Yellowstone asks fly fishing visitors for help with native trout conservation

Do you want to fish the renowned streams and lakes of Yellowstone and help preserve imperiled native trout at the same time?  Anglers are needed again this summer to assist with cutthroat trout research and conservation efforts.

Volunteer anglers help Park biologists by collecting data on Yellowstone’s fish populations.  They record the species, general health, condition, and age of fish caught.   They also assist in tagging studies and help gather non-lethal fin clip samples for genetic analysis.

Patagonia^® recently presented the Foundation with a check for $12,000, the latest installment of proceeds from the sale of their World Trout Initiative t-shirts.  This donation completed funding for the Fly Fishing Volunteers Program through 2009.  Many others have generously contributed their time and money to this effort.

In 2007, 90 volunteers contributed more than 1,750 hours to collect valuable data from Yellowstone’s blue-ribbon waters. 

The only requirements to be a volunteer are a day or weekend of free time, a current Yellowstone fishing license, and a desire to help with critical conservation work.

Click here to learn more about volunteering for the Fly Fishing Volunteers Program, or call Molly Pickall at the Yellowstone Park Foundation at (406)586-6303 x106.