John,

Agreed; whitefish are fun in their own right and have saved many trips from being overcome by the smell of skunk (although I've had little success getting them to look up!!); they certainly kept things lively last fall on the Teton and SF Snake when the trout decided to take a siesta. It's going to be very interesting to see what data the fisheries folks come up with and how much of an impact it will have on the river ecosystem. This river's been through some tough times (whirling disease, Hebgen Dam blowout, thermal stress from that big solar collector called Ennis Lake) and has managed to bounce back; fingers are crossed.

Regards,
Scott