Should this trout be protected by Endangered Species Act! Found in less than 10% of its native range

I'm bushwhacking into a remote section of a stream I fished yesterday searching for the rare native Rio Grande Cutthroat trout in part 19 of the 2-month truck bed camping road trip. I know this stream is home to a healthy population of browns and brook trout but are there any native Rio Grande Cutthroat trout in it's higher elevations. I leave the trail in hopes of finding some native's. The terrain is rugged and the stream is over grown. I found one in 2 days of fishing so should it be protected under the ESA?!
I'm living in my truck bed camper for 2 months and road tripping through New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming. See the entire series on my channel or other parts below....

Check out the flies I used on this 2 month trip:
   • The ONLY FLIES U NEED on a summer tri...  

Other Parts in the series:
Part 1 Fly Fishing New Mexico:    • Part 1 - 2 month camping road trip th...  
Part 10 Backcountry hike to a remote stream in Colorado:
   • BACKCOUNTRY HIKE to a remote stream f...  

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