bull trout
Americannoun
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a char, Salvelinus confluentus, formerly considered the same species as Dolly Varden but later reclassified.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bull trout
First recorded in 1645–55
Example Sentences
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Namely, local bull trout populations are struggling because the pond leaches groundwater away from Gold Creek itself.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Temperatures rise, oxygen levels drop and that affects endangered salmon, trout and bull trout, Bond added.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
Entire species, including whitebark pine and the native bull trout, have diminished, harming ecosystems that rely upon them.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2023
We’d set aside this day to hunt bull trout, the apex predator in most rivers where they are found.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022
The rule on this river is first a run of big sea trout, then a run of smaller size, and, lastly, a small run of bull trout, with occasional salmon throughout.
From Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler by Senior, William
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