See below for a full listing of camps and contact information for enrollment. Don’t see a camp in your state or have a conflict with the dates? All of Trout Unlimited’s youth camps accept applications from out of state.
Trout Unlimited chapters and councils currently sponsor and operate 25 camps and academies — ranging from two-day casting or fly tying clinics to overnight summer camps. This variety of venues means young fly fishers can experience many kinds of rivers and streams, angling techniques and trout species.
Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley chapter started the Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp in 1995 under the guidance of the late Dr. John R. “Jack” Beck and the late Enoch S. “Inky” Moore. The award-winning camp has served as a model for the growing number of camps being held around the country by other Trout Unlimited chapters.
The camps include a comprehensive curriculum and draw upon the expertise and commitment of professional resource managers, scientists, fly tiers, fishing guides, and experienced Trout Unlimited volunteers. Many include hands-on experience with a habitat restoration project and the opportunity to fish a variety of local waters. During the camp young anglers learn much more than fishing skills — they gain an appreciation for the need to protect our coldwater fisheries and other natural resources.
All levels of experience are welcome at our camps. The goal is to have fun, learn a lot, and make friends with other young fly anglers.
The First Step in Becoming a Teen Leader in TU
Attending one of our summer fly fishing camps is a step to becoming a teen leader within Trout Unlimited. Camp graduates are encouraged to apply for Expeditions, a national conservation and leadership camp held every summer!
TU Summer Camps and Academies Listings 2026
- Know a young person interested in fishing and conservation? Tell them about TU’s summer camps and academies!
- Camper age range, daily schedules, and cost of camps varies so get in touch with the directors to find out more.
Alaska Howie Van Ness Memorial Kids’ Fly Fishing Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 10-16
Contact: David Vick
Location: Lost Lake Scout Camp, Fairbanks, AK
https://www.facebook.com/TUAlaska/
Arizona Council TU Fish Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 13-18
Contact: Arthur Greenway
Location: Christopher Creek, AZ
AZTU Fish Camp Webpage
California Sierra Trout Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages:
Contact: Daniel Johnson
Location: Olympic Valley, California
Georgia Trout Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 13 – 15
Contact: Charlie & Kathy Breithaupt, (706) 782-6954
Location: Tallulah Falls School, Tallulah Falls, GA
Georgia TU Webpage
Idaho Ted Trueblood Trout Camp
Dates: June 22 – 26, 2026
Ages: 10 – 13 for campers; 13+ for Leaders in Training
Contact: Mark Barker; Jane McKevitt
Location: Silver Creek Plunge, Garden Valley, ID
www.tedtruebloodtu.org/troutcamp/
Maine Trout Camp
Dates: June 14 – 18, 2026
Ages: 13-17
Contact: Stu Rich; Robb Cotiaux
Location: Evergreens Campground, Solon, Maine
TUMaine.org/trout-camp-information
Montana Fly Fishing & Conservation Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 11-14
Contact: Bill Pfeiffer
Location: Camp Watanopa, Georgetown Lake, MT
https://montanatu.org/portfolio/conservation-youth-camp/
New York Trout Waters Youth Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 14-17
Contacts: Bob Mead or Mike Walchko
Location: Big Valley Lodge, West Branch of the Delaware River, Hale Eddy, New York
Oregon Youth Conservation & Fly Fishing Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 10-14
Contact: Terry Turner
Location: South Santiam River, OR
www.clackamasrivertu.org
Pennsylvania Keystone College/TU Teens Conservation Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages:
Contact: Jacob Bliss
Location: Keystone College, La Plume, PA
Tennessee John Thurman Trout Adventure Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 12-16
Contacts: Sean Fagan
Location: Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Townsend, TN
www.tntroutadventure.org
Utah Teen Fly Fishing & Stream Ecology Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 13-17
Contact: Jason Eborn, David Leta – (801) 560-5382
Location: Sportsman’s Paradise, Paradise, UT
Vermont Trout Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 13-17
Contact: Kurt Budliger
Location: Quimby Country Lodge, Averill, VT
www.vermonttroutcamp.com
Wisconsin Youth Fishing Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 12-16
Contacts: Linn Beck
Location: Pine Lake Bible Camp, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Alaska Kenai Peninsula TU Fly Fishing Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 6-8th Grade
Contact: Tony Lewis
Location: Kenai River Center, Soldotna, AK
Arkansas Youth Fly Fishing Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages:
Contact: Daryl Greenwood
Location: Dry Run Creek, Mountain Home, Arkansas
Arkansas White River Camp
Colorado Conservation & Fly Fishing Youth Camp
Dates: June 14 – 20, 2026
Ages: 14-18
Contact: Barbara Luneau; Audrey Kenney
Location: AEI Base Camp, Almont, Colorado
Coloradotu.org/YouthCamp
Northern Colorado Youth Fly Fishing Day Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 14-17
Contact: Jim Durante
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
www.rmftu.org/education
*Preference given to Northern Colorado and SE Wyoming Youth.
Illinois Youth Conservation & Fly Fishing Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 13 -18
Contacts: Dan LaFave
Location: Grayling, Michigan
www.obtu.org/youth-outreach/youth-camp
Michigan Youth Conservation & Trout Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 13-16
Contacts: Jon Chizmadia
Location: Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center Roscommon, Michigan
Michigan TU Camp
New Hampshire Trout Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 13+
Contacts: Phil Donovan, (603) 225-2511
Locations: Berlin and Pittsburg, New Hampshire
NH Website
North Carolina Rivercourse Cold Water Conservation & Youth Fly Fishing Camp
Dates: TBA
Ages: 12-15
Contact: Chris Marok
Location: Lake Logan Retreat Center, Canton, NC
www.ncturivercourse.com
Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation & Fly Fishing Youth Camp
Dates: June 14 – 19, 2026
Ages: 14-17
Contacts: Clark Hall; Ethan Daviau
Location: Messiah University, Grantham, PA
www.riverscamp.com
Texas Youth Trout Camp
Dates: January, MLK Jr Day weekend
Ages: 12-17
Contact: Dakus Geeslin, (512) 934-0000
Location: Rio Guadalupe River Resort, Guadalupe River, Sattler, Texas
https://rioguadaluperesort.com/
Utah Fly Fishing Camp
Dates: TBA
Contact: Paul Holden, (435) 757-1647
Location: Stokes Nature Center, Cache Valley, UT
logannature.org
Washington Northwest Youth Conservation & Fly Academy
Dates: TBA
Ages: 12-16
Contacts: Bruce Merighi (509) 679-2274, James Goedhart, Marcie
Location: Panhandle Lake, Shelton, Washington
www.nwycffa.com
TU Expeditions
Dates: HS: June 19 – 26, June 30 – July 7
College: June 8 – 15, July 11 -18
Ages: High School and College students
Contact: Zoe Mihalas
Location: Wyoming
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Zoe Mihalas – Headwaters Program Coordinator