The Salvelinus confluentus Curiosity Society (ScCS) was formed in 1989 by biologists and bull trout enthusiasts to facilitate sharing information about the species and to promote its conservation. In 2019 ScCS developed an online digital library focused on bull trout. The library is a collection of more than 9,000 publications, data, presentations, and other information dealing with species from the earliest reports to the most recent work across its range in the US and Canada. The library centralizes all of that material making it simpler to find and readily accessible on the web. ScCS also maintains a mailing list to announce additions to the library so that subscribers are made aware of new information as it becomes available. The bull trout library is a “living” library, and it depends you to put it to use and help keep it complete and up to date.
The Salvelinus confluentus Curiosity Society (ScCS) and Western Division of the American Fisheries Society are pleased to announce the location and dates of the 2025 ScCS meeting. The meeting will be held along the banks of the Skagit River from September 30-October 2 in the Historic Company Town of Newhalem, WA.
The Skagit River watershed is located along the west slope of the North Cascades Mountains in British Columbia, Canada and Washington State, USA. The Skagit River is the largest tributary to Puget Sound in northwest Washington State, USA with a drainage area of 4978 km2 and average annual discharge of 468 m3 . The Skagit River is home to the Upper Skagit and Lower Skagit Bull Trout Core Areas and is a portion of the Coastal Recovery Unit and supports a complex bull trout population including at least 35 local populations that are comprised of resident, fluvial, adfluvial, and anadromous populations The Upper Skagit Core Area has least 15 local populations in the USA and Canada that include resident, fluvial and adfluvial populations and the Lower Skagit Core area has 20 local populations that are comprised of resident, fluvial, and anadromous populations.
The meeting space and meals are located in Newhalem, WA. Presentations will be at Currier Hall with meals provided by the Cooks at the Newhalem cookhouse right across the street.
Accomodations have not been finalized but will include a camping option. If you are not interested in camping there are hotels and Air B&Bs available in Marblemount, Rockport, and Concrete.
It’s the Pacific Northwest in fall! Be prepared for the possibility of cool days and nights, smoky air, bull trout fanatics, and inclement and/or totally gorgeous fall weather.
Registration for the 2025 ScCS Annual Meeting is open HERE. Click on the details tab for registration ticket sales.
If you have any questions about this year’s event, or the ScCS in general, please get in touch at sccs@wdafs.org
History of the Salvelinus confluentus Curiosity Society
Click here to learn more about the ScCS Bull Trout Library
Click here for the Bull Trout Library Quick Start Guide — Become a member today!
2021 ScCS Annual Virtual Meeting – Watch recorded sessions here
