Western Trout Rivers: A Prospectus

Due West Anglers
5 min readJun 13, 2022

As we move out of winter into spring, lots of eyes take note of the snowpack outlook for the coming year. Out west, with years of lingering drought, and now reports of declining trout populations in the holy-waters of Montana, media coverage has put a keen eye towards climate change and its potential effects on future trout fishing prospects. The largest concern is that our current drought may continue through 2030, according to recent reports from National Geographic.

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