Project Summary: Apache Trout populations are influenced by both short-term, stochastic events such as wildfire and long-term non-native species and land use impacts. Because of the need to determine the status of individual populations after stochastic events as well as assessing long-term changes periodically over time, the Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Trout Unlimited, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation collaboratively developed a monitoring plan for Apache Trout. The goals and objectives outlined in the plan are based on accurately and precisely estimating the status of Apache Trout populations on a 5-year interval, and should provide rigorous data on which to base management and recovery actions for the species. APACHE TROUT MONITORING PLAN (click to download) Map of Apache trout streams in Arizona Apache trout. Credit: AZGFD