Want more Black Hills trout fishing? Bring in the beavers

If you’re an angler who’s spent any time trout fishing in the Black Hills, you know what makes it special: cold, clear streams, shaded banks, and pockets of deep, slow-moving pools.
But here’s the catch. Those pools are disappearing. And so are the beavers that create and maintain them. So, wildlife officials and volunteers in South Dakota are taking action. A sharp drop in beaver activity in the Black Hills has prompted the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission to advance a two-year moratorium on beaver trapping in the region.