bull trout

American  

[bool trout] / ˈbʊl ˌtraʊt /

noun

1. a char, Salvelinus confluentus, formerly considered the same species as Dolly Varden but later reclassified.

2. sea trout.

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bull trout British  

noun

1. any large trout, esp the salmon trout

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Etymology

Origin of bull trout

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

That would encourage the reproduction of local bull trout, which are a threatened species in the Lower 48 states.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

Entire species, including whitebark pine and the native bull trout, have diminished, harming ecosystems that rely upon them.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

“My fly came loose and hooked the bull trout. So I’m fighting this bull trout running down the stream. It was like a movie.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022

“We have very sustainable cutthroat and bull trout populations thanks to the pristine, intact watersheds in the upper Kootenay region,” said Heather Lamson, a fisheries biologist with the British Columbia Ministry of Forests.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2022

There is also in Northumberland a trout called a bull trout, of a much greater length and bigness than any in the southern parts.

From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)