As the lake trout population has been reduced by nearly three decades of netting, Yellowstone Lake's native cutthroat trout have slowly rebounded and gotten bigger — a lot bigger.

When the fish was netted, the anglers noticed the red slash under its jaw, indicating it was a cutthroat trout. “I was stunned that it was a cutthroat because of its size,” Whitesitt told ...

During the wildfire, crews headed behind fire lines in fire-resistant suits with electro-shocking backpacks, oxygen bottles, nets and water tanks to capture the rare cutthroat trout from the south ...