Bull Trout, Deschutes SMU

Bull Trout
Photo Credit: Terry Smith, U. S. Forest Service

Overview

  • Species Common Name Bull Trout
  • Species Scientific Name Salvelinus confluentus
  • Federal Listing Status Threatened
  • State Listing Status Sensitive
  • SMU/ESU/DPS/Subspecies Deschutes SMU

Ecoregions

Special needs

Requires cool temperatures for spawning and rearing. Requires channel complexity and available migratory corridors.

Limiting factors

Connectivity.

Conservation actions

Adaptively manage bull trout and kokanee harvest in Lake Billy Chinook.