Protection sought for prized steelhead
Len Piggin, president of Kamloops Fly Fishers is taking a new approach to decades-long concern and politics surrounding the declining run of Thompson River steelhead. …
Tagfish in the news
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Tourism sign creates a stir among Bitterroot fisherman.
Salmon hatchery findings should inform a top-to-bottom review
Some common sense questions about hatchery expenditures. Salmon recovery spending dwarfs in scale many legislative commitments, and many capital improvement programs at the municipal level. …
Nice fish?
A “study” by Fish Brain found that nearly half of women surveyed are attracted to men holding fish. However not all fish were equally impressive. …
Some survived the ordeal and were put back in the water
Firefighters from Nova Scotia showed up to put out a fire, but their hoses weren’t getting any suction because the hydrant was stuffed with fish. …
Cheeky March Madness is Back for 2016!
Now in its sixth year, Cheeky March Madness is a tournament pick-em challenge mimicking NCAA basketball’s March Madness, except with a fun and “fishy” twist. LINK
Gila trout restoration making strides
A report on the ongoing effort by Game and Fish, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to re-establish the Gila …
Salmon benefit as road scars heal
Why did the salmon cross the road? All too often, salmon couldn’t get to the other side, because poorly designed culverts turn roadways into barriers …
Seattle speedball – locally caught salmon, a legal joint and a Starbucks coffee…
The chemicals that humans ingest to relieve pain, fight depression, diabetes, or treat infection, are winding up in the tissue of salmon in Puget Sound. …
Missouri River trout survey
Missouri River trout surveys indicate rainbow numbers remain above the long-term average and brown trout numbers are near average between Holter Dam and the town …