Clint Muhlfeld's Publications

Selected publications

Muhlfeld, Clint C., Steven T. Kalinowski, Thomas E. McMahon, Mark L. Taper, Sally Painter, Robb F. Leary, and Fred W. Allendorf. Hybridization rapidly reduces reproductive success of a native trout in the wild. Biology Letters. 03/18/09 (doi:10.1098/rsbl.2009.0033).

Muhlfeld, Clint C., Thomas E. McMahon, and Durae Belcer. In-press. Spatial and temporal dynamics of spawning between native westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi), introduced rainbow trout (O. mykiss), and their hybrids. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.

Muhlfeld, Clint C., Thomas E. McMahon, Robert Gresswell, and Matthew C. Boyer. In-press. Local-habitat, watershed, and biotic factors in the spread of hybridization between native westslope cutthroat trout and introduced rainbow trout. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.

Gregory T. Pederson, Lisa J. Graumlich, Daniel B. Fagre, Todd Kipfer, and Clint C. Muhlfeld. In-press. A century of climate and ecosystem change in western Montana: what do temperature trends portend? Climatic Change.

Boyer, Matthew C., Clint C. Muhlfeld, and Fred Allendorf. 2008. Rainbow trout invasion and the spread of hybridization with westslope cutthroat trout. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 65:658-669.

Muhlfeld, Clint C., David H. Bennett, Kirk Steinhorst, Brian Marotz, and Matthew C. Boyer. 2008. Using bioenergetics modeling to estimate consumption of native juvenile salmonids by nonnative northern pike in the upper Flathead River system, Montana. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 28:636-648.

Muhlfeld, Clint C., Mark L. Taper, David F. Staples, and Bradley B. Shepard. 2006. Observer error structure in bull trout redd counts in Montana streams: implications for inference on true redd numbers. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 135:643-654.

Muhlfeld, Clint C., Brian Marotz, and Simon Thorrold. 2005. Geochemical signatures in scales record stream of origin in westslope cutthroat trout. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 134:945-959.

Muhlfeld, Clint C., and Brian Marotz. 2005. Seasonal movement and habitat use by sub-adult bull trout in the upper Flathead River system, Montana. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 25:797-810.

Hitt, Nathaniel, Clint C. Muhlfeld, Chris Frissell, and Fred Allendorf. 2003. Hybridization between native westslope cutthroat trout and non-native rainbow trout. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 60:1440-1451.

Muhlfeld, Clint C., Steve Glutting, Rick Hunt, Durae Daniels, and Brian Marotz. 2003. Winter diel habitat use and movement by subadult bull trout in the upper Flathead River, Montana. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 23:163-171.

Knudsen, Kathy L., Clint C. Muhlfeld, George C. Sage, Robb F. Leary. 2002. Genetic structure of Columbia River redband trout populations in the Kootenai River drainage, Montana, revealed by microsatellite and allozyme loci. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 131:1093–1105.

Muhlfeld, Clint C. 2002. Spawning characteristics of redband trout in a headwater stream in Montana. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22:1314–1320.

Muhlfeld, Clint C., David H. Bennett, and Brian Marotz. 2001. Summer habitat use by Columbia River redband trout in the Kootenai River drainage, Montana. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 21:223–235.

Muhlfeld, Clint C., David H.Bennett, and Brian Marotz. 2001. Fall and winter habitat use and movement by Columbia River redband trout in a small stream in Montana. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 21:170–177.

USFWS. 2008. Bull Trout Recovery: Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance. Report prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by the Bull Trout Recovery and Monitoring Technical Group (RMEG). Portland, Oregon. 74 pp.

In Review

Taper, Mark L., José M. Ponciano, Bradley B. Shepard, Clint C. Muhlfeld, and David F. Staples. In-review. Risk based viable population monitoring of the upper Flathead River Bull Trout. Conservation Biology.

Dunning, Dawson, K. Thompson, Clint C. Muhlfeld, Kathy Knudsen, and Paul Spruell. In-review. Westslope cutthroat trout in two regional strongholds display contrasting patterns of genetic divergence. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.

Author or co-author of over 50 technical presentations at scientific meetings, symposia, workshops, and seminars since 1998; list available upon request by contacting Clint Muhlfeld.

Selected Professional Services:

Affiliate Research Professor, University of Montana & Montana State University

President, Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (2003-2006; Executive
Committee: consecutive terms for president-elect, president, and past-president)

Technical Advisor, Montana Invasive Species Council

Chair, Resident Fish Committee (2003-2005; consecutive terms for vice-chair and chair)

Committee Member, Bull Trout Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Group (2005- present)

Committee Member, FWP Fisheries Monitoring Committee (2006- present)

Committee Member, Transboundary Flathead Working Group- Crown of the Continent Governor’s Task Force (2005- present)

Chair, Species of Special Concern Committee, Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (1999-2003)