Trout Magazine

  • From the President

    One of the biggest mistakes we could make as a nation

    Public lands are the anvil upon which the character of our nation was hammered out as we made our way west.

    Last week, it was reported that members of Congress are considering the sale of public lands to help pay for a budget reconciliation. In response, thousands of Trout Unlimited members and supporters spoke up to defend America’s outdoor heritage. But the threat is not over. Chris Wood, TU’s president, writes about the urgency and calls…

  • Fishing Trout Talk

    TROUT Tip – reach cast

    We’ve talked about mending and how that can improve your presentation. That happens once your line is already on the water. This week’s video talks about the reach cast, which is essentially a mend in the air. Check it out and give it a try next time you’re out fishing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7YSh-_uKiU&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=78

  • Healing our ecosystem

    Driftless symposium goes in-person again

    Over 135 people attended the 2025 Driftless Symposium hosted by the Trout Unlimited Driftless Area Restoration Effort and the Wisconsin Wetlands Association on Tuesday February 25 in La Crosse, Wisc.  Several common threads emerged among this year’s presentations, highlighting both threats to watershed health and the countermeasures being developed to face those threats.    Threats to…

  • Restoration

    Celebrating a banner year for Mendocino coho salmon

    Last year, CCC coho salmon returns surged to their highest numbers since extensive monitoring began!

    Each year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) carefully counts juvenile and adult coho salmon in North Coast rivers and streams. This work is especially important for tracking the status of endangered populations of Central California Coast (CCC) coho. Last winter, CDFW staff realized they were seeing exceptional numbers of adult salmon returning…