Save the fish: Groups outline projects to save Big Hole River trout

<p>After historically low counts of brown and rainbow trout were found in three popular stretches of the Big Hole River, people have begun rallying around the 153-mile freestone river in southwest Montana.</p> <p>There’s still pessimism for what the future holds, but the response has been positive.</p> <p>People genuinely want to find a solution and do what they can to pump life back into the famous Blue Ribbon trout stream.</p> <p>Nationwide fly fishing brands have joined the rallying cries, and there appears to be momentum building within the state, whether it be state funded or privately funded groups.</p> <p>The energy is good and necessary to carry out this all-hands-on-deck effort.</p> <p>But where will we be two months from now when the heat really takes a toll on the Big Hole and its trout?</p> <p>What happens in two years when the Big Hole no longer dominates the fly fishing news cycle? Will the state keep funding projects to their completion?</p> <p>There are still a lot of unknowns, and concrete answers are still years away.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>