A year with DFT
Meanwhile in Colorado, Danny documents his perspective over the last year.
Meanwhile in Colorado, Danny documents his perspective over the last year.
Like a tree’s concentric growth rings, a small bone within a fish’s ear reveals a history of its growth. And according to a new study of westslope cutthroat trout in the Flathead River system, the bone also contains a record of its migration pathways – a kind of geochemical diary of its life.
LINK (via: The Missoulian)
The Wall Street Journal takes a stab at understanding our finned friends in the Pacific.
"The main reason for the population surge, scientists here say, is a brief period of cooling in the Northern Pacific ocean in 2008. Cooler currents brought in fatter plankton, which salmon and steelhead smolts thrive on, said ODFW spokesman Rick Swart. Temperatures have since warmed up again."
Dan DeGraff took this slab on a Blue River (CO) drift.
...and you got it. Chum Euro TROUT decals available here for 3 bones.
More species to follow- stay tuned.
Trout it is - new decals will go on sale next week. Stay tuned.