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Conservation News – Native Cutthroat

April 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A couple of native trout conservation topics to keep tabs on in Idaho and Yellowstone.

Cutthroat Stalker Ezine

February 14, 2010 ⋅ 18 comments

The ezine version of Cutthroat Stalker is hitting the virtual stands today. Get your free copy and give me feedback (please).

California’s DFG’s Hatchery Stocking Report

January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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.

Whitewater Parks in Native Trout Rivers?

September 7, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Whitewater parks are being built across the country in natural stretches of rivers that run through cities and towns.

Native Fish – A New Resource

August 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

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.

Fishing for Desert Natives – Day 3

August 2, 2009 ⋅ 14 comments

Desert Fishing Day 3 – in which Dan and Scott drive the endless desert to fish Willow Creek, then continue, surviving steep, dark terrors of the backcountry as they headed toward the Jarbidge Wilderness Area.

Fishing for Desert Natives – Day 2

July 23, 2009 ⋅ 12 comments

Day 2 of Dan’s and Scott’s Desert Natives Fishing Trip along the northern edge of the Great Basin wherein we fished for redband trout on Rock Creek and Alvord cutthroat and Lahontan cutthroat on Guano Creek. And suffered a merciless attack by mosquitoes.

Fishing for Desert Natives – Day 1

July 17, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

Day 1 of Dan’s and Scott’s Desert Natives Fishing Trip: Idaho (fishing Bennett Creek and South Fork of the Boise) and driving to Oregon. Enjoy the adventure along with us.

Reasons to Fish for Natives – One Man’s List

July 13, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Tired of the “super-size me” mentality of fishing? When stalking native trout, the size of the fish is generally not the main criterion for choosing which species or location to fish. In fact, size is often low on the list. Read 10 reasons to fish for natives.

No Limits

July 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Trying to restore native Yellowstone cutts, 6 lakes in the Flathead area of Montana had their fish limits removed.

Redband Trout

July 8, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

An article about the native redband trout.

North Cascades NP Stops Stocking Non-Natives

July 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

North Cascades National Park management plan for the stocking of about 42 high country lakes is to stop stocking non-native species.

Pelicans vs. Cutthroat

July 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Pelicans vs Yellowstone cutthroat. Both species have population concerns. Idaho wants to kill some pelicans to save cutthroats. Feds say no.

Fishing for Desert Natives – Itinerary

June 27, 2009 ⋅ 10 comments

Fishing for native trout in the deserts of Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and Utah. Cutthroats: Lahontan, Yellowstone and Alvords as well as redband trout and bull trout are the target species. Here’s the itinerary.

Gila Trout Experience

June 23, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

A couple of blokes (Ed Weber & Gary Giudice) are fly fishing the Rocky Mountains this summer. In this report on attempting to catch the Gila trout they hit on an important aspect of small stream fishing for natives: the people you meet in rural locations. And they talk about the fishing too.