Sports fishing includes salmon, whitefish, smelt, lake trout and walleye being major catches. Rainbow trout and steelhead are highly regarded game fish. Rivers and lakes are populated with pike, walleye, whitefish, rainbow, speckled, brown trout, and sturgeon. Sea lampreys prey on all types of large fish such as lake trout and salmon. Freshwater fish such as pike, carp, bream, perch, lamprey and trout were common. Some fish such as lampreys, trout and salmon go upstream to spawn. Fish species include mackinaw trout, rainbow trout, and brook trout. Steelhead are also larger and less colorful than rainbow trout. Anglers target walleye and yellow perch, with some effort directed at rainbow trout. Botham is an avid trout and salmon angler. Anadromous forms of the coastal rainbow trout or redband trout are commonly known as steelhead. The lake is home to several species of fish, including rainbow trout and kokanee. Beaver ponds have been shown to have a beneficial effect on trout and salmon populations. Notable fish include the brown trout and alpine bullhead. Smoked fish such as sea trout or sewin may be served accompanied with poached eggs.