New catch and release record bull trout caught in Kootenai River

Sawyer Livesey caught the latest state catch-and-release record bull trout April 8 in the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry. The 30 -inch char beats the previous record by more than an inch. Although listed as a threatened species, bull trout numbers in Idaho have increased since the 1990s, according to Fish and Game.
Sawyer Livesey