Documents — Lahontan Cutthroat trout recovery

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LCT Recovery Facts:

Current status: Lahontan cutthroat trout currently occupy less than 10% of their stream habitat and just 0.4% of their historic lake habitat.

Threats: The greatest threats to LCT recovery are habitat loss and degradation, and competition, predation and hybridization from non-native trout. LCT need cold, clean water and healthy, connected riparian habitat along the waterways and water bodies they inhabit.

LCT once moved freely between mainstem rivers and tributaries. Conditions in the Lahontan Basin today prevent movement and gene flow between populations leading to inbreeding, reduced fitness, and ultimately population loss

Sean Vogt, USFWS, LCT Recovery Coordinator
(775) 861-6330
sean_vogt@fws.gov