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Voices from the River: It’s up to us to get the lead out

Published in Voices from the river

Cameron Hunt cradles a big mirror carp from the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge in Idaho. By Chris Hunt My conservation mentor is a hunter who occasionally fishes. I, on the other hand, am a fisher who will tote a gun around looking for birds on occasion. Both of us have had the same conservation epiphany…

Do you want a say what happens on the Upper Colorado River?

Published in Fishing, Boats

I personally wouldn’t mind seeing some type of permitted camping situation put in place, heavier guided fishing regulation and maybe even some type of easy to get “use permit” to float period during heavy use. I’m not talking about a lottery or anything that extreme…

Voices from the River: Lessons from the Tinker Creek fish kill

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By Mark Taylor First came the stench. A putrid, heavy, disgusting aroma. Dead fish on a hot summer day. There is nothing quite like it. On rivers with heavy salmon runs it’s expected, coming after the fish complete their one-time spawning run, in death providing nutrients to ecosystems that will support their soon-to-hatch fry. But…

TU statement on new recovery plans for Snake River salmon, steelhead

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Recently NOAA Fisheries, the federal agency responsible for recovering marine and anadromous fish species listed under the Endangered Species Act, released new recovery plans for spring and summer Chinook salmon, and steelhead, in the Snake River. The Snake is the largest tributary to the Columbia River. Its runs of salmon and steelhead have declined dramatically…

New rules enhance water quality protections for NF Smith River

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The North Fork of the Smith River. Dean Finnerty knows good steelhead water when he sees it. Finnerty, a lifelong resident of Oregon and longtime fishing guide, says the headwaters of the fabled Smith River are “some of the best habitat for wild steelhead, anywhere.” Indeed, the remarkably lucid green waters of the Kalmiopsis region…

Federal environmental review confirms benefits of Klamath River dam removal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   January 25, 2022 Media Contacts Brian Johnson, Trout Unlimited — bjohnson@tu.org; (415) 385-0796 Curtis Knight, California Trout — cknight@caltrout.org; (530) 926-3755 Mark Rockwell, Fly Fishers International — mrockwell1945@gmail.com; (530) 559-5759 Klamath River: Federal Environmental Review Confirms Prior Analyses that Dam Removal Benefits Far Outweigh Risks Washington, DC—Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…

Women’s Free Flyfishing Day this Saturday at the Snake River Sporting Club

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Lady Anglers! Join JHTU and many partnering organizations this Saturday, August 4th at WorldCast Angler’s free instructional and informative fly fishing day at the Snake River Sporting Club. From 11 am to 4pm choose from Fly Casting, Knot Tying and Rod Rigging, Fly selection/Entomology and Drift Boat/Raft set up and trailer tips from instructors and…

Wilson Creek supporters gather to celebrate wild and scenic NC river

Published in Community, Conservation

By Mark Taylor EDGEMONT, N.C. — The Wilson Creek area of Caldwell County continues to grow in popularity as more people discover the area’s rugged beauty and recreational offerings. On Nov. 3, several hundred people gathered at the Wilson Creek Visitor Center throughout the day to celebrate the area on the occasion of the 50th…

Wilson Creek supporters gather to celebrate wild and scenic NC river

Published in Community, Conservation

By Mark Taylor EDGEMONT, N.C. — The Wilson Creek area of Caldwell County continues to grow in popularity as more people discover the area’s rugged beauty and recreational offerings. On Nov. 3, several hundred people gathered at the Wilson Creek Visitor Center throughout the day to celebrate the area on the occasion of the 50th…

Lawmakers Urge Action to Protect the Chetco River for Second Time This Year

Published in Conservation

Trout Unlimited applauds Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Peter DeFazio and Jared Huffman for their leadership and commitment to protecting Oregon’s fisheries and public lands from activities that could harm salmon, trout, and steelhead populations and world famous angling opportunities. Last week, these lawmakers sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke…

TU receives tree planting grant in Michigan’s Rogue River watershed

Published in Conservation

Trout Unlimited has received funding from the U.S. Forest Service, through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, to plant nearly 17,000 trees along coldwater streams in Michigan. The project, “Reducing Runoff in the Rogue River Watershed,” aims to address stormwater runoff that pollutes, erodes, and warms the important western Michigan trout fishery by planting trees at…

Brown Bag: Bringing Back salmon and steelhead on the lower Snake River

Published in Conservation, Fishing, Science, steelhead

Join us January 6 for a brown bag discussion about bringing back fishable and resilient populations of salmon and steelhead to the lower Snake River.  Presenters:  Rob Masonis, vice president western conservation, Trout Unlimited  Helen Neville, senior scientist, Trout Unlimited  When: Jan. 6, 12 pm PST Register in advance: Email sstephenson@tu.org for call in info For…

“There’s no low-hanging fruit left” for Snake River salmon and steelhead

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Stakeholders gathered for the last of three meetings in the Tri Cities Monday night to discuss recovery of Snake River salmon and steelhead. The meetings were part of the Washington Lower Snake River Stakeholder Process. Rob Masonis, vice president for western conservation at Trout Unlimited and one of the panelists told the crowd of nearly…