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Great Basin Chapter

The Great Basin Chapter is part of the Utah TU Council. The chapter is based out of Elko, NV. We are lucky to have five native salmonids in Elko County. Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (LCT), Bull Trout, Interior Redband Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, and Mountain Whitefish. Our favorite waters, including conservation and restoration projects, are the…

New momentum for cleaning up mine waste pollution on America’s streams

House bill would jumpstart work by ‘Good Samaritans’ to clean up abandoned mines Contacts:    ARLINGTON, Va.—Bipartisan legislation introduced today in the House of Representatives by U.S. Reps. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) and Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) would help drive cleanups of historic mine waste that cause chronic pollution in streams across the country. Maloy and Peltola…

Montana Fishing Outfitters supports clean water

Published in TU Business, Conservation, TROUT Magazine

Montana. The center of the earth for fly fishing. And somewhere west of the center of Montana is Helena, home to Montana Fishing Outfitters and my friend Garrett Munson. Garrett is one of those people that you want on your team. He’ll never quit, and he’ll never let you down. He’s the original go-to guy.…

TU advocates urge support for Chesapeake Bay funding

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Sen. Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va) recently met with Trout Unlimited’s Dustin Wichterman (right) and West Virginia landowner Greg Hulver to discuss how federal funding, such as through the Chesapeake Bay Program and several Farm Bill programs, has contributed to West Virginia trout stream and farm restoration success. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Capito’s office.) By Mark…

Sportsmen concerned with Ritter's approach to Roan

12/20/2007 Sportsmen concerned with Ritters approach to Roan Dec. 20, 2007 Contact: Steve Craig, Colorado Trout Unlimited (719) 539-4236 Matt Keena, Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (970) 385-6941 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen concerned with Ritters approach to RoanGovernor misses opportunity to protect key fish and game habitat DENVERSportsmen in Colorado expressed disappointment with Gov. Ritters…

A New School Year with the TU Teens of Gallipolis

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The Tu Teens Club of Gallipolis, OH is in it’s 5th year! It is the first of its kind in the mid-west region of Trout Unlimited. Shannon Mayes is a teacher at the Gallia Academy Middle School and founded the club in 2013. TU Teens is part of the Recreation On Campus for Kids (ROCKS)…

Short casts: Big fish in PA, mid-south tailwaters and “getting there”

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Cruising the Rio Yelcho enroute to some prime big-trout holding water. Anglers in Pennsylvania will get the chance to catch larger trout in six new waters that are a part of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Comission. How big? The Keystone Select Stocked Trout Program will have a total of 14 streams throughout the state…

Two House bills seek to undermine Clean Water Act

April 17, 2015 Contact: Brian Zupancic, Trout Unlimited, (703) 284-9427 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Two bills in Congress will undermine effort to protect headwaters WASHINGTON, D.C.–Two U.S. House of Representatives committees passed separate bills this week that would severely hinder the effort to restore protections to Americas headwater streams under the iconic Clean Water Act. One…

New effort in Congress to protect our small streams

Published in Advocacy, Government Affairs

I have spent some quality time in the state of Oregon, and I know a beautiful treasure of a river when I see one—even if I might not be the best at catching the trout and salmon that swim in them. U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio’s district is filled with waters like these. You will not…

Susquehanna

Welcome to the Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Founded in 1964, we are one of Pennsylvania’s oldest chapters (the 5th Chapter in the State), and help protect many miles of North Central Pennsylvania’s finest streams. Some of our waters include Muncy Creek, Loyalsock Creek, Pine Creek, Black Hole Creek and Lycoming Creek

Big court win for small streams

Federal judge reinstates Clean Water Act safeguards for headwater streams and wetlands Contacts: Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited chris.wood@tu.org, 571-274-0601 Steve Moyer, vice president for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—In a decision that restores critical Clean Water Act protections for small headwater streams and wetlands across the country, a federal judge…