What Happens When the Fish Stop Coming?

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What happens to a fishing town when the fish stop coming?

For years, The Bent Rod in Challis, Idaho, was a gathering place for salmon and steelhead anglers. Owner Greg Webster built a business around the fishing opportunities that brought people to the upper Salmon River.

But as salmon and steelhead returns have declined, Greg's business has had to change. Once a destination for salmon and steelhead tackle, The Bent Rod has evolved into a shop serving native trout anglers and the broader outdoor recreation community.

Greg's story reveals how declining fish populations can affect far more than fishing. They can reshape small businesses, local economies and the identity of entire communities.

Part of Trout Unlimited's *When Fish Return* film series, this film explores the connection between healthy fisheries and the people whose livelihoods depend on them.

Learn more about Trout Unlimited's work to recover wild salmon and steelhead in the Snake River Basin:

https://www.tu.org/lowersnake/

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