FWP seeking input on proposed suppression of lake trout in Swan Lake to benefit bull trout, kokanee populations
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on a proposal to reduce the lake trout population in Swan Lake to improve bull trout and kokanee salmon populations.
Once home to a large, stable bull trout population and popular kokanee fishery, Swan Lake has seen significant declines in abundance of both species while lake trout numbers have increased considerably. Bull trout spawning nest counts in 2023 revealed the lowest number on record in the Swan.
With a duty to conserve native species, FWP is proposing to remove non-native lake trout through gillnetting efforts until lake trout numbers are sufficiently low enough to improve bull trout and kokanee salmon numbers.
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