We were able to spend some time on the Bitterroot today. I managed to get a photo of the above critter. Not certain, but it probably was either a mink or a weasel. It followed along the bank next to us for a while. 
There were quite a few other non-fishing folks out and about as well. The cloud cover helped a bit with the fishing, but the wind was annoying. I got to spend most of the day rowing which, after all, I like to do. It seemed odd seeing a Cat Backhoe operating south of Florence in the channel building a small diversion. There are actually now two of these between Stevi and Florence.
The fishing was decent. My friend caught a nice rainbow and a smaller cutthroat among a few others. It's good to be on the water [below St. Mary's in distance]. I've been missing the river.
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Definitely not a weasel. Either a mink or an otter---I can't tell the size from the picture, but an otter is much bigger than a mink.
Alden
Hey Alden!
If this is the Missoula Alden, Todd says hi and recalled the camping at the Salmon race.
Fred and I could not figure out what the animal was for sure. The picture is not that great either as I was rowing at the same time I took the photo.
Sounds like I'll see you Saturday in Butte. You still are the man!
Almost certainly a mink--weasels are usually light underneath (though the water may have darkened the fur). You'd probably notice if it was an otter--even the pups appear huge now.
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