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Hey River Ghost, you should talk to district fisheries biologist with AEP or the ACA about what you saw there and exactly where you saw it. Those types of observations are potentially very useful. Are those pure cutthroat? Could be. The semi-permanence of that type of water could prevent hybridization. The reason they are looking good is that there is flow in the gravel (interstitial flow). Anyone who sees that type of scenario in Alberta with native cutts or bulls in it needs to report it to the local biologist for assessment. They may already know about it... but maybe not. The stellar native bull trout fishery/native trout stronghold that has developed in lower Kananaskis Lakes is largely because a concerned angler talked to a biologist.
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