. The colorado river cutthroat historically occupied most cool water habitats of the colorado river watersheds in colorado southern wyoming eastern utah extreme northwestern new mexico and northeastern arizona.
Currently however colorado river cutthroat trout occupy approximately 16 percent of its historic range primarily in isolated small. The colorado river cutthroat historically occupied most cool water habitats of the colorado river watersheds in colorado southern wyoming eastern utah extreme northwestern new mexico and northeastern arizona. Range wide status of colorado river cutthroat trout oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus 2005.
Colorado division of wildlife fort collins colorado usa.
The range of the crct has been divided into eight geographic management units gmus figure 2 to bring a finer level of figure 1. Colorado river cutthroat trout historically occupied portions of the colorado river drainage in wyoming colorado utah arizona and new mexico figure 1. Presently all populations of colorado river cutthroat trout are found in habitats over 7 000 feet elevation and in wyoming above 8 000 feet. The colorado river cutthroat trout historically occupied portions of the colorado river drainage in wyoming colorado utah arizona and new mexico behnke 1992.