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Survey shows support for Asian carp protection measures
Above: Asian carp threaten the economically vital fisheries of the Great Lakes. Below: Filter-feeding carp could devastate Great Lakes steelhead and salmon, and the opportunities to fish for them. By Taylor Ridderbusch A recently completed survey shows that an overwhelming number of Great Lakes residents support immediate action to build structural protections to keep Asian…
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Uncle Salmo Wants You
Have you considered stepping up as a TU volunteer leader? As this great poster designed by Michelle O’Bryant and Tim Moore of North Carolina's 072 - Blue Ridge Chapter, TU wants you to volunteer!Trout Unlimited relies on an army of thousands of volunteers who lend their time and talent to bring our work restoring streams,…
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Not too hot, not too cold
By Nick Chambers The greater Juneau area is home to several rivers that host wild steelhead runs. From a science perspective, Auke Creek is perhaps the most important of these, as scientists at the Auke Bay Marine Station have been operating a weir here for many years, whi ch has allowed them to census returning…
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Update on efforts to protect Southeast Alaska rivers
Photo from "Chasing Wild" the new film featuring the Alaska-B.C. transboundary mining issue. Click here to watch the film! By: Erin Heist This time of year in Southeast Alaska the weeks are full of harvesting, processing, exploring, fishing and basking in the lush (unseasonably dry and warm!), summer beauty as we prepare for the winter…
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The people of Little Mountain
What are public lands? For some they are a place to hunt, fish and recreate. For others, they are a place to find peace and solace. For many, they are both. We all have those special haunts that aren’t just a spot on a map, they are a place in our hearts. For Haley Richards,…
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Alaska’s wild salmon legacy is in our hands
Anglers demonstrate support for Ballot Measure 1 while fishing the Kenai River. Photo courtesy of Eric Booton By Eric Booton “I came from one of your possible futures: California. Not too long ago, our king salmon runs were bigger than yours, our salmon were bigger than yours, and there still are some,” Hank Shaw, author…
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Commercial fish farm on Michigan’s Au Sable to close by end of year
Opponents to a fish farmer's plan to significantly increase trout production at the Grayling Fish Hatchery believed the operation threatened the river's health below the flow-through facility. (Photo courtesy of Joe Hemming) By Mark Taylor A commercial fish hatchery on Michigan’s famed Au Sable river will cease operations by the end of the year. The…
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