Thursday, July 24, 2008

Just How Warm Is Too Warm ?

WE KNOW IT'S HAPPENING
Will Bass Invade Yellowstone ?

.. A note by Cory Hatch in the Jackson Hole Daily cites studies that suggest our grandchildren may be seeking bass instead of trout in Yellowstone's Firehole River.
MONEY QUOTE:
Water temperatures in Wyoming trout fisheries have already increased 2 degrees, a trend that could reduce fishing opportunities in the state by 50 percent by the end of the century, a report by conservation groups says. Wyoming rivers such as the Firehole, the North Platt and the Upper Green are considered most at risk in the state, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council and Trout Unlimited.
.. We can see it now: