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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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’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 heaviest bull trout I ever encountered myself weighed sixteen pounds, and I had a long and severe contest with his majesty.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 by Various
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