Category Archives: Conservation
Bear-Proof Containers Not Yet(i) Required on Montana’s Smith River
As many of you know, floating Montana’s Smith River is one of fly-fishing’s greatest adventures. To do so, you need to draw a limited-entry permit and you need to plan for a four or five day float, depending on how … Continue reading
In Three Years: Walleye Numbers Double in Clark Fork Delta/Lake Pend Orielle
I did a little fly fishing for walleye this summer, including a week-long trip to Ontario for just that purpose; I can’t say they are my new go-to specie. In fact, I failed rather miserably in catching any good size … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho
Tagged fly fishing for walleye, invasive walleyes, Lake Pend Orielle walleye
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Major Trout Decline in Idaho’s South Fork Snake River
Idaho’s South Fork Snake is one of my favorite rivers, a place where you can hammer up to 50 native cutthroats a day when the fishing is good, and it’s also a place where you have a legitimate shot at … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Idaho
Tagged Fly fish in the South Fork Snake, Fly Fishing Idaho, Idaho Falls fishing
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Tongass transition out of old-growth logging stalled
As all of you probably know by now, southeast Alaska and the Tongass National Forest are part of my soul. I love the area and hope that all of its best attributes can be protected. Unfortunately, here’s some new words … Continue reading
Steelhead Essay Contest
Hey scribes, here’s a great way to see where you stand with your literary skills, but you better hone that pencil tip soon. That’s because Trout Unlimited just launched a writing contest about wild steelhead with entries due November 11. … Continue reading
Bair’s Lodge for Big Winter Bonefish
This January, Bair’s Lodge is teaming with The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust for 4 days of catching, tagging, and releasing a goal of 1,000 bonefish in the name of good fun and critical saltwater science. Target big winter bones
Natives in Yellowstone
I penned this piece for the Upfront Notes section of Fly Rod & Reel and thought I would share it with you here, hoping to open this up for tactful discussion. Give it a read and let me know where … Continue reading
Alberta, Canada Bans Commercial Fishing
I think this piece is particularly interesting since we have commercial fishing going on at Flathead Lake in Montana, and it serves the same market as Alberta did. This is probably good news for the folks at Mountain Lake Fisheries … Continue reading
This Sucks! Tongass Old Growth Being Slashed
I was perusing Trout Unlimited’s Web site today and saw this mention from Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska, which is one of my favorite places, if not my favorite place, on earth. Unfortunately, logging operations have as much … Continue reading
Anglers Banned From British Columbia’s Skeena River
The news isn’t good out of British Columbia as a recent court ruling gave the Gitxsan Treaty Society the ability to do whatever they want with pieces of land along the Skeena River, which is one of the best places … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Conservation, Industry
Tagged Skeena River fishing ban, Skeena River steelhead
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