Where It All Started

Alberta Environment Fisheries biologist Jim Stelfox explains how the Kananaskis Bull Trout recovery program began on the Smith-Dorrien Creek.

Ready To Spawn

A big Bull Trout hangs tight to the redd as it prepares to spawn.

Hard At Work

Craig Mushens of the University of Calgary brings a Bull Trout from the fish traps to the processing station.

Time For A Nap

Craig Mushens places a Bull Trout into the anesthesia tank.  This will make it easier to handle these powerful Bull Trout while gathering important data.

Welcome Back

The colored and numbered floy tag identifies each fish that returns to the traps. If you catch any fish in Alberta with a floy tag, record the tag number, date, time, location and species.  Release the fish and call the Alberta Conservation Association at (780) 427-7579.

My You're Getting Big

Each Bull Trout is weighed and measured, so biologists can monitor growth rate information.

It's On Record

Tag numbers, length, weight, and other important information are all carefully recorded for use in the study.

Eye See It

A small numbered tag is placed just under the first layer of skin right behind the eye socket.  This is another means of identification for the biologists.