Cutthroat Trout Anatomy T-Shirt

Every native trout tells a story.

The Cutthroat Trout Anatomy Tee renders one of North America's most recognizable game fish as a field-guide illustration, drawn from classic fly-fishing artwork and vintage sporting prints.

The design

The cutthroat slash beneath the jaw. The lateral line, adipose fin, spotted tail, dorsal fin. Every feature illustrated to honor the fish that became a symbol of wild rivers across the American West. Traditional fly patterns, mountain peaks, flowing water, and heritage typography finish it out.

The subspecies

This one is the Yellowstone cutthroat, Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri, native to the Yellowstone and Snake River drainages across Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.

You identify it by the spots. Large, rounded, and clustered toward the tail, sparse across the front of the body. The flank runs gold to brassy olive rather than the pink of a rainbow. The red slash under the jaw is the mark the whole species takes its name from.

It holds a fraction of the water it once did. Hybridization with stocked rainbow trout and lake trout predation in Yellowstone Lake are the two reasons most often given. Our cutthroat subspecies field guide covers where each one still lives.

The shirt

• Bella+Canvas 3001, modern retail unisex fit, true to size
• Lightweight 4.2 oz Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton. Heathered shades blend in polyester
• Side-seamed and cut to shape, so it holds that shape instead of twisting after a dozen washes
• Tear-away label
• Five colors: Black, Navy, White, Natural, Black Heather
• XS through 4XL
• DTG print, laid into the fabric rather than sitting on top of it
• Original artwork by First Rise Outfitters

Where it goes

The hike to a high-country stream. The vise at the kitchen table. Long days on the water and the drive back.

Made for fly fishermen, trout anglers, backcountry anglers, river guides, and anyone who can name the fish before they land it.

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low
• Wash inside out
• Do not iron directly on the design

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Bella+Canvas 3001, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Blank product sourced from Honduras

Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean

Every species design starts from reference. Photographs of the animal itself, and old field guide plates from the era when careful illustration was how a species got recorded.

That is why the markings sit where they sit. The spot pattern, the fin placement, the slash under a cutthroat's jaw. Get those wrong and anyone who has held the fish will know.

Printed on the Bella+Canvas 3001, a 4.2 oz tee made from Airlume combed, ring-spun cotton. Combing strips out the short, rough fibers before the yarn is spun, which is why the surface feels smoother than a standard tee. Solid colors are all cotton; the heathered and Asphalt shades blend in polyester. The lightest shirt in our lineup, an easy pick for warm days and layering. Retail fit, true to size.

Side-seamed rather than tubular: the panels are cut and sewn to shape, which is what gives this one its slight taper through the body. It is a different build from the Gildan 64000, not a better one. Pick this for a closer cut and that for a straighter one. Taped shoulders, tear-away label, and a fine 32-singles knit that holds print detail sharp. Wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low.

Every order is covered for 30 days from delivery. If it arrives damaged, misprinted, or isn't what you ordered, email a photo and we'll send a replacement or a full refund, your call. Nothing ships back and you keep the original.

Ordering the wrong size isn't covered, so check the sizing guide first. Each shirt is printed when you order it, so there's no stock to swap it against.

Email support@firstriseoutfitters.com with your order number. Full policy: The First Rise Promise.