Madison River Trout Make Unexplainable Recovery from Widespread Whirling Disease
June 11, 2009 -- An evolutionary accident — an unexpected biological treasure at the end of the rainbows — has saved a famed Madison River fishery from spiraling into memory.
“It’s truly remarkable,” said Dick Vincent. “A decade ago, whirling disease had wiped out 90 percent of the Madison’s rainbow trout. Today, we have a population that’s highly resistant and bouncing back quite nicely.” Read the full story to get the details.
