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Re-routing quickly heals wayward Michigan stream
When Trout Unlimited crews and contractors dive into a construction project, they move fast. Often, it takes just a week or two of construction to complete the work. Getting to construction can be a longer haul. It was more than a decade ago when Chad Kotke, a stream restoration specialist on TU’s Great Lakes team, learned…
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An unlikely case study for trout conservation: Arizona
From securing national monuments to scaling up multi-million-dollar projects, Arizona’s policy and restoration work is ready to take center stage. Yes, Arizona has native trout. And, yes, we have quite an advocate for them in Nathan Rees, Trout Unlimited’s Arizona state lead. Apache trout country A family man in the Phoenix Valley, Rees’s role is…
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Get great gear, give back to conservation
This time of year always reminds us how much our work depends on people and companies who care deeply about rivers. Among our favorites is Skwala Fishing, a small, Montana-born brand rooted in the same cold, clean waters that matter so much to Trout Unlimited and the communities we serve. As part of their own holiday efforts, Skwala plans to…
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Teaching the joys of fly fishing to the next generation
The Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trout Unlimited (KPTU) held their third annual Youth Fly Fishing Camp this past summer. This free, weeklong summer day-camp hosts a dozen middle-school participants. Campers give different reasons for signing up each year, ranging from their mothers signing them up, to their love of fishing, to simply wanting to meet…
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A new tool to process water rights and track water availability on California’s North Coast
Trout Unlimited and The Nature Conservancy partner with Foundry Spatial to build an online tool to protect summer stream flows During the heat of summer, endangered salmon and steelhead in California’s North Coast streams face a fundamental problem: There often isn’t enough cold water to support fragile populations of juvenile fish. Flows in these coastal…
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Working to keep fishing and hunting access in Nevada
Our public lands are the foundation of healthy watersheds and strong communities. From remote trout streams to working forests and rangelands, these places provide clean water, vital trout habitat, sporting opportunity and public access for all Americans. But pressures like efforts to sell off and privatize public land threaten what makes them so valuable. This…
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TROUT Tip – detecting strikes
Detecting strikes while fishing with nymphs is often difficult. Strike indicators are helpful, and Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis walks us through how to use them most effectively. But don’t forget they are not mandatory as you can often watch the line for a strike as well. Give both methods a try depending on the water…