Posted on 12/01/2021 11:39:37 AM PST by nickcarraway
Wildlife workers and volunteers are scrambling to save fish stranded by an abrupt drop in water levels on a Montana river that's renowned among anglers.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said a malfunction on the Hebgen Dam caused flows into the Madison River to plummet early Tuesday.
New open space advocacy group forms in Boise Fly fishing shop owner Kelly Galloup says some fish already have died and many more are at risk as side channels dry out. He says volunteers are scooping fish out of the side channels and returning them to the main stem of the river.
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Was it a god dam?
Beautiful area.
Fished there a time or two. Beautiful area.
So the problem was caused by the dam, not the geniuses controlling it.
It was the damn dams fault.
Well, keep the dam gate shut!
Release the bears!
Fish Stranded From Dam Malfunction on Renowned Montana River
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Now even fish are malfunctioning.
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