ɐdˈɪʃənəli, ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn dˌiːdˌʌbəljˌuːˈɑːɹ ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz fɚðə wˈɔːɾɚbˌɑːdi ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt ðˈæt "ˌɛni tɹˈaʊt wɪð kˈʌtθɹoʊt kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks nˌɑːt nˌɛsɪsˈɛɹᵻli dʒˈɔː slˈæʃɪŋ ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd təbi ɐ kˈʌtθɹoʊt tɹˈaʊt.
Additionally, the 2021 DWR regulations for the waterbody indicate that "Any trout with cutthroat characteristics (not necessarily jaw slashing) is considered to be a cutthroat trout.