But future public access at risk with Alaska governor’s proposal to strip Susitna Basin waters of “Recreational River” status
Whitewater and wild rainbows on an inspiring Alaska wilderness float

But future public access at risk with Alaska governor’s proposal to strip Susitna Basin waters of “Recreational River” status
Signatories to the Klamath Basin Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, including Trout Unlimited, held a press briefing on November 12 and said they are in a “sprint to the finish” to achieve the pact’s principal goal of removing four old dams on the Klamath River. The signatories, including Tribal leaders, a representative of the ranching community, and
TU’s Jack Rodgers recently connected with Alberto Rey, the 2021 Orvis Fly Fishing Guide of the Year, to chase steelhead in Lake Erie tributaries. He learned that Rey is not only a skilled guide but also a talented artist.
On November 9, Dean Finnerty became the latest Trout Unlimited representative to testify before Congress, when he appeared before the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands in support of the Southwestern Oregon Watersheds and Salmon Protection Act. Few are more qualified to tout the importance of southwestern Oregon streams for salmon and steelhead than
Congressman, Nez Perce Tribal leader, TU CEO say: Those who care about the imperiled Snake River salmon and steelhead need to speak up on their behalf—now
The fact is that since the construction of the dams, we have never been able to get enough adults to the Snake River’s high-quality spawning waters to keep these fish off an extinction trajectory.
“Removing the Lower Snake River dams is a move to make sure that steelhead and salmon can reach their native waters and continue to inspire generations to come. They are simply too important not to remove a giant thorn in their side.”