Book Description
& 8-page color section & 23 b/w photos & 5 maps & 8 x 11. A comprehensive guide to Yellowstone fish and their habitat & Full-color plates of all species in the park & Historic black and white photos & Appendix with hundreds of lakes and streams Praise for the first edition of Yellowstone Fishes ". . . the best reference to date for anglers plying the waters of this popular and much-visited park."--Sports Afield This richly illustrated, thoroughly researched book covers all the species of fish and every aspect of their existence in one of the most famous sport fisheries in the world. First published in 1983 as Freshwater Wilderness, it was hailed as one of the finest works ever done on the National Parks, and appealed to anglers, naturalists, and lovers of fine nature writing. This edition includes much new material, including the impact on fish of the 1988 forest fires and the introduction of non-native species; an expanded chapter on angling; updated taxonomy; and an assessment of recent management policies. It also provides an overview of the entire Yellowstone watershed, from backcountry streams to the major rivers and lakes. Watercolors of fish species by Michael Simon. John D. Varley, a fisheries biologist, is former chief of research for Yellowstone Park and current director of the Yellowstone Center for Resources. Paul Schullery, a former Yellowstone Park ranger and executive director of the American Museum of Fly Fishing (1977-1982), is senior editor at the Yellowstone Center for Resources. He has published widely on fly fishing, including Stackpole's Shupton's Fancy. "Though the average angler has little reason to notice any changes yet, and though today's fishing is if anything better than it was in 1983, a variety of threats to the integrity of these extraordinary resources have emerged since we wrote the first edition of this book."-- from the introduction to Yellowstone Fishes

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