Just finished: Greg French’s The Imperiled Cutthroat: Tracing the Fate of Yellowstone’s Native Trout.
My exposure to the world of fishing comes almost exclusively from the end of the dock at my grandpa-at-the-lake’s home on Gun Lake, Michigan. Pretty much all of it happened before I had hit the age of 10. Pretty much all of the fish caught were smaller than my hand.
I won’t pretend to know much first-hand about sport fishing. I understand the thrill of making the catch. I respect the skill needed to land your dinner. I admire the craft bridging humans to the wild.
BUT if you’re unfamiliar with the havoc that hatcheries, dams, climate change, disease, and most of all, PEOPLE bring to the world of fish, I would highly recommend reading this book. If you just want to read a story about hiking, camping, and fishing - you’ll still be pleased.
“…the three of us emphatically agree that when you fish, the natural environment is not merely a nice concept, it becomes part of your day-to-day life; that even when you are not actually fishing, you are dreaming about it; that threats to the environment begin to threaten your sense of self, your immediate well-being; that dedicated anglers do care enough to change the way they vote.”
“Science should not pander to the hook-and-bullet brigade.”
