Bear Lake’s sterile lake trout are headed to other Idaho lakes
Biologists looking to determine whether the lake’s fertile non-native trout have been reproducing.
(Photo courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Utah DWR fisheries technician Emily Wright displays a massive lake trout caught and released in Bear Lake during a gillnetting survey in 2019.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.