While trout in general are known for their kaleidoscope of color, California’s state fish, the Golden Trout, is the most spectacularly tinted of all. Goldens drip color and shape matched only by exotic butterflies, birds and flowers. They are found in a most unlikely place; precariously perched in isolated streams of the Kern River drainage, buried beneath snow at least half the year. Their lair, the Sierra Nevada, is among the world’s most spectacular mountain ranges. Sadly, this remarkable species is threatened.” – Craig Ballenger, California Trout
While trout in general are known for their kaleidoscope of color, California’s state fish, the Golden Trout, is the most spectacularly tinted of all. Goldens drip color and shape matched only by exotic butterflies, birds and flowers. They are found in a most unlikely place; precariously perched in isolated streams of the Kern River drainage, buried beneath snow at least half the year. Their lair, the Sierra Nevada, is among the world’s most spectacular mountain ranges. Sadly, this remarkable species is threatened.”
– Craig Ballenger, California Trout
In an effort to raise awareness and subsequently protect the Golden Trout, CalTrout plans to produce a short film about this magnificent fish, its habitat and its plight. The film will air nationally to gain maximum attention.
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More about the film
CalTrout has assembled a team of six: 2 backcountry experts (Craig Ballenger and Ted Harbour), 2 master fly fishermen, (Mikey Wier and George Revel), and 2 nationally-aired filmmakers, (Keith Brauneis and Ben Paull).
Together this group will embark on a 2-week journey from sea level to 14,000 feet and all points in between, scouring the creeks and alpine lakes of the Eastern Sierra mountain range, seeking out the various descendants and hybrids of the Golden Trout. They will examine current conditions and determine future threats to this species.
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