Trout Weekly

  • Fishing Restoration

    A valid question; How’s fishing after restoration projects?  

    fishing golden trout habitat

    An angler might wonder; what will one of Trout Unlimited’s restoration projects do to the fishing?   It’s a valid question.   At times we work with contractors to add numerous logs (or even full trees) and woody debris in a stream to make the habitat more complex.   We break up long, straight riffle sections with j-hook rock structures to slow down the flow and create deeper holding water.   TU…

  • Conservation

    Five years of healthier fish and forests in Idaho’s Panhandle 

    little north fork wide shot of creek

    In Northern Idaho, TU and the Forest Service are working together to restore native trout habitat, support local jobs, and improve wildfire resiliency  In North Idaho, TU’s Panhandle Chapter has been active for several decades, but Trout Unlimited didn’t have full time staff in the region until Erin Plue was hired as a project manager late in 2020. Plue led TU’s partnership with the Idaho Panhandle National Forest (IPNF) until…

  • Conservation Restoration

    18th Annual Driftless Symposium draws robust crowd

    More than 115 participants recently connected at the Stoney Creek Lodge in Onalaska, Wisc., for the 18th annual Driftless Area Symposium..    Held in late February, the event featured presentations on a wide variety of topics, including trout genetics, stocking activities, stream restoration permitting, outreach strategies, beavers, springs and more. There were more than 30 presenters, including nine students who shared their research activities.    The event…

  • The True Cast TROUT Magazine

    The end of the Gierach road… 

    at the end painting by Bob White, portrait of John Gierach fishing

    I remember when my wife handed me the phone like it was yesterday.  “It’s John Gierach,” she said.  John Gierach I’d known John casually for years. We’d kicked around some of the same book signing events, attended trade shows and such, and my late mentor, Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post had made a personal introduction early on. But I’d be lying to you if…

  • Restoration Conservation

    Bringing process-based restoration to the forefront 

    volunteer working on stream restoration

    Conservation solutions that protect and strengthen local economies are more valuable than ever.   Frequent Trout Unlimited partner and contractor Anabranch Solutions has blended their scientific expertise with cost effective restoration methods that deliver both ecologic benefits and economic value.   An example of a low-tech-based-process-based restoration solution, a post assisted log structure slows water. The Logan, Utah-based company is among the best in their field…