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Mountain whitefish, Prosopium williamsoni (Salish: x̣ʷy̓u) [4] Pygmy whitefish, Prosopium coulteri; Lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis; Brown trout. Non-native, exotic species Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Other than the red band subspecies, rainbow trout are an introduced species in Montana) Brown trout, Salmo trutta
The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a species of trout native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia. The steelhead (sometimes called steelhead trout) is an anadromous (sea-run) form of the coastal rainbow trout (O. m. irideus) or Columbia River redband trout (O. m. gairdneri) that usually returns to freshwater to spawn after living two to three years ...
Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) and westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) are considers indicator species of stream health, and are present in the Whitefish River, although in greatly diminished numbers. The primary threat to native cutthroat trout is hybridization with non-native rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Jul. 16—Most rainbow trout swimming in Montana's waters are not native to the state — with the singular exception of the redband trout in the Kootenai drainage. ... Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell ...
Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) and westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) were the apex predator and pelagic surface feeder, historically, in Whitefish Lake. They persist in the lake but in greatly diminished numbers. The primary threat to native cutthroat trout is hybridization with non-native rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus ...
This Stillwater is a Blue Ribbon fishery. [5] Trout are the primary game fish, but Mountain Whitefish are also common.In the river's lower sections, Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout are the most common, but towards the headwaters Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and Brook Trout show up with increased frequency.
Recent years [when?] have seen a decline in the numbers of native fish species, which include: bull trout, westslope cutthroat trout, northern whitefish, and northern pikeminnow. Non-native species include: yellowstone cutthroat trout , brook trout , rainbow trout , brown trout , lake trout , lake whitefish , black bullhead , kokanee salmon ...
A trout exception on Whitefish Lake is also poised to undergo a reversal. Officials are recommending the state do away with the rule limiting anglers on the lake to 20 fish daily with just one ...