Trout get all the love here in the Rocky Mountains, and for great factor. It’s difficult to beat the magic of capturing a huge trout on a small fly. However there’s another fish in this location that gets broken down to the point some folks call it a “sucker.”
That would be the mountain whitefish.
Whitefish are a native types that prosper in the very same conditions trout need– cool, tidy water. In truth, whitefish are believed to be a lot more conscious water quality, and are frequently the very first fish to vanish from rivers that are heating up or experiencing environment deterioration.
Whitefish are likewise an outright blast to capture, and battle as great (or much better) than any trout. These are simply a few of the factors the Idaho Department of Fish & Video Game (IDFG) just recently put together a story about the worth of capturing these native animals.
” They abound, bag limitations are high, and they’re discovered in rivers and streams (and some lakes) all over the state,” IDFGwrites in the story “You can basically see them sparkling when the water’s low. They are more aggressive than other fish throughout winter season. And they slurp up a fly or bait simply as easily as a trout would.”
Whitefish will consume dry flies also, and setting the hook in their small mouths can be among the more difficult elements of chasing after these fish.
You can discover more about whitefish, and some ideas for targeting them, here.
