The Bitterroot River in early spring. Picture: Phil Monahan
Lately, anglers and conservationists in Montana have fought a number of totally different mining proposals, with varied ranges of success. In Discipline & Stream, Travis Corridor writes in regards to the newest chapter on this saga:
An organization with Canadian roots that calls itself “US Essential Supplies” is making an attempt to quick observe a plan to construct a big mine on public land instantly above the headwaters of considered one of Montana’s finest trout fisheries. In line with Montana-based conservationists, the West Fork of the Bitterroot River—recognized for its legendary salmon fly hatches and a local cutthroat trout inhabitants that exceeds 1,000 fish per river mile in some sections—may very well be irreparably broken if the corporate is allowed to construct its mine, which might be positioned in an space generally known as Sheep Creek within the Bitterroot Nationwide Forest. Mine opponents say the venture would additionally hurt the principle stem of the Bitterroot River, which is fed by the West Fork and attracts anglers from all around the nation.
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