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Andy Carlson, legendary fly fisherman and conservationist from Stevensville, is celebrating 50 years guiding the Bitterroot River — a river he helped resurrect from near collapse. Once so dry it sparked calls to harvest every fish, Carlson teamed up with environmental groups to fight for better water management, echoing his early activism in Colorado after witnessing polluted streams. He championed ending fish stocking and pushing for wild trout fisheries, patiently rebuilding the river’s ecosystem over six years through regulation changes and education. Today, he remains a tireless advocate, reminding us that protecting wild rivers is a shared responsibility — and his legacy runs deeper than any fly.

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