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To help you pass the time between cleaning your gear and tying flies all winter long while waiting for the next season, here’s something to keep you entertained, at least for the weekend! Iconic Rises! A Cutthroat fishing trip on the Snake River, but more importantly, how to protect species and rivers in the face of global warming and climate change.
Told from the perspective of 3rd generation Jackson Hole fly fishing guide Boots Allen, Iconic Rises conveys the reverence the local fly fishing community has for the native Snake River Fine Spotted Cutthroat Trout and the upper Snake River fishery. At a time when climate change, water temperatures, in-stream flows, invasive species, fishing pressure and water management are all having compounding negative effects on many of the West’s wild trout fisheries, these native cutthroat trout are in relatively healthy condition thanks to fortuitous geographical factors and passionate human efforts. This story celebrates the successful conservation and preservation work of many non-profit and government organizations, while also communicating the need to avoid complacency by proactively addressing some of the fisheries’ looming threats.