The Gila trout (Oncorhynchus gilae) is a species of salmonid, related to the rainbow trout, native to the Southwest United States. Prior to 2006 the Gila trout was federally listed as endangered.

Gila Trout have been restored as a sport fishery to four reservoirs and one stream in Arizona, and in New Mexico there are currently 4 streams where you can catch a wild Gila Trout: Black Canyon, Willow Creek, Mineral Creek, and Mogollon Creek.

2024年8月28日 · Gila Trout are relatives of Pacific S almon and Rainbow Trout, originally making their way up into the mountains of the Southwest by migrating from the Gulf of California. As the climate and landscape changed, they could no longer move …

The Gila trout is one of Arizona’s two threatened native trout species and is also found in New Mexico. Dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins have a white to yellowish tip that may extend along the leading edge of the pelvic fins.

2021年5月27日 · Gila Trout: (Oncorynchus gilae gilae) Species Summary and Status: The Gila trout is one of the rarest trout species in the United States. The historical distribution of the Gila trout originally included nearly 620 miles of small stream habitat within two separate population centers: one in the upper Gila River basin in western New Mexico, and ...

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Gila Trout (Oncorhynchus gila… Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 38 Species in the Southwest Region (Arizona, New Mexico, Okl…

2025年2月12日 · The Gila trout was listed as endangered under the precursor to the Endangered Species Act in 1966 and again in 1973. Then, in 2006, the Gila trout was downlisted from endangered to threatened due to recovery efforts. The reclassification allows recreational fishing in specific areas within New Mexico and Arizona. Mora National Fish Hatchery ...

Ecology: The native habitat of Gila Trout is small, cool water (< 25º C) perennial montane streams ranging from 1,660 m to over 2,800 m in elevation. These creeks usually occur in mixed conifer, montane coniferous, and sub-alpine coniferous forests (Arizona Game and …

The Gila trout (Oncorhynchus gilae) is endemic to mountain streams in the Gila, San Francisco, Agua Fria, and Verde River drainages in New Mexico and Arizona.

2016年11月10日 · The Gila trout is one of the toughest “life list” trout species to find. Photo by Christ Hunt, Trout Unlimited These high-elevation trout of the Southwest—long, lost relatives of rainbow and cutthroat trout—have adapted to their harsh environment and survived many threats.