Scientists suspect illegal brown trout introduction in Flathead River
FLATHEAD RIVER NEAR KALISPELL, MONTANA, JUL 14 – State officials suspect deliberate introduction of brown trout threatens native bull and cutthroat trout, urging anglers to report catches; only one brown trout found so far, FWP said.
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Non-native brown trout detected in Flathead River, FWP seeks additional information
State wildlife officials on Monday confirmed the presence of a non-native brown trout in the Flathead River basin, according to a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. An angler caught a brown trout in the Flathead River upstream…
·Missoula, United States
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Scientists suspect illegal brown trout introduction in Flathead River
A brown trout discovered June 9 has state biologists worried about potential impacts to native trout populations if the invasive fish get established.
·Billings, United States
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