Humboldt River - NV

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Chad Mellison and his son, Ryan, on a recent fly fishing trip on the North Fork of the Humboldt River.

A section of the North Fork of the Humboldt River after it dried up due to exploratory drilling in the area.

An image of a mountain canyon dotted with sagebrush and pine trees. A view of the North Fork of the Humboldt River watershed.

The Lahontan cutthroat trout that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Biologist Chad Mellison caught on the North Fork of the Humboldt River in 2021. This fish is particularly memorable to Mellison because of the years of collaborative work to bring the native trout back to this river.

Over 36 inches long with a 23 inch girth