Welcome to the Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation site. It's FWP 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.

Additional materials will be posted as they become available, so bookmark this site for easy access. If you have materials you would like posted or have ideas about possible additions, please let us know.

Westslope Cutthroat Trout

• Memorandum of Understanding and Conservation Agreement for Westslope Cutthroat and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in Montana 2007 (PDF 1.95 MB)
• Status of Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the United States (2002) (PDF 455 KB)
• USFWS Status Review for Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the United States (1999) (PDF 610 KB)
• Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) in Northcentral Montana: Status and Restoration Strategies (PDF 2 MB)
• Recommendations from the Westslope Cutthroat Trout Technical Committee for the Genetic Conservation of the Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the Upper Missouri River Drainage (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Westslope Cutthroat Trout Restoration Program (PDF 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 (PDF 21 KB)
• DRAFT - Sampling Protocol for Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) in the Upper Missouri River Basin (PDF 102 KB)
• Wild Fish Transfer Policy (PDF 15 KB)
• Excerpts from the FWP DRAFT Fish Health Policy regarding transfers of fish or eggs and egg disinfection (PDF 21 KB)
• Survey of Tributaries to the Madison River from Hebgen Dam to Ennis, Montana with and Emphasis on Distribution and Status of Westslope Cutthroat Trout (PDF 7.4 MB)
  • Appendix A - Descriptions of reach survey locations. (PDF 62 KB)
  • Appendix B - Sample section data. (PDF 167 KB)
  • Appendix C - Habitat variables estimated at sample sites. (PDF 123 KB)
  • Appendix D - Catches of fish by species and length class in various selections. (PDF 224 KB)
  • Appendix E - Population estimates for Madison River tribuataries. (PDF 161 KB)
  • Appendix F - Average lengths and weights with ranges by stream, section, and species. (PDF 276 KB)
  • Appendix G - Stocking of fish in into the Madison River drainage. (PDF 136 KB)