Road was closed for repair, so we had to hike our way up Dutch Creek, dropping down to the runs and canyons in the creek as we went. Covered 8+ miles but was rewarded with occasional, spooky cutthroat and magnificent views.
#OldManWatetshed #Alberta #cutthroattrout #flyfishing

The Oldman River watershed in southwest Alberta is a network of cold, clear freestone streams fed by the Rockies. Rivers like the Livingstone, Crowsnest, Castle, and creeks like Racehorse and Dutch hold native Westslope Cutthroat and Bull Trout. Clean flows. Wild fish. Big sky. Perfect!

So many elk passed us en route to Bull River, BC. 100 easy! Traffic was stopped for 20 minutes!

Love when a Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep saunters in front of you car on a backwoods fishing adventure!
#wildlife
#BigHornSheep

Return to the wild!

Part of the allure of angling is close encounters with these amazing creatures. This aligns with my past research focus of making “making the unseen in Nature seen”….

As temperatures remained summerlike and a drought deepened in Maine, we appreciated exploring new waters in SW British Columbia. We admired the strict regulations on angling: barbless, single hooks only, Sept 1 closure of spawning tributaries & rod limits. We need to balance sport with conservation.

‘While wandering remote streams in search of trout, I have been pondering what we have learned from the past 50 years of environmental science research-and how to apply this to the troubling times we are in now. Hope to see some of you at SSSA CANVAS 2025 in November!

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Cutthroat recovering on release. I love how the coloring matches the rocks, including the black spots. This fish mobilized back to an undercut bank shortly after the video.
#flyfishingBC

Ok, here’s a beautiful cutthroat, from the famed Michel Creek, near Sparwood, BC!

Ha, correct, I am rusty at posting!

Haven’t posted for a while, so am continuing the thread of BC … playing a cutthroat…1

Sunsets are a gift we can receive every single day…if we choose! Stop, look, breathe….

This popped up on my instagram feed and I was confronted with my mid- career self giving advice to my younger self that is really useful to my older self—and maybe all of us these days!

For those who know me, I retired from the Federal Government but not from a lifelong passion for science!

Don’t miss the red hornberg! It’s been a winner this fall!

Leaves are in full glory and salmon and brook trout are anxious to swim upstream to spawn. It’s been a drought this last two months so water is skinny….need to treat fish encounters with extra care!!

Back to fishing home waters and surprised to find fall in full swing-and the salmon moving around!
#flyfishing
#flyfishingjunkie
#fallfishing
#salmon

Last fish of the day on the Bull River, BC. Next stop: the famed Michel Creek. Can it get any better?

#flyfishing
#flyfishingjunkie
#flyfishinglife
#cutthroat
#trout
#BritishColumbia

Four glimpses of Bull River, BC from above the Aberfeldie Dam. Remote, wild water, lots of 12-18 inch Westslope cutthroat trout, and a few of the name-sake bull trout, if you are lucky (we weren’t this trip😔)
🎣🐟🌲🎄🏞️

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