Colorado's wild rainbow trout story could have a fairy tale ending

Much like the mythological unicorn, though, Colorado's rainbow trout pulled a disappearing act about 20 years ago. The black magic known as whirling disease decimated the state's rainbow trout population, reducing it to less than 1 percent of the total trout population in former strongholds such as the Colorado River in the mid-1990s.

With fish hatcheries and rivers statewide soon testing positive for the parasite responsible for whirling disease, the outlook grew increasingly grim. But the tumultuous story may have finally found its fairy-tale ending.

LINK (via: The Denver Post)

Rainbow trout genome sequenced

Using fish bred at Washington State University, an international team of researchers has mapped the genetic profile of the rainbow trout.

LINK (via:Phys.Org)

Oct. 2013 SOTM Entry: Kenai Bow

Angler: John Baker

Guide: Lee Kuepper

Fish: F'n awesome

“Tis hatched and shall be so”

(Photo: Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

The eating of the shrew.

With apologies to Sir William Shakespeare.

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Chris Nolte hooking up on some big rainbows in Oregon.

June 2013 SOTM Entry: Snake River Bow

Top water beetle delivered chummist Cole this entry.