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Hope for New Jersey’s trout in a warmer world
Scientists and anglers are sleuthing for groundwater sources that may help Garden State trout weather climate change Before joining the Trout Unlimited staff, Keith Fritschie spent four Octobers swimming with giant wild brook trout in northern New Hampshire’s Dead Diamond River. The work was part of an Embrace-a-Stream collaboration between New Hampshire Fish and Game,…
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Under the hood at TU
From stream restoration to species recovery, science drives Trout Unlimited Three of the greatest days of my professional career spanned from a Friday afternoon to a Monday morning. On the Friday, Jack E. Williams, one of the pre-eminent aquatic scientists in the country and at the time the head of the fisheries program for the…
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Podcast: What climate change means for trout and salmon
On the Destination Angler podcast, TU senior scientist and water policy expert Helen Neville explains what's happening, and what TU is doing about it The climate-related news over the past year has been alarming—massive wildfires in the West, a heat dome in the Pacific Northwest, record low flows in the Colorado River, deluges in the…
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Low light is trout-watching light
The gnarled, dark brown bark of cottonwoods lining rivers throughout the west make the yellow leaves glow in the sinking sun. And that low sun has other advantages when it comes to fishing. As I approached the water, I saw the tell-tale signs of fish working the water column. Mostly it was dorsal fins cresting…
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Video: tips for paddling a canoe on your own
I can say the next time I get in a canoe solo I'll be much better prepared from these simple paddling tips they expertly explain here in this video.
I will be the first to admit, canoes intimidate me. Especially paddling one solo. I'm a rower. I even row canoes if possible... The problem is canoes can go just about everywhere and are found on every type of water. They are a ubiquitous craft in the fishing and boating world. I can't tell you…
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Sharing moments in time on a Wild and Scenic Alaskan river
Eric and Ryan rowing across Paxson Lake with Gulkana Glacier in the distance. Photo by Chad Gage. Five years ago, I watched Wyatt, not even a teenager yet, take the oars for the first time on my initial foray to the Gulkana River. During subsequent trips I have been privileged to observe his skills solidify and…
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Enjoy fall’s reds but avoid its redds
The colors of fall excite my retinas. Green leaves slowly fade as dormancy becomes them — it's their yearly retreat so they can prepare for renewal come spring. Yellows are most common out west, but we also have vibrant oranges and even some reds. Oranges and reds of the changing scrub oaks and wild strawberries…
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