Hey Folks! I work for the RMWB up in Fort McMurray, also head up the newly formed Wood Buffalo Sportfishing Association (hopefully have a derby going later this summer!).
My position with the RMWB puts me into everything environmental and health related. I was in more or less continuous communication with Obed during the release to the river, and had my group performing some pretty detailed and frequent testing within the river. I also regularly meet and talk with the local Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development officers.
There are no indications that anything is "off" within the Athabasca River near Fort McMurray or north all the way to Fort Chipewyan. Water quality remains to be excellent all the way. I was inspecting the shore ice myself this afternoon, and plan on being down there this weekend and next week to start fishing.
Tight lines!
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