I've caught what I believe to be true native coastal cutts up high in the upper Chehalis system. I'm not sure if they've ever planted cutts in the Chehalis system. Does anyone know for sure?
Here is a pic of a fish I caught earlier this year. I don't see any inbreeding with steelhead or rainbows in this fish. Due to the coloration, this cutt looks like it has spent its entire life in the river rather then migrating to the salt. I'm no biologist, just my opinion.