1. Fluvial Bull Trout Migration and Life History Investigations, Upper Salmon River Subbasin New Project Proposal, No. 28002 Sponsored by: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Presented by: Jeff Anderson, Fisheries Biologist

5. Upper Salmon River Interagency Technical Advisory Team (USRITAT) Upper Salmon River Key Watershed Bull Trout Problem Assessment, 1998 Prepared by:

6. Key USRITAT Findings: Fluvial bull trout are thought to exist in 17 sub-watersheds/streams

7. Key USRITAT Findings: Fluvial bull trout are thought to exist in 17 sub-watersheds/streams Fluvial bull trout are known to exist in only 5 of the 17 sub-watersheds/streams

8. Key USRITAT Findings: Fluvial bull trout thought to exist in 17 sub- watersheds/streams Fluvial bull trout known to exist in only 5 of the 17 sub-watersheds/streams Identified 50 sub-watersheds/streams where bull trout presence is unknown or little information exists concerning densities or population trends

9. B. E. Rieman, D. C. Lee, R. F. Thurow USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station Distribution, Status, and Likely Future Trends of Bull Trout within the Columbia River and Klamath River Basins, NAJFM 1997 Authors:

10. Rieman et al. 1997, central Idaho mountains: In sub-watersheds where bull trout are present, their status is unknown in 167 of 567 sub-watersheds ( 30%)

11. Rieman et al. 1997, central Idaho mountains: In sub-watersheds where bull trout are present, their status is unknown in 167 of 567 sub-watersheds ( 30%) In potential historical bull trout sub- watersheds, their status is either unknown or no classification for presence/absence in 220 of 1147 sub-watersheds ( 20%)

12. Overall Project Goal: Provide resource managers in the upper Salmon River subbasin with detailed bull trout population status and life history information

13. Objectives Identify the distribution and status of fluvial bull trout populations

14. Tasks Radio tag and track fluvial bull trout captured in the mainstem Salmon River, East Fork Salmon River, and Yankee Fork Salmon River Objective 1: Identify the distribution and status of fluvial bull trout populations

15. Tasks Radio tag and track fluvial bull trout captured in the mainstem Salmon River, East Fork Salmon River, and Yankee Fork Salmon River Sample (snorkel or electrofishing surveys) in tributary streams where fluvial bull trout are found to exist Objective 1: Identify the distribution and status of fluvial bull trout populations

16. Objectives Identify the distribution and status of fluvial bull trout populations Identify seasonal habitat use and migration patterns of fluvial bull trout

17. Tasks Radio tag and track fluvial bull trout captured in Salmon River tributaries Objective 2: Identify seasonal habitat use and migration patterns of fluvial bull trout

18. Initial sample effort: Upper East Fork Salmon River Herd Creek Yankee Fork Salmon River Valley Creek Salmon River headwaters

19. Objectives Identify the distribution and status of fluvial bull trout populations Identify seasonal habitat use and migration patterns of fluvial bull trout Determine bull trout presence/absence, densities, population status, and spawning times

20. Tasks Sample streams using snorkel and electrofishing surveys Conduct bull trout spawning ground surveys Objective 3: Determine bull trout presence/absence, densities, population status, and spawning times

21. Products Detailed population status map by sub- watershed Detailed map showing presence/absence of fluvial bull trout by stream Detailed map showing key migration corridors and mainstem habitat use areas Key spawning areas identified Trend count areas established Spawning times in relation to water temperature documented by sub-watershed