We bring people together to protect and restore rivers, sustain and recover trout and salmon, and in the process, make communities healthier.
We bring people together to protect and restore rivers, sustain and recover trout and salmon, and in the process, make communities healthier.
By Michael Riley Tailwaters are known for their ability to provide clean, cold water conditions suitable to support robust trout populations. Tailwaters can provide cold water during dry conditions and also help negate the effects of flooding. But as drought and flash flooding become more extreme with climate change even tailwaters have their limits, leaving…
By Michael Riley Tailwaters are known for their ability to provide clean, cold water conditions suitable to support robust trout populations. Tailwaters can provide cold water during dry conditions and also help negate the effects of flooding. But as drought and flash flooding become more extreme with climate change even tailwaters have their limits, leaving the trout vulnerable. In the drought-ridden West, competition for…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2024 Contacts:Sam Davidson, Trout Unlimited, (831) 235-2542, sam.davidson@tu.orgJoel Weltzien, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (406) 925-3771, weltzien@backcountryhunters.org Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers support permanent protection for unique aquifer, upland habitats, and sporting opportunities of the Medicine Lake Highlands SACRAMENTO—Trout Unlimited (TU) and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) praised today’s…
The author standing on the railroad bridge where the first brown trout were introduced to America. By Kirk Deeter Most anglers have home waters—places they consider sacred. For me, the tracks always lead back to Baldwin, Mich., and the Pere Marquette River system. It was here where I learned to fly fish. Many years ago,…
I often think of my life in decade intervals. The first ten years was the goofball phase; 11-20 years old involved anything with a ball; 21-30 was consumed by conservation—you get the idea. If we are lucky, we will get eight or nine of these opportunities to think about the new decade in front of…
The fishing had been ok that morning years ago when Corey Fisher and I waded up a small creek in Utah trying not to scare fish — or rattlesnakes. We had each caught a couple, but nothing like the fish we had heard about coming from this remote destination. That, however, was about to…
I take advantage of every opportunity to go out fishing. The idea of being able to disconnect from the rest of the world and focus on one thing is an amazing feeling. Another aspect about fishing that I enjoy is the community of people around it. I am always meeting new faces and learning new techniques and ideas.
As we enter a new decade, it is clear that the impacts wrought on ecosystems, communities and fish and wildlife by climate change are outpacing our ability to deal with them in isolation
A canoe and a lake make for great fly fishing
Started in 1989, the Canandaigua Lake Chapter (#594) is in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. As a local chapter of Trout Unlimited, America’s leading nonprofit organization committed to the conservation, protection, and restoration of North American cold-water fisheries and their watersheds, we continue to develop conservation projects in the area to enhance…
Large wood additions on the East Fork of the Greenbrier River in West Virginia provide important habitat for brook trout — and a fishing location for a young angler. By Gary Berti In West Virginia, partnerships are critical as Trout Unlimited works on habitat restoration programs in the Potomac and Greenbrier River watersheds. Recently, because…
By Corey Fisher Trout Unlimited is devoting the month of September to celebrating public lands and the agencies dedicated to upholding America’s public land heritage. It’s no coincidence that National Hunting and Fishing Day and National Public Lands Day are both during September — the month is tailor-made for hunters and anglers to enjoy all…