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How to know if a caught fish is in trouble

Published in Trout Talk
A rainbow trout under water.

Trust me… it’s only going to get tougher on the trout this summer, no matter where you are. And if we all work together, try not to make it a numbers game, and tune into the science on best practices, we’ll all be better off in the long run

Why you should always carry a spare oar

Published in Boats, Fishing, Uncategorized

Without a spare they tried to fashion a stick that would work as an oar. It didn’t. They ultimately ended up missing their intended take out because of the missing oar, strong winds and a serious current. When they finally made their way to shore they we quite a distance from the take out and decided the smartest thing to do was leave the boat and hike out.

Kids at play on Butcherknife Creek

Published in Headwaters

No, this isn’t some horror film title; though it is that season. Instead, it’s an incredible opportunity for learning and career planning in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Trout Unlimited applauds re-instated roadless protections

9/20/2006 Trout Unlimited applauds re-instated roadless protections Sept. 20, 2006 Contact: Brian ODonnell (970) 903-0276bodonnell@tu.org Trout Unlimited applauds re-instated roadless protections DURANGO, Colo Trout Unlimited commended todays U.S. District Court decision to reinstate protections for 58.5 million acres of National Forest roadless lands. Protecting roadless areas is vital to conserving fish and wildlife habitat and…

Abandoned Minelands Workshop and Tour to be Held Saturday in Idaho City

6/22/2006 Abandoned Minelands Workshop and Tour to be Held Saturday in Idaho City June 22, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pam Smolczynski, Trout Unlimited, (208) 938-1110 x14 Hana West, U.S. Forest Service, (208) 392-6681 Abandoned Minelands Workshop and Tour to be Held Saturday in Idaho City Trout Unlimited and Partners Kick Off Major New Project…

John Gierach

Join John Gierach and Trout Unlimited’s Kirk Deeter for an online evening celebrating the upcoming release of John’s new book. Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers will be released June 2nd. John and Kirk will talk about the new book, and take questions from the audience. About the book Witty, shrewd, and, as always,…

Haskell Slough Project is Model of Pacific Salmon Recovery Efforts

9/13/2000 Haskell Slough Project is Model of Pacific Salmon Recovery Efforts Haskell Slough Project is Model of Pacific Salmon Recovery Efforts Contact: 9/13/2000 — — Contact: Bill Robinson, Executive Director, Washington Council of Trout Unlimited: (360) 754-213 Alan Moore, Western Communications Coordinator, Trout Unlimited: (503) 827-5700 Scott Yates, Western Legal and Policy Coordinator, Trout Unlimited:…

TU Praises Sen. Thomas for Recognizing Value of WY Backcountry

6/21/2006 TU Praises Sen. Thomas for Recognizing Value of WY Backcountry June 21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Reed, (406) 522-7291 x104, treed@tu.org Robert Pistono, (307) 637-7838 TU Praises Sen. Thomas for Recognizing Value of WY Backcountry Senators recognition of fishing and hunting on public land is good news for Wyomings sportsmen JACKSONSen. Craig…

Voices from the River: Lady angler goals

Published in Voices from the river

Baby Skeena and Baby Morgan on the Kenai River. Photo courtesy of the Williams family By Jenny Weis My dad and uncle fished at our family cabin growing up, my boyfriend taught me how to fly fish, and most fishing trips among my friends were male-only, with no invitation extended to the females. Truthfully, for…

Only a few BWOs to go around

Published in Voices from the river, Travel, TROUT Magazine

By Eric Booton Frustration is exhaled from behind my fully zipped collar, and the cloud of vapor fills the drawn hood of my wading jacket, fogging my lenses, furthering the frustration. I’ve heard nothing but positive reviews of this impressively clear and painfully cold spring creek. With an exception or two, I was easily able to round…

SweetWater Brewing Co. stands with TU on Lower Snake dam removal

Published in TU Business

“SweetWater supports our friends over at TU in their mission of conservation and recovery of salmon and steelhead on the lower Snake River. Protecting healthy river ecosystems and a diversity of fish species ultimately means protecting the source of clean, quality water that turns into the downstream beer we enjoy. Because protecting our great outdoors is in our DNA – you just can’t make good beer without clean water.”

Land Conservancy Fund

Trout Unlimited’s Land Conservancy Fund is a matching grant program designed to provide chapters and councils with grants to help with land protection projects, including conservation easements and land trust or agency acquisition and/or ownership of properties that are a priority for native and wild trout and salmon populations. The program is administered by the…

Are you ready for the F3T?

Published in Trout Talk

March 10 can’t come soon enough.   The Fly Fishing Film tour, otherwise known as F3T, provides a time when I can’t wait to sit in front of a screen. While the snow still flies in Colorado, I revel in films that whisk me away to far-off adventures. I can drool over beastly fish. I get my adrenaline pumping with insane footage, and this year, we can do all this from the…

Mine could pose threat to famed Smith River

Published in Uncategorized

As the season kicks off for anglers and boaters on Montana’s famous Smith River, a proposal to place a copper mine next to one of the Smith’s most important tributaries continues to move forward. Tintina Resources, a small Canadian mining company without any history of operating mines, has proposed to place its large underground Black…

Tracking elusive bull trout by water samples – citizen science at work

Published in Uncategorized

Handlng fish is no longer required to prove they exist in a river system. Joshua Duplechian/Trout Unlimited By Helen Neville Documenting the presence of a particular species of fish usually requires physical contact with it, via electrofishing, netting, or even angling. We know the fish is there because we saw it and handled it. But…

Bipartisan effort needed to protect Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Published in Conservation

By Taylor Ridderbusch   For the third consecutive year, the Trump Administration’s budget proposal looks to cut critical programs that protect and restore coldwater resources and that form the foundation of multi-billion dollar commercial and recreational fishing economies.   The proposal would significantly cut funding to the EPA and other agencies, essentially eliminating programs such as the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), Section…