The True Cast – The Best Teachers in Trout Fishing…
My favorite quote of all time is by Will Rogers: “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
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Grande accomplishments for Rio Grande cutthroat trout
Big conservation wins at the end of 2024 will benefit native trout in the Upper Rio Grande watershed of New Mexico and Colorado.
Trout Unlimited & the Forest Service: A Partnership That Works
Trout Unlimited & the Forest Service: A Partnership That Works In 2022, Trout Unlimited and the Forest Service embarked on a five-year $40 million national initiative to increase the scale of watershed restoration on our national forests and grasslands—home to many of America’s most important native trout and salmon species and the source of drinking…
TROUT Tip – dropping your rod tip
Find out what this bad habit creates and why to avoid it. Kirk Deeter explains why we don’t want to drop our rod tip and instead stop it with aggression.
Help native trout, win a drift boat
Win a custom Adipose Drift Boat and additional prizes valued at over $27,000.
TROUT Tip – picking a fly during a hatch
Trout rising during a hatch can be an impressive sight, but it can also be a source of frustration for anglers.
The greatest threat to wildlands and native trout in a generation
And you can do something about it
Trout Unlimited Social Media Community Guidelines
Trout Unlimited is a community of people who care deeply about rivers and streams, about their trout and salmon populations—and about each other. We use social media to educate, inspire, advocate, and connect people who are working to care for and recover waters across the country. To keep our spaces welcoming and respectful, we expect…
TROUT Tips – correct common casting mistakes
It’s all about the basics, the foundations, the fundamentals. If there are mistakes in your casting stroke, it’s best to fix them early.
An unlikely case study for trout conservation: Arizona
From securing national monuments to scaling up multi-million-dollar projects, Arizona’s policy and restoration work is ready to take center stage
Projects reconnect trout water in North Carolina mountains
By Andy Brown Recent projects to remove in-stream barriers on two North Carolina streams have opened miles of habitat for trout and other creek-dwelling creatures. The work was completed on Powdermill and Cedar Rock creeks and is part of TU’s coldwater conservation program in the Southern Appalachians. Removing barriers helps fish, including native brook trout,…
Spring Fly Showdown: Royal Wulff vs. Elk-hair Caddis
The Royal Wulff squares off against the Elk-hair caddis.
Clearing The Way
A new film celebrates the dedicated volunteers of the Washington TU Barrier Assessment Team
Video spotlight: Small-stream Brown Troutin’
When most of us load up for an overnighter into the mountains to chase trout, a helicopter doesn’t play into the equation. But in remote Sweden, near the border with Norway, a chopper is the most logical means of transport to get to backcountry waters. Video of FLY TV – Small Stream Brown Troutin' in…
Historic picks for Interior, EPA bode well for public lands and clean water
Contact: David Kinney, Trout Unlimited, 856-834-6591, david.kinney@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited, issued the following statement about President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to select U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to lead the Department of the Interior and Michael S. Regan, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality secretary, to lead the Environmental Protection…
Infrastructure Legislation
This year in Washington, we have a remarkable, once-in-a-generation opportunity—a chance to pass major legislation that would put Americans to work while promising cleaner water, healthier rivers and rebounding trout and salmon fisheries. An historic opportunity for clean water, healthy trout & salmon populations For years we have been pushing for investments that target watershed restoration projects that offer multiple benefits:…
Need a new fishing goal? Try the Western Native Trout Challenge
What if there was a program encouraging anglers to scour the amazing landscape of the West for elusive and beautiful fish while promoting conservation at the same time? Thanks to the Western Native Trout Initiative, its 12 member states, federal wildlife partners and Trout Unlimited, there now is such a thing. The Western Native Trout…
TU testifies before Congress on Good Sam mining legislation
Contaminated abandoned mine drainage polluting the Animas River near SIlverton, Colorado. Trout Unlimited photo. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood testified before Thursday the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on the need for legislation and funding to facilitate the cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines. Click here for…
TU Enters New Partnership in Education
by Nick Halle It doesn’t take a rocket surgeon (yes, I know that’s not the typical idiom) to grasp that the future of conservation will depend heavily on the youth of today. Trout Unlimited’s youth education staff have been educating young people across the country on conservation and the outdoors in the hopes of instilling…
Q&A with new NLC leadership
We recently caught up with Rich Thomas and Sharon Sweeney Fee, who just took over two important leadership positions on Trout Unlimited’s National Leadership Council (NLC).