Category Archives: Conservation
Anglers Versus James Cox Kennedy: Ruby River Access in Peril
If there is one person in Montana who is single-handedly trying to wreck Montana’s stream access law and deny fishermen onto water they rightfully and legally can fish, it’s James Kennedy who’s a multi-millionaire from Atlanta and owns ranches in … Continue reading
Rene’ Harrop’s 2012 Henry’s Fork River Fishing Forecast
Numbers and size should be up again. by Rene’ Harrop Throughout my entire memory I have relied on a fixed set of indicators when attempting to predict what lies ahead in a new year on the Henry’s Fork. Reflection on … Continue reading
Bighorn River Algae Could Be A Pain This Summer
Montana’s Bighorn River is one of my favorite streams, with a variety of water and scads of trout. I used to fish it strictly during winter but I’ve made a few summer ventures there, too. And algae often is an … Continue reading
Quartz Creek Fish Barrier Will Be Built
As reported earlier this year on Angler’s Tonic, The National Park Service was considering completion of a fish barrier on Quartz Creek in Glacier National Park to protect west-slope cutthroat trout and bull trout. In today’s Missoulian newspaper, it was … Continue reading
Blowing Up Bovines in Colorado
I understand this isn’t fishing-specific, but it caught my eye and it creates a somewhat sad, but also humorous scene—sad for those bovines, funny for the guys who discovered them. Give it a read. It’s straight from the Aspen Daily … Continue reading
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100 Miles of Fish Habitat open for Greybull River cutthroat
I used to bounce around the West way more often than I do now, but that was when gas was super cheap, I didn’t have kids, and the only things that mattered to me were, Where was my next fish … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Northern Rockies, Uncategorized, Wyoming
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Vancouver Island Record Herring Spawn
You guys know me by now—I’m a sucker for all things nature and the interconnectivity of species. So, for that reason, I think herring ought to interest you—there’s no more direct link between the health of the Pacific Ocean and … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Conservation, Culture, Northwest, Photography
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South Fork Boise: Update on bull trout
Back in January I was speaking with Nick Coe, who works with Icy Bay Lodge out of Yakutat, Alaska, a silver salmon fisherman’s paradise. He spends winters in Idaho and recently sent a text with some interesting pics after fishing … Continue reading
Men’s Journal: Save NW Salmon Now!
I love it when mainstream media covers outdoor subjects and Men’s Journal, which reaches an astronomical number of subscribers, did just that recently, in a piece on dwindling salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest. They focused on the Idaho’s Salmon … Continue reading
Save the St. Joe and Coeur D’ Alene Cutthroats
I’m a big fan of fishing in north Idaho and I love that area’s cutthroat streams, including the Coeur d’ Alene, St. Joe, Lochsa, Selway, Kelly Creek and Clearwater. Over the past four years there have been catch-and-release only regulations on … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho, Northern Rockies
Tagged Coeur d' Alene, Pend Orielle, St. Joe
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