Host Dave Schlom is joined by Curtis Knight, Executive Director of California Trout, for an in-depth look at one of California's crown jewels, the McCloud River near Mt. Shasta.
Also joining Dave and Curtis is Dave's daughter Tyanna Blaschak, CalTrout Project Manager and a fluvial geomorphologist who studies the source waters for the McCloud, fed by amazing springs around Mt. Shasta.
The river is one of unparalleled beauty and diversity with spectacular waterfalls, geology, and biodiversity. It's also the birthplace of "the trout shipped round the world."
In the 1800s, one of the West's first fish hatcheries was created on the McCloud River by Livingston Stone. They shipped rainbow trout from there via rail and ship to places around the globe so from Pennsylvania to Patagonia, rainbow trout can trace their lineage back to these amazing waters.
From amazing fish in pristine turquoise blue waters to spectacular scenery, the McCloud is definitely a jewel in the crown of California's natural wonders.
