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Fort Missoula educator traces Lewis and Clark’s fishing practices and the region’s changing rivers
Summary
An education assistant from the Fort Missoula Historic Museum reviewed fishing techniques, species and Indigenous practices encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition, described how river ecology has since changed, and answered audience questions at a Missoula Public Library program.
An education assistant at the Fort Missoula Historic Museum gave a public program at the Missoula Public Library about fishing on the Lewis and Clark expedition, outlining historical tackle, Indigenous fishing methods and how dams and land use have reshaped regional fisheries.
The presenter described how by 1800 fishing tackle was beginning to resemble modern gear — jointed rods with brass fittings, early bamboo rods and the first simple reels — but noted Lewis and Clark mainly carried coarse, bait-oriented gear. “Fishing is more than just food,” the presenter said, adding that angling also provided enjoyment and a way of life that persists today.
Drawing on expedition journals and…
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