The first time I saw a bull trout eat a dry.
White leading edges on Region One office or online at fwp.mt.gov/fish/license/. No black spots or lines on dorsal fin Pink, yellow or orange spots. So, while bull trout were taking advantage of other fish prey during some of the year, during the summer months, the vast majority of their diet was other types of food. Adult Bull Trout with characteristics typical of fish from a lake and lengths generally greater than 20 inches. The good news is that you will be surrounded by mountains, canyons, and crystal clear water… Even if you’re not having much luck catching fish, take one look around and you will be mesmerized by the surrounding beauty. An amazing 87 percent of their food was aquatic insects, followed by 11 percent terrestrial insects, and only 2 percent fish. You have to pack your bags and come west to chase these trout. Reason # 3: Location – It’s like looking for a new house… Location matters!īull trout are native throughout the Pacific Northwest. We have personally pulled out plenty of fish in the 30-40 inch range… Who doesn’t want to catch a trout that big?
They also boast a lifespan of around 12 years, giving them plenty of time to grow. Many spawning areas are associated with cold water. They spawn in the fall after temperatures drop below 48 Fahrenheit (8C), in streams with cold, unpolluted water, clean gravel and cobble substrate, and gentle stream slopes.
With a hefty diet of cutthroat trout and mountain whitefish, bull trout grow to be the largest native trout species in our region ( British Columbia). Bull trout require the coldest water of all species native to the Rocky Mountains (summer temps less than 58 degrees F and spawning temps less than 48. Bull trout reach sexual maturity between four and seven years of age and are known to live as long as 12 years. Reason # 1 These Fish are at the top of the Food Chainīull trout are generally the top predators in a river ecosystem – Anyone who has fished for a bull trout has experienced having a Cutthroat Trout on your line, and a bull trout comes out of nowhere to hammer it off your line.