By Wallis Snowdon, CBC News, June 24, 2016 ‘There’s more of them and they’re bigger, which means the older ones are living longer’ Beneath the placid surface, lurk scores of prehistoric creatures, aquatic monsters from the time of the dinosaurs. Shark-tailed and covered in scales, these ancient bottom feeders have remained virtually unchanged for more than 136 million… Continue reading Sturgeon make a comeback in North Saskatchewan River
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Blogger maps every fishing hole, campsite and hiking trail in Sask.
By David Shield, CBC News, April 21, 2016 Andy Goodson spent more than a year compiling the massive map For more than a year, Saskatchewan travel blogger Andy Goodson has poured over satellite images and government maps to create a comprehensive list of every campsite, hiking trail and fishing spot in the province. “There’s an… Continue reading Blogger maps every fishing hole, campsite and hiking trail in Sask.
Plummeting fish stock in North Saskatchewan River prompts calls for inquiry
CBC News, Feb. 29, 2016 Scientist, fisherman say construction on flooded gravel pit in 2013 resulted in 50 per cent fish decline. The former head of fisheries management for Alberta is calling for an independent inquiry after he says a gravel pit which flooded west of Edmonton three years ago led to a drastic reduction in… Continue reading Plummeting fish stock in North Saskatchewan River prompts calls for inquiry