I fished Stauffer early last spring and had an otter pop up onto the bank right behind me. I was mid stream and hadn't touched a trout... or seen a trout, all afternoon (about 3 hours of fishing). When I saw that toothy bugger I clipped off my fly, reeled up my line, and walked back to my truck.
As much as I think otters are beautiful and fascinating creatures, they will severely impact a fishery like the N. Raven in short order. Unless the local trapper is targeting those buggers (I have no idea if otters can be targeted in AB or not, and if so, how many can be taken in a year) they will significantly reduce the density of trout in a stream.
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