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Dolly Varden char : Genus and Species = Salvelinus malma
Common Name:
Dolly Varden, Dolly Varden Char or Trout, Bull
Trout, Red-Spotted Rocky Mountain Trout, Red Spotted Trout or Char,
Pacific or Western Brook Char or Trout, Sea Trout or Char, Salmon-
Trout
For a more scientific
way on how to distinguish between the species of salmonids try our
Key to the Species of the Family Salmonidae.
Food: Dolly Varden are primarily piscivorous (eat
fish, fish eggs,
invertebrates, insects)
Lifecycle: 10 – 12 Years
Spawning: Fall (Mid August through November) Eggs
hatch 4-5
months after fertilization
Average Size: Fresh Water – 12 –18
inches, Anadromous – 18 – 24
inches
Water Temperature: 50 – 55 F
Characteristics:
Spots on body, White Leading Edges on pectoral and anal fins
Anal Fin Rays: 12 –15
 Scientific Anglers Mastery Series Freshwater Sinking Tips Wet Tip Fly Line Our guides suggest a Type III or IV.
Our Articles on Catching Bull Trout
Year Round with peaks in the winter and spring.
- Green Lake
- Lillooet Lake
- Anderson Lake
- Birkenhead Lake
- Birkenhead River
- Cheakamus River
- Squamish River
- Mamquam River
- Lillooet River
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