Angling for native fish is an important part of the park's cultural history. Fishing regulations in Yellowstone National Park are structured to strongly support native fish conservation goals. Cutthroat trout are the sole, native trout of the park and were the dominant fish species here prior to Euroamerican settlement. Cutthroat trout, Arctic grayling, mountain whitefish, and other native fishes are important to the ecology of Yellowstone. Introduced nonnative fish cause loss of native fish The number of waters where native fish are found and the abundance of native fish have been...
Angling for native fish is an important part of the park's cultural history. Fishing regulations in Yellowstone National Park are structured to strong...