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cluster of mating Salmonfly adults from the Colorado River
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The Case of the Missing Salmonflies: The Logan River's Lost Stoneflies

What happened to the salmonflies in this western stream? Are other streams headed for the same outcome?
13 Nov 2020 6 min read
invasive species

Are We Loving Our Blue Ribbon Fisheries to Death?

New Zealand mudsnails (NZMS), have rapidly expanded across the United States and scientists have long suspected that anglers play a key role in range expansion.
13 Jun 2020 3 min read
Umpqua's Black Back Emerger designed by John Barr, emerger fly pattern, south platte
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Black-wing Emergers

Fly Tying: Discussing a nondescript pattern listed in Umpqua’s catalog often past over piles and piles of peridgons.
31 Oct 2019 2 min read
feeding differences in rainbow trout and mountain whitefish
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Science Informed: Catch More Trout and Less Whitefish

Tired of catching only whitefish and no trout? Ever wonder why that happens when you're fly fishing? Look no further
29 Jul 2019 2 min read
This football shaped rainbow has been eating well, North Platte, Wyoming
Rivers

Rainbow Trout: Global Invaders (Part 2 of 2)

Did you know Rainbow trout are considered one of the most invasive species on the planet? But still, anglers love them. They have an interesting past, to say the least...
13 Jun 2019 3 min read
Colorful Rainbow Trout from the Pueblo Tailwater, Colorado
trout

Rainbow Trout, Man’s (Aquatic) Best Friend: Part 1 of 2

Rainbow trout have been all around the world, making them Man's (Aquatic) Best Friend. There are as many hatchery strains of rainbows as there are dog breeds.
01 Jun 2019 4 min read
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