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New to fishing and need advice
Congratulations! You have just entered the amazing world of fish. Whether you are a fly fisher, spin fisher, bait fisher, deep sea fisher....welcome! While Trout Unlimited's membership base if...
07/30/2011
Catch and Release
TU encourages trout and salmon anglers to voluntarily practice catch and release because of its proven benefits to trout and salmon populations. TU, and its local chapters and state councils, often...
07/29/2011
Acid rain
Acid rain is caused primarily by the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, in power plants. The emissions from those fuels result in a reaction high in the atmosphere where the chemicals, namely...
07/29/2011
Whirling disease
Whirling disease is a parasitic infection of trout and salmon. Fish become infected through contact with the fish infective form of Myxobolus cerebralis (MC), the whirling disease parasite. The...
07/29/2011
Board of Trustees
TU's Board of Trustees (BOT), consisting of 32 individuals, meets in person three times a year to review and approve financial and organizational decisions. The Nominating Committee of the BOT...
07/29/2011
TU's financial information
All of TU's financial information can be found on our website here. TU's EIN # is 3816112715.
07/29/2011
Chapters/ Councils filing taxes
TU National does not file a tax return for the entire organization. All chapters and councils that have annual income averaging over $25,000 for the last three years must file IRS financial form 990...
07/29/2011
Contact TU
TU's national office is located outside of Washington, D.C. in Arlington, VA. TU also has various state offices throughout the US. TU's National Office (M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm EST)  Trout...
07/29/2011
Dams/ dam removal
There is not a simple answer regarding dams and their effect on trout populations. It all depends on the type and operation of the dam itself. Large Dams Large dams that discharge water from...
07/29/2011
501(c)(3) status
TU's IRS Determination Letter states that we are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Tax Code .Please click here to access TU's IRS Determination Letter.
07/29/2011
Embrace-A-Stream (EAS)
Embrace-A-Stream (EAS) is the flagship grant program for funding TU's grassroots conservation efforts that advance TU's mission of conserving, protecting, and restoring coldwater fisheries and their...
07/29/2011
Pebble Mine, Bristol Bay Watershed, Southwest Alaska
Trout Unlimited is working to stop development of the Pebble Mine, safeguard adjacent salmon and trout habitat on federal lands from irresponsible mining development, and create a legal...
07/29/2011
Spin fishing/ bait fishing
TU is first and foremost a conservation organization, and we definitely need the help of all types of anglers - and non-anglers as well - to achieve our coldwater conservation mission. It's true...
07/29/2011
TU Stream Access Policy Update
We continue to receive questions about where TU stands on the stream access issue.   First, a summary:  Trout Unlimited is committed to defending stream access.  TU recognizes...
07/29/2011
Climate change
TU's mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. Climate change threatens to undo 50 years of conservation work carrying out that...
07/29/2011
TU return address labels
TU previously sent out return address labels for our Embrace-A-Stream fundraising mailing. Due to high demand for this item, and volume of requests to change spelling/format of name or...
07/29/2011
Asian Carp and the Great Lakes
Trout Unlimited is gravely concerned about the imminent threat of Asian Carp invading the Great Lakes. To date we have received anexcellent response from our members to an Alert to Action which...
07/29/2011
On the Rise
The 2011 season is hosted by Jed Fiebelkorn. A world-class angler, Jed is a Montana fishing guide and outfitter, a former professional hockey player and previously, the host of Fly Fisherman's...
07/29/2011
Survey of fishing, hunting and wildlife-associated recreation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) conducted their 11th Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation in 2006. The final national report will be available in November 2007. As...
07/24/2011
Member demographics
TU members are first and foremost conservation-minded people. The majority of our members joined TU "to do my part to preserve trout and salmon." Demographics:  96% are male 79% are married 78%...
07/24/2011