Bull Trout, Hells Canyon SMU – Oregon Conservation Strategy

Overview

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

Ecoregions

Blue Mountains

Located in NE Oregon, the Blue Mountains ecoregion is the largest ecoregion in the state. It provides a diverse complex of mountain ranges, valleys, and plateaus that extend beyond Oregon into the states of Idaho and Washington.

Special needs

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

Limiting factors

Dams. Diversions. Roads. Grazing. Mining. Angling. Non-natives.

Data gaps

Long-term monitoring method. Distribution. Abundance.

Conservation actions

Angler education. Habitat restoration. Restore connectivity. Manage against brook trout.