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Season 2/Episode 40: Apache Trout featuring Bradley Clarkson and Zac Jackson

Picture it: a small, high elevation stream surrounded by ponderosa pines, Douglas fir and aspens. A beautiful spotted Arizona native trout. Get to know the Apache Trout with fish biologists Bradley Clarkson (also a White Mountain Apache Tribe member) and Zac Jackson.

Facility

Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery

Since 1871 the National Fish Hatchery system has been at work improving recreational fishing and restoring aquatic species that are in decline, at risk, and are important to the health of our aquatic systems. Across the country the network of National Fish Hatcheries work with states and tribes to...

National Fish Hatchery

McNary,AZ

Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office

The Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office – or AZFWCO as we are more commonly known – is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program. Established in eastern Arizona in 1956 as a fishery assistance office, AZFWCO has expanded to three stations, located...

Conservation Office

Flagstaff,AZ

Program

Office of Communications

The Office of Communications program is the primary "voice" of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, communicating with the public, partners, and Congress. We share the Service story with the public and media through websites, social media, and news releases. We also work with Congress, partners, and...

Program

Washington,DC

Species

A close up view of a trout with dark spots underwater

Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache)

The Apache trout is a species of freshwater fish and is a member of the Salmonidae family. Feeding preferences depend on size. Fish 6-9cm long primarily feed on Ephemeroptera, whereas fish 15cm and larger utilize more Trichoptera, and terrestrial insects are eaten by all size classes. The Apache...

FWS Focus

Species

Kingdom

Animalia

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Species

Ecosystem

Desert

Forest

River/stream

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Fish hatcheries