Kalama Seals or Otters

Posted by: RiverRunner

Kalama Seals or Otters - 10/01/00 04:34 PM

I was fishing around the Red Barn today just after daybreak and saw either 2 seals or otters. Can anyone else confirm this siteing.

As for a river report, the water level was perfect. However, the color was mud. I didn't fish too much longer after either seiing seals and the mud color river.
Posted by: steelhead addict

Re: Kalama Seals or Otters - 10/01/00 07:32 PM

was more than likely a river otter. Seals would be too big to make it past the weir above Modrow, much less be hanging out way up at the red barn.
River otters are getting to be pretty scarce and if you saw two together that is a real treat. Due to habitat loss and trapping their numbers are pretty low.
Posted by: steelhead addict

Re: Kalama Seals or Otters - 10/01/00 07:34 PM

forgot to add, did you see their size? Big diference in seal and river otter size. Also river otters have a little more noticable hair ( if you oonly saw their heads )
Posted by: kalamabama

Re: Kalama Seals or Otters - 10/01/00 10:37 PM

Try beaver. There are many on the kalama. It may have been otter but I am sure not seal. Otters are very rare. But if what you saw was playing around and not very scared by you I would guess otter.

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Posted by: Osprey

Re: Kalama Seals or Otters - 10/02/00 11:20 AM

When we floated the Kalama a while back we spotted a pair of otters in the same section,pretty cool also saw a mink too

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