Bull trout were once common throughout North America, ... The reason they’re big is because they migrate down the river and they have lots of food, they grow large and they come back.

In 1993, a survey found a little over 90 bull trout redds in Big Salmon Lake. In both 2023 and 2024, the surveys found less than 30.

By KTVZ news sources Click here for updates on this story CULVER, Oregon (KTVZ) — Last Saturday, Ryan Mejaski of Bend and Joe Wilhite were fishing for kokanee on the Deschutes arm of Lake Billy ...

The current Oregon record for a bull trout is 23 pounds, 2 ounces, caught in 1989 from Lake Billy Chinook. The world record is 32 pounds caught in 1949 from Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho.

With a designated critical habitat spanning roughly 19,000 river miles and 488,000 acres of lakes and reservoir, the bull trout has long loomed large among ESA-listed species.

“When you look at a bull trout you see this big beast of a fish who just fought harder than any fish you’ve ever caught,” Eisinger said. “It’s probably my favorite fishing in Montana.” ...

Here are the changes to bull trout regulations: Big Salmon Creek: Closed to all angling within a 300-yard radius around the inlet (where the creek enters the lake) of Big Salmon Lake.

Bull trout are technically a member of the char family. They’re green with light, pale spots, and they grow large, sometimes surpassing two feet. Once they become adults, they feed largely on ...

Bull trout have populated the Klamath Basin for thousands of years. But, they’ve nearly been wiped out by competition from non-native fish. The 30-year recovery of this trout is proving to be a ...

Bull trout are one of the largest native salmonoid species in North ... angling bans will be instituted within 300-yard radiuses at the mouths of spawning tributaries in parts of Big Salmon Lake. ...

There was only one thing to do with a big bull trout on. I spit on my hand, wiped my saliva on the bite and put my boots back on. There was no itch or infection. Hillbilly medicine works. _____ Pat ...

The bull trout was 33.5 inches in length, with a 26-inch girth, and it maxed out Wihite’s fishing net scale at 25 pounds. “The scale was maxed out and didn’t go any higher than 25 pounds ...