North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine February 2016 | Page 41

Added protection is given to
cutthroat trout due to their
vulnerability from stream
degradation and fishing
pressure.

The Mitchell 300 spinning
reel is introduced by a French
company.

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Mid 1950's

Cutthroat populations begin
to be extensively studied.

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Despite early problems,
cutthroat trout in remote
areas still remains in good
condition. This changes
when fishing pressure
increases after WW1 as
veterans returning to civilian
life had considerable leisure
time and roads were being
built into remote areas.

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1946

1960

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1948

Late 1960s

A chemical squoxin is used
to eradicate Pike Minnow
on the St. Joe River for
Squawfish control.