On native trout, wild browns, and common sense
TU has done more to protect and sustain and restore native trout species than any other organization, and it’s not close.
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Dementors
We hopped out of the canoe at the head of a big rapid. Truthfully, we could probably have made it through, but our Ojibwe guides Keith and Joe didn’t want to take any chances, and possibly put a damper on an otherwise perfect day on the water. We were floating and fishing a little no-name…
TU Tacoma Chapter Receives $1,000 Grant to Restore Puget Creek
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, (703) 284-9408, TU National Press Secretary TU Tacoma Chapter Receives $1,000 Grant to Restore Puget Creek Tacoma, Wash. — Trout Unlimited (TU), the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded a $1,000 Embrace-A-Stream grant to its Tacoma Chapter in Washington state. The chapter is partnering with…
TU Ted Trueblood Chapter Receives $10,000 to reconnect Pierce Creek with the South Fork Boise River
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary, (703) 284-9408 James Piotrowski, Idaho Council Chair, (208) 332-3552 Chris Topmiller, East Yellowstone TU, (208) 587-2249 TU Ted Trueblood Chapter Receives $10,000 to reconnect Pierce Creek with the South Fork Boise River BOISETrout Unlimited, (TU) the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today…
TU Teton Valley Chapter Receives $9,000 to improve fisheries habitat on Trail Creek
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary, (703) 284-9408 James Piotrowski, Idaho TU Council Chair, (208) 331-9200 Kasey Collins, Teton Valley TU, (307) 413-6683 TU Teton Valley Chapter Receives $9,000 to improve fisheries habitat on Trail Creek VICTORTrout Unlimited, (TU) the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded a…
Inspired by Fishing: Chaco x Thomas Rhett sandals
A country music star who loves fly fishing with his family is partnering with Chaco to support TU’s mission.
Weister Creek project highlighted on Driftless Area tour
Participants walk along the site of recent restoration on Weister Creek as Project Manager Paul Hayes briefs them on the project. (Photo by Gillian Pomplun, Crawford County Independent.) One of the more notable projects in the Wisconsin part of Trout Unlimited’s Driftless Area Restoration Effort in recent years has been the Weister Creek project near…
The time for action on climate change is now
As keen observers of nature and careful students of science, anglers know well that the science of climate change is becoming clearer and more indisputable with each passing year
The River’s Edge
About us Since 1983, The River’s Edge flyshop and outfitters in Bozeman has been the headquarters for Montana Fly Fishing. Southeast Montana has been described as the trout fishing capitol of the world and the River’s Edge has been dedicated to cold water conservation, committed to protecting our natural resources. What we do The River’s…
Conservation leader Emily Olsen joins Trout Unlimited as Vice President for Rocky Mountain Region
Olsen will lead TU’s trout and salmon conservation, habitat restoration, and advocacy programs in the Rockies. Contacts: ARLINGTON, Va.— Conservation leader Emily Olsen has joined Trout Unlimited as Vice President for the Rocky Mountain Region, the organization announced this week. Based outside Denver, Olsen will lead TU’s coldwater conservation, habitat restoration, and advocacy programs in…
TU welcomes clean air rules that will protect trout, salmon
June 2, 2014 Contact: Steve Moyer 703-284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TU Welcomes Clean Air Rules that will Protect Trout and Salmon Clean Air Act proposal will reduce carbon pollution that is already impacting trout and salmon habitat. WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited today thanked the Environmental Protection Agency for its strong proposal to reduce the carbon pollution…
Clean Water Rule Update: January 2020
Final rule announced; what it says and what comes next. Final Rule Announced. On January 23rd, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced a final “Waters of the U.S. Rule.” This rule replaces a 2015 Rule, which clarified the extent of jurisdictions for clean water act protections. This new…
The tug or the mug?
Is there anything more beautiful than a brook trout? Chris Hunt photo. I love trout. I particularly love wild trout. And, frankly, I don’t really care how big (or how little) they are. But this spring, I’ve been something of a fishing dilettante. Bonefish in the Bahamas. Carp in the desert. Oscars and peacock bass…
Winter Blog from the TU Teens of Gallipolis!
TU Teens of Gallipolis stays quite busy over the winter months. Students use this time to practice casting skills outside on the grass or in the gymnasium. We spend time working on knot tying skills and get familiar with the different types of flies that are used in fly fishing. Santa Claus was very generous…
Short casts: Brookies, clingers and stillwaters
Bringing brookies back to the Southern Appalachians With all the divisiveness in the air these days, it’s refreshing to see people working together to protect fish that have lived in the same streams for almost 2 million years. The brook trout, which first a rrived in the southern Appalachians about 1.8 million years ago, has…
Sportsmen Blast Attempts to Block Clean Water Rule
WASHINGTON During a call with reporters this afternoon, leaders of some of the nations most prominent sportsmens groups together urged the U.S. Senate not to derail a clean water rule that would restore longstanding Clean Water Act protections to some of the nations most important waters and wetlands. The Izaak Walton League of America, National…
Bluegrass
From the Cumberland River to Swift Camp Creek and beyond, the Bluegrass Chapter of Trout Unlimited brings people together to care for and recover their waters through local conservation and community science projects. We are making our trout populations stronger, our water cleaner, and our communities healthier.
Cycling to the source of the Eklutna
At the end of May, a crew of spirited friends and I coasted out of Eklutna Lake campground with trimmed packs, tents and miscellaneous items strapped to our bikes, bound for the head of the glacial valley…or at least its vicinity. It was a fresh adventure for all, and for me, the opportunity to witness the East and West Forks of the Eklutna River beyond Eklutna Lake and set eyes on the glacier, where the Eklutna River begins
TU’s Wood inducted into fishing hall of fame
Wood, who started at TU two decades ago, and took the reins as president and CEO in 2009, has grown the organization into an internationally respected conservation powerhouse with an annual budget approaching $80 million and a national staff of 260 employees