written and photographed by Mary L. Peachin
May 2004, Vol. 8 No. 7
The Madison is back! Tragically a decade ago, whirling disease decimated the population of rainbow trout in one of Montana’s most popular river fisheries. Brown trout and White fish were successful is combating the parasite, but rainbows had a long and tragic struggle. Happily, the worse is over and the rebound of both fish and return of the fisher has bordered on incredible.The Madison is back! Tragically a decade ago, whirling disease decimated the population of rainbow trout in one of Montana’s most popular river fisheries. Brown trout and White fish were successful is combating the parasite, but rainbows had a long and tragic struggle.