Tippets: Greenbacks in Zimmerman Lake, “Hoot Owl” Closures Lifted, Impact of Climate Change on Angling Opportunities

September 16, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • The only stocked population of Greenback Cutthroat Trout now reside in Zimmerman Lake, located in Colorado’s high country. Read a recent report of a trip there and the science-based reintroduction of Colorado’s native trout. Via Colorado Trout Unlimited.
  • As fall brings cooler temperatures to the West, some “hoot owl” restrictions on low and warm Montana waters have been lifted. For a current list, visit Chi Wulff.
  • New research out of Penn State University predicts that climate change will make access to brook trout in the East increasingly difficult to find due to diminishing habitat. “Increases in air and river water temperatures predicted by climate change will result in fewer streams that are cold enough to support brook trout,” said Dr. Tyrell DeWeber of Oregon State University. Via AccuWeather.