Assessment of Bull Trout occupancy within the Sinlahekin Creek watershed in the Okanogan Basin, WA using eDNA analysis

Assessment of Bull Trout occupancy within the Sinlahekin Creek watershed in the Okanogan Basin, WA using eDNA analysis.

Author(s)
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.
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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
Ecosystem
FWS and DOI Region(s)