After a long, wet spring, we opened the season of trout monitoring on Bee Creek with low count, yet similar to last year , mostly concentrated near the mouth. The waters were lower than expected considering the rain levels.

Insect activity was high. While examining the traps for insect life, it became clear that fresh water shrimp were active and plentiful.

Caddisflies (Trichopteran) were equally active in the creek this month. Still in their casings, their heads emerged when picked up and photographed. The caddisfly will not emerge as a pupa until next month. Adult Caddisflies will during the summer and females will mate and lay eggs again to start the life cycle again.

Bee Creek remains a healthy habitat for Cutthroat Trout and the seasonal looks promising.

We were very happy to welcome Kelly-Anne to our monitoring team of volunteers this month. She comes with a passion for nature, wildlife and experience with fly fishing.