Helen Neville, left, and Doug Peterson, right, install a stationary PIT antenna on culvert to track fish movement. Trout Unlimited photo. By Helen Neville How many times do you cross a river while heading to your favorite fishing spot? Unless you are looking for a new place to fish, chances are you don’t make a…
Jim looked at me in disbelief. “What?” I repeated my question, “Why is it important that we recover southwestern native trout?” “Let me tell you a story,” he said. Jim Brooks was the longtime lead of the Gila Trout recovery team. Gila trout are native to the tributaries of the Gila River in New Mexico…
Among the ample life lessons bestowed by the pursuit of trout on the fly is one I like to think of as the gospel of timing and lighting. Which is to say, timing and lighting are the secret to life. Maybe not so much in an “apple a day” or a “look both ways before…
There’s something special about those places with an authentic community connection to fishing.
It isn’t a terribly complicated run—there are a couple sneaky rocks that might pin or flip a boat if you hit them sideways, but otherwise, it’s a pretty bread & butter, basic chore for rowing a hard-sided dory in this part of Colorado. In other words… no big deal.
Meet the Team Meet the Species Q&A about the A-ROD Project TU: What is the A-ROD Project? What’s in the name? Zeke: “It’s a film following three anglers racing to catch all five trout species in New Mexico—rainbow, brown, Gila, brook trout and Rio Grande cutthroat—within 24 hours. The ‘Grand Slam’ of trout inspired the…
Public Lands Protecting America’s Outdoor Heritage The Value of Public Lands America is home to 640 million acres of public land, including some of the best habitat for trout and salmon in the world. For many people in the western United States, public lands are a fact of life. They are places where families hike,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2017 Contacts: Shauna Stephenson, Trout Unlimited, shauna.stephenson@tu.org ; Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited, mark.taylor@tu.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Trout Unlimited recently welcomed seven new members to its board of trustees at its annual meeting in Roanoke, Va. The new board members bring a mix of conservation expertise, fishing industry acumen, business management experience…
Trout Unlimited does many great things across our country, but also faces many challenges moving into the future. One brought up often at state council meetings in Wyoming – and likely across the country – is the age and diversity of the board of the local chapters. Let’s face it, many of our TU board…
TU calls on Congress to reject the worst natural resource cuts of President Trumps Budget Proposal “The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value.” — President Teddy Roosevelt WASHINGTON, D.C. After reviewing President Trumps Fiscal Year…
Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) Species summary and status: The bull trout was once found throughout the Columbia River Basin, east to western Montana, south to northern Nevada, west to California and possibly as far north as southeastern Alaska. The main populations remaining in the lower 48 states are in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, with…
Conservation is a marathon, and if ever we needed proof, consider what is playing out in the U.S. Supreme Court.
I don’t believe that any of us are “average TU members.” Each of us have much to offer. Take a chance. Reach out. Share your passion
September is Public Lands Month, and few places are more important to trout and salmon than our public lands. Half of all the blue-ribbon trout streams in the West, for example, flow across public lands. Our public lands are often the last and best strongholds for many species of native trout and char. My exposure…
I’m just going to go out on a limb here and guess the phrase “critical minerals” doesn’t mean much to you. In fact you might already be glazing over. But what if I told you that critical minerals helped you catch that monster brown you found lurking under that log – the one you pulled in with the beadhead dropper on…
The drought and hot temperatures have us all hiking a little longer and a little higher to get to the fishing. If you’re one of those people who gets the hangries (I’ll just go ahead and raise my hand here), then finding a good energy bar for your backpack or fishing pack is a must.…
Daniel Ritz places a dry fly hoping to catch an Arctic grayling outside of Delta, Alaska. Gaby Mordini photo. Looking back at Daniel Ritz’s 20 species, 12-state Western Native Trout Challenge journey Editor’s note: Daniel Ritz is fishing across the Western United States this summer in an attempt to accomplish the Master Caster class of the Western Native…
From big rod makers to small tackle shops, the fly industry makes caring for our waters part of the mission.
Long before she moved west to join a wildfire fighting crew, Amanda Monthei grew up fishing, hiking, hunting and camping in Northern Michigan’s Pigeon River Country, a vast network of state public lands surrounding her rural hometown.
When the world feels on the brink, can a child bring us back?
