Seattle City Light's resident fish expert Dave Pflug took us power marketers up the river to show us the whys behind all of the fish regulations we so faithfully follow.
Diablo Lake
A Bull Trout
endangered, but thriving on the Skagit
beautiful colored spots
this one is anesthetised for study and DNA testing
Just prior to release back into the river
Bull Trout Spot Detail
Marblemount USGS
Skagit River View
A Steelhead Redd
One Small Female makes this entire redd herself
Blacktail Deer regarding us as we pass
Spanish Moss
Perifitin growing on the river rock
Dave Pflug explaining redd building and measurement
Beaver Chewed Log, a long one without a trace of bark left
Colorful variety in the river rock
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2 new monopole towers to replace ones jeopardized by flood erosion
Juvenile Bald Eagle, just starting to get adult plumage
About the closest we got to an adult Bald Eagle today
An Osprey flew by with a fish in it's talons
The Juvenile Eagle was immediatly in pursuit hoping for an easy meal of stolen fish
Flew right over our heads
Perched and regarded us with apparent curiosity
A manmade salmon spawning side channel complete with 'Beaver Deceiver'
Small Fry
This one has a distended belly from it's yolk yet to be absorbed
Mr. Pflug looking for fry to catch and have me photograph. There were hundreds in this little inlet.