How Not to Count Salmon
Data reporter Irena Hwang thought counting fish to evaluate the hatchery system in the Pacific Northwest sounded like a fun project. That was before she …
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Supersized Goldfish Could Become Superinvaders
Just west of Toronto last summer, startled biologists counted more than 20,000 goldfish in a single urban stormwater pond the size of two basketball courts. And the …
“Freedom to Wade”
An 80-year-old Colorado fisherman notches win for public access to rivers. Colorado’s Court of Appeals has cleared the way for 80-year-old fisherman Roger Hill to …
HATCH DAY: Gunnison Caddis
I for one often think of stoneflies when I see Gunnison. This time its caddis.
Infrastructure bill would let Bonneville Power borrow $10 billion
Environmental groups say the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that will allow the cash-strapped Bonneville Power Administration to borrow an extra $10 billion will perpetuate a …
40,000 pink salmon invade the Tana river
Enormous numbers of invasive pink salmon have spawned in the Norwegian Tana river system. The Tana is regarded as one of the most important spawning …
How to Fly Fish Cheesman Canyon in the Fall
This one brings back memories of my 6 years in Colorado. For this episode of READING WATER, Trouts Head Guide Scott Dickson jumps into one …
Destination F*&ked
Read it and weep. We are now past the date when half of the run of unclipped steelhead should have passed the Lower Granite …
Invasive Mudsnails Found In Bitterroot Water
Someone call Huey Lewis! Invasive New Zealand mudsnails have been found in a tributary of the Bitterroot River near Victor. The Montana Department of Fish, …
Sunday Toona: Wasted Days Edition
Two of America’s great songwriters on the same track.