Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) released the final Bull Trout Recovery Plan, which outlines the conservation actions needed to recover bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus). They’re legendary with anglers and hold great importance to many Native American tribes. Bull trout are the apex predator in the cold, clear waters of the western United States. Apparently Idaho Fish and Game doesn’t frown upon targeting bull trout. For this reason, they have successfully been able to outcompete native species such as cutthroat and bull trout, which have limited habitat to utilize. Also, needed are mutually agreed to … There are two species of cutthroat trout native to Idaho; the Westslope cutthroat (found in north and central Idaho) and the Yellowstone cutthroat (found in southeastern Idaho). Results indicated bull trout in Idaho were widely distributed and not at risk of extinction in the foreseeable future. Even so, bull trout have been eliminated from 60% of their historic range. Development of protocols for monitoring distribution and status of bull trout population trends agreeable to the USFWS is needed. Many states recognize species of trout as state symbols because they can only live in water that is cool, clean, and pure. Resident bull trout are much smaller than their migratory brethren with resident bull trout reaching lengths of six to 12 inches, while migratory fish are commonly 16 to 30 inches in length (the state record bull trout was a 32-pounder from Lake Pend Orielle caught in 1949). Jump to navigation Jump to search. List of fishes of Idaho. Bull trout were listed as a threatened species in 1998, for its entire region of Idaho, Montana, Washington and Oregon. The following list of known ... Blueback trout* (Salvelinus alpinus oquassa) Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) Brook trout* (Salvelinus fontinalis) Lake trout* (Salvelinus namaycush) Arctic grayling* (Thymallus arcticus) Scorpaeniformes Family Cottidae. Bull trout are a fragile species, and even where regulations don’t demand it, we would ask you to release any Bull Trout you may catch. BOISE, Idaho – Efforts to conserve a key cold-water fish species got a boost today when the U.S. BOISE, Idaho – Efforts to conserve a key cold-water fish species got a boost today when the U.S. “As we’ve learned more about bull trout in Idaho, our populations are doing well. Please see post from Idaho fishing game July 21, 2017 attached. Idaho Native Trout: A Trout-in-the-Classroom Supplement The Native Fish Committee has developed a supplemental lesson on Idaho's native trout for use by Trout … Governor Batt’s recovery plan can be read below (Bull Trout Conservation Plan […] Bull trout, wherever they appear across their native range in the Northwest are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. “Idaho’s argument is that most Idaho bull trout populations are secure,” Dillon said. Under former Governor Phil Batt, Idaho developed a recovery plan, much of which is being used in the current federal recovery planning process. The Elk River in … It’s not illegal to catch bull trout, but it is illegal to harvest them, and, in many drainages where they are native, it’s not legal to target them. There was a time when bull trout were wildly abundant in the six western states of Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Idaho and Montana. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) released the final Bull Trout Recovery Plan, which outlines the conservation actions needed to recover bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).