Trout Magazine

  • TU Takes Out Cannondale Dam After 25 Years of Trying

    by Jeff YatesDriving home after removing the Cannondale Dam on my home river, the Norwalk River in Wilton, Conn., my back aching from swinging a sledge hammer, blisters on both my hands and a big grin on my face, I was reminded of Morgan Freeman's quote from the Shawshank Redemption afterTimRobbins' characterescapes from prison.Geology is…

  • Partnership, persistence take out dam on Ausable

    The Quarry Dam blocked fish passage on the Ausable River for decades. Jeff Yates/Trout Unlimited. By Jeff Yates Quarry Dam was a non-functioning concrete and wood dam rendered useless for years. The dam did nothing more than impede trout migration and warm impounded water on the world-renowned West Branch of the Ausable River in the…

  • Fly of the week: Chubby Chernobyl

    I remember the first time I saw the Chubby Chernobyl. It was well into the salmonfly hatch on the Madison — the part of the hatch where the smarter fish would actually come up and nose the fly to make sure it was real before turning around to actually eat it. It takes nerves of…

  • ‘One TU’ in Action on Vermont’s Mettawee River

    What makesTrout Unlimited such a powerful force in conservation across the country is not our expertise in river restoration, led by the world's best and most committedstaff.It's not our 420 local chapters and state councils, led by over 4,000 passionatevolunteers who marshal our 300,000 members and supporters to take care of local streams, engage local…

  • Fly Rod Golf: Building Community While Improving Your Cast

    Whether at a local Trout Unlimited chapter event, a backyard barbecue with friends or simply on your own for practice, you can turn any park or backyard into a fly fishing training course - and have a hoot doing it!At a recent meeting of the 253 - Beamoc Chapterin Roscoe, NY, a historic chapter taking…