News & Info
IFWF 2010 Trip Auction Open for Bidding
The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation has 42 great experiences still open for bidding. The first item to be sold outright was a wolf pup count for two people in the Sawtooth National Forest for $900. As much as I would have loved to win that bid, it’s a little out of my price range. Most of the trips are under $100 for starting bids, and quite a few below $50. Check out the cool trips (jet boat patrol on South Fork Snake River, Hells Canyon white sturgeon research, guided fly fishing on Silver Creek, elk calf capture, back country lake fish planting by horseback, several spawning surveys, etc., etc.), and bid on something.
Need Plans to Fuel Your Pre Fishing Season Excitement?
Head on over to Island Park and watch the big cutts on their spawning run as they make their way from Henry’s Lake to Hatchery Creek.
If only you were born a few million years ago…
If only you were born a few million years ago, you could have posed for your ultimate grip-n-grin shot with the Leedsichthys, a filter-feeding fish that reached lengths of 30-50 feet.
California’s DFG’s Hatchery Stocking Report
For those of you concerned about the impact of hatchery released fish into native fish habitat in California, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) released their Environmental Impact Report (EIR) / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on January 11.
Ah, Man – Do We Gotta Do This Again?
Janicke Nordgreen is back with bells on! She’s the Norwegian doctoral student from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (NSVS) who brought us the morphine and goldfish study last year resulting in this title: “Fish May Actually Feel Pain And React To It Much Like Humans Do.” In October 2009 she defended her PhD-thesis, entitled “Nociception and pain in teleost fish.”
Franklin Basin Allotment
The Western Watersheds Project (and some others) filed an appeal concerning the local USFS’s ranger’s ruling concerning the Franklin Basin allotment. On December 9, 2009, the USDA, through the Forest Supervisor, Brian Ferebee, sided with WWP.
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout – Suit Aims for Protection
Yesterday, the Center for Biological Diversity filed suit against the USFWS to seek protection for the Colorado River cutthroat under the Endangered Species Act.
South Fork of the Snake & Teton Rivers – Scenic or Recreational Waters?
Things to keep an eye on. Anyone familiar with the Teton Valley or Swan Valley in Idaho knows about the rivers flowing through them: The Teton River runs through the former and the South Fork of the Snake River through the latter. The BLM is considering if parts of these two rivers should be designated as scenic rivers or recreational rivers. Here’s a nice article (from the Rexburg Standard Journal) about the efforts on these two rivers. This website has information about wild, scenic and recreational designations of waters.
Local Cutthroat Rehabilitation Project
A local creek, Swan Creek in the Bear Lake valley, is being rehabilitated and restocked with Bonneville cutthroat.
Fishing Imperiled in the Rocky Mountains
Ten parcels of public land in the Rocky Mountains are set to take big hits from gas and oil extraction.
Stocking Lakes with Cutthroat – by Horseback
Stocking westslope cutthroat into Montana’s back-country lakes by horseback.
Montana’s Upper Clark Fork Restoration
Nice article about the problems with the Upper Clark Fork and the restoration work needed.
Whitewater Parks in Native Trout Rivers?
Whitewater parks are being built across the country in natural stretches of rivers that run through cities and towns.
Jazz & Fly Fishing?
A Scandinavian jazz group who also have a passion for fly fishing. Combine the two and you get a made for TV series titled, “Jazz & Fly Fishing.”
Native Fish – A New Resource
For those interested in native fish, or would like to become better informed about them, or learn how and where to fish for them, you’ll find this new website, The Angler’s Life List, to be an excellent resource. It’s mainly dedicated to North America and salmonid species for now.
