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This is an interesting articles that should prompt discussion from Bow River anglers. Since Calgary's Bonnybrook Waste Water Treatment Plant has been upgraded we have seen increases in stoneflies in the river. Two species in particular are now important food source for trout, the July Nocturnal Yellow Stone fly and an increasing presence of Skwala Stone fly in May. At the same time we are seeing a substantial decrease in caddis and the historically important Pale Morning Dun hatch. Although it is unlikely that water and waste-water management can be changed to increase invertebrate population to enhance trout feed, there is a place for a better understanding of the Bow River bug life. Mayflies and stone flies are extremely vulnerable to water pollution, which has implications for the larger food chain. THECONVERSATION.COM Stoneflies and mayflies, canaries of our streams Mayflies and stone flies are extremely vulnerable to water pollution, which has implications for the larger food chain.

Hi Foggy; Jayhad was not speaking to me personally, but made a direct comment which was directly pointed at My Generation. I call bullshit on your response [ All one of your posts.] . His too.. If anything, it is his generation causing the most damage.. Check out social media for all the Squeeze, Grip and grin photos..20 to 30 year olds grinning like Hyena's.. He has called out an age group which generally has the most time on the water and the most time to reflect on the things they have witnessed. I have reduced mine and my boat passengers fishing to single fly, Dry and Streamer only..No Nymphing from boat.. Never fish in front of bank anglers etc. etc.. No Pictures on the Bow..The fish go from my net back into the water with no above waterline time. If I could make my impact on the Bow smaller I would be staying at home. I am not perfect but have been trying to minimize negative effects. .I adopted C&R in 1975.

Can Smartphones Kill Trout? A group of Alberta researchers believe so! " We investigated the potential post-release mortality of memorable sized (average length of 60 cm) bull trout after simulating prolonged handling (involving photographing and measuring) and immediate release in a controlled angling study at a remote Albertan lake during summer." "We found that handling time and air exposure of large bull trout subjected to photography and measurement was long (112 s) and associated post-release mortality was high (10 dead / 30 fish; 33 % after 24 h observation). Immediate release mortality was also high (3 dead / 20 fish; 15 %)". "These levels of mortality, combined with high angler effort, can potentially lead to population-scale declines at C&R fisheries". The full report can be found at the following link: https://drive.google.com/…/11f_xljGPkdqKSiUEKvE-6eOgb…/view… Although this is a relative small study it adds to a wide belief that anglers have little regard for fish survival when there is an opportunity to record a photo, that may have no interest to other anglers within a short period of time.. Perhaps the biggest message here is that just taking a photo will override any benefits for Catch-and-Release techniques! This is another example of where a love for trout fishing has gone off the rails! Recording the event will photos has consequences. Just how many photo do we need see?