by Franklin Tate, Headwaters Youth Program Director The sixth annual TU Teen Summit will be held on the TU “Holy Waters” of the Au Sable in June 2017, with twenty five teen leaders from around the country converging for four days of planning, learning, fishing, and fun. TU’s Headwaters youth staff and their merry band…
Southwest Colorado hosts some of the best high-mountain trout fishing in the country. From pristine mountain streams and lakes that hold native cutthroats, to larger rivers like the Animas, Southwest Colorado fishing is worth fighting for. That is exactly the reason behind TU’s extensive efforts to remediate acid mine waste from headwater streams in this…
Goals The Upper James River watershed drains more than 3,000 square miles of western Virginia encompassing 10 counties and hundreds of tributary streams — the lifeblood of the James River. The majority of these mountain streams and high valley creeks historically sustained abundant populations of native brook trout and provided a steady source of clean…
By Rob Shane If you told me I’d be stuck at home for an indefinite amount of time and encouraged to practice social distancing when I do leave the house, I never would have imagined it would result in me catching my personal best brown trout. It all came together on a beautiful, brisk morning — the way most great…
Photo Seattle Times Anglers and commercial salmon fishers off the coast of Washington and Vancouver have known for years that the occasional escapee Altantic salmon from off-shore aquaculture nets is swimming wild in Pacific waters. Atlantic salmon have turned up in nets, and juvenile Atlantic salmon were reported off of Vancouver Island as early as…
Years ago, in my former life as a newspaper journalist, I lived on California’s North Coast in the shadows of coastal redwoods, shielded from the rest of the country by a near-constant marine layer and the understanding that, at any moment, one of the few roads into the region could be covered in mud and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2018 Contact: Garrett Hanks, TU Southwest Public Lands Coordinator, ghanks@tu.org, 970-590-9367 Legislation would help protect San Miguel watershed, native cutthroat trout (Ridgway)Trout Unlimited today praised Sen. Michael Bennet for introducing his San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act, a bill that would establish permanent land protections, including wilderness additions, in the Upper…
July 14, 2014 Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice president of Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited (571) 274-0593 Tim Bristol, Director of Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program (907) 321-3291 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited releases statement regarding attacks on Bristol Bay and Clean Water in House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Suite of bad bills would ignore Alaskans, fishermen and…
Public Land: Rocky Mountain National Park. Established Jan. 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park was the 10th recognized national park in the United States. It is the best place in the Lower 48 for visitors to experience alpine landscapes and tundra. Driving in from Denver (just two hours away) allows for visitors to see numerous…
Jackson Hole Trout Unlimited was formed in 1983 in Jackson, Wyoming. Our mission is to bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon. Currently JHTU has a membership of over 400 Jackson Hole residents and others committed to conserving…
For Immediate Release: Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (703) 284-9408, emooney@tu.org Statement by Trout Unlimited on the Obama Administration’s Announcement of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Development Strategy President Obama and Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar announced a strategy today for balancing the development and protection of the country’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The plan…
Bristol Bay Orgs & TU file briefs in State of Alaska Lawsuit Against EPA
The Red Moose Lodge provides a unique setting on the banks of the Pere Marquette River, a river nationally known for it’s scenic beauty and year round fishing opportunities. It’s spacious rooms provide the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy the many activities that Baldwin Michigan has to offer. Situated at the headwaters of the…
Gila Trout: (Oncorynchus gilae gilae) Species Summary and Status: The Gila trout is one of the rarest trout species in the United States. The historical distribution of the Gila trout originally included nearly 620 miles of small stream habitat within two separate population centers: one in the upper Gila River basin in western New Mexico, and…
01/12/2009 Sportsmen stand behind land protection bill Jan. 9, 2009 Contact: Charles Gauvin, (703) 284-9401 Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 Mike Beagle, (541) 772-7720 Sam Davidson, (831) 235-2542 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen stand behind land protection bill Wyoming Range, Copper-Salmon among places in need of safeguarding WASHINGTON, D.C.Hunters and anglers throughout the country support an omnibus…
EPA announces process to rescind Clean Water Rule Repealing the rule puts thousands of miles of stream at risk CONTACT:Shauna Stephenson / Trout Unlimitedssherard@tu.org / (307) 757-7861 (June 27, 2017) WASHINGTON D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it would begin the process of repealing and replacing the Clean Water Rule in accordance…
Drifthook Fly Fishing was born in Colorado in 2014, the brainchild of a group of professional guides and avid anglers with decades of fly-fishing experience. From the headwaters of the upper Colorado River to the tailwaters of the Uncompahgre River, Drifthook’s comprehensive fly-fishing program and fly kits have been thoroughly tested, and we’re thrilled to…
December 23, 2019 Contacts: Leslie Steen, Snake River Headwaters Project Manager, Trout Unlimited, 307-699-1022, lsteen@tu.org JACKSON, Wyoming –Trout Unlimited (TU) announced today that on-the-ground implementation for the Bar BC Spring Creek Fish Passage & Channel Restoration Project is currently underway. The project is a collaboration between agency partners and private landowners to improve fish migration into…
title=”application/pdf” />170228_Executive Order_CWRule.pdf title=”application/pdf” />170228_Sportsmen Statement on CWR Rollback.pdf February 28, 2017 Statement of sportsmen and women who support an effective Clean Water Act regarding today’s Trump Administration Executive Order on the Clean Water Rule The Trump Administration is undermining the Clean Water Act. American sportsmen and sportswomen call on the Administration to protect headwater…
Friday, October 4, 2019 Contacts: Leslie Steen, Snake River Headwaters Project Manager, Trout Unlimited, 307-699-1022, lsteen@tu.org Kelly Owens, Forest Hydrologist, Bridger-Teton National Forest, 307-739-5598, kelly.owens@usda.gov Trout Unlimited (TU) and the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) announced today that Phase 2 of the Tribasin Fish Passage and Watersehd Restoration Project is scheduled to begin during the fall…
