Category Archives: Conservation
Biggest Taimen I’ve Ever Seen
I’ve been working on Fly Rod & Reel’s Angling Adventures issue and I assigned a piece on fishing taimen in northern Mongolia, the old stomping grounds of Gengkis Khan. While doing some research I came across a blog called Pike … Continue reading
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Near Record Fish Count on Idaho’s South Fork Snake
The South Fork Snake is one of Idaho’s best trout fisheries—some would argue that is the gem state’s best fishery—and it hosts some solid rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. It gets a lot of pressure from locals and the outfitting … Continue reading
Blogout: Alaska’s Tongass 77
As many of you know, southeast Alaska is one of my favorite places in the world, a lot of that sentiment coming from the fact that I lived there when I was young and have continued to visit the area … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Conservation, Industry, Northwest
Tagged Tongass National Forest, Trout Unlimited
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Interim agreement keeps hatchery steel out of Elwha
In Fly Rod & Reel’s winter issue I had Ted Williams write about the hatchery steelhead debacle on Washington’s Elwha River. I’d spoken with Jim Schmitz of the Wild Steelhead Coalition and heard the frustration in his voice—we both wondered, … Continue reading
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Bull trout and cutthroats need your help in Glacier
If you detest lake trout and prefer native fishes swimming in Montana, you should definitely comment on a National Park Service recommendation to keep those non-native lakers out of Glacier National Park’s Quartz Lake. Well, actually, some lake trout have … Continue reading
Book Alaska. Save Bristol Bay
Caught wind of this sweet deal from the Whitefish, Montana-based AlaskaFlyOut.com, which promotes fishing trips in the Great Land, and is heavily opposed to a massive mine in the Bristol Bay drainage. Through March 10, five percent of revenue from … Continue reading
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Suit Filed Against Elwha Hatchery
We just threw out some props to the Seattle, Wash., based Wild Steelhead Coalition and it’s already time to do it again. That’s because they’ve fought hard to salvage the Elwha River, which flows into the Strait of Juan de … Continue reading
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Hatchery Steel Get Slapped on Sol Duc
One of the loudest detractors of hatchery-raised steelhead is the Seattle, Wash., based Wild Steelhead Coalition. They take the best biological data and make strong arguments in favor of wild steelhead in
Posted in Conservation, Industry, Northwest, Washington
Tagged Bogachiel River, WIld Steelhead Coalition
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Madison River Debate Hits Bozeman
Montana’s Madison River is the most heavily fished stream in Big Sky Country, but it may not be providing the kind of experience that people desire. When they look at glossy travel brochures and see a blue ribbon winding through … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Industry, Montana, Northern Rockies
Tagged Bozeman, Ennis, Madison
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Simplot’s Two-Headed Fish in Idaho
This is some pretty scary news coming out of southeast Idaho and western Wyoming where that area’s border rivers offer some great flyfishing for anglers out of Jackson, Wyo., and Idaho Falls. But that’s where Simplot is mining phosphate and … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Northern Rockies
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