2021 Yakima Basin Basin Bull Trout Transport Project Annual Report

The 2021 Bull Trout Transport Project documents USFWS MCFWCO results from Bull Trout transport operations below Bureau of Reclamation Facilities that lack fish passage fish passage
Fish passage is the ability of fish or other aquatic species to move freely throughout their life to find food, reproduce, and complete their natural migration cycles. Millions of barriers to fish passage across the country are fragmenting habitat and leading to species declines. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Passage Program is working to reconnect watersheds to benefit both wildlife and people.

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.  In addition, detection data, water temperature data, and survival of transported fish are documented.

Author(s)
Photo of Jason Romine holding a large Bull Trout.
Supervisory Fish Biologist - MCFWCO Project Leader
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Expertise
Acoustic telemetry,
Age and growth modelling,
Multi-state mark recapture modelling,
Spatial statistics/GIS,
Data analysis
Area
WA
Leavenworth,WA
Publication date
Type of document
Report
Facility
Person in a blue inflatable kayak on a calm river
The Mid-Columbia Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office provides technical fisheries assistance and cooperates with Service programs; other federal, state, and local agencies; tribes, and various entities to conserve aquatic species and their habitats in the mid- and upper-Columbia River Basin.
Program
Juvenile Northern Pike in aquarium at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, South Dakota
The Fish and Aquatic Conservation program leads aquatic conservation efforts for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are committed to tackling the nation’s highest priority aquatic conservation and recreational challenges to conserve, restore, and enhance fisheries for future generations.
Species
Bull trout and kokanee salmon underwater

Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) are members of the family Salmonidae and are char native Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Montana and western Canada. Compared to other salmonids, bull trout have more specific habitat requirements that appear to influence their distribution and abundance....

FWS Focus
FWS and DOI Region(s)