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Keeping Alaskan women on the water
Trout Unlimited Alaska’s Women on the Water (WoW) brings together women for free, hands-on fishing trips and fly tying events. WoW launched in 2023 to create opportunities to build and share fly fishing skills in a supportive environment and connect like-minded women with a passion for the outdoors. These trips have been incredibly popular and filled up quickly. To expand our…
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Photo of the week – high tech
At times, TU staff can get pretty high tech. We create detailed maps to show data and describe the breadth of TU’s work. We fly drones to map out rivers and diversions or barriers not functioning properly. We use satellites and planes to work more effectively and efficiently. Really, the skies the limit when it comes to technology, helping us care for our cold water rivers and fisheries.
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TROUT Tip – casts for nymph fishing
Not all fly fishing casts are created equally. These tips from Orvis can help you cast nymphs with more ease and accuracy. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons
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TROUT Tip – using small flies
At times big flies can spook fish, especially on calm waters. These tips from Orvis walk you through using longer, finer leaders and smaller flies to catch those wary trout. See All Orvis Learning Center Videos
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Iowa to survey trout anglers in 2026
Iowa DNR is surveying 2025 license purchasers using an angler diary approach. If you received the early invitation, please participate. It’s a great way to help Iowa represent angler activity. There will be a more conventional, end of year survey in November, so you may receive an invitation later this year. Rebecca Krogman, the new DNR Biometrician, shared the cool map above showing the…
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Idaho’s spring Chinook season: A reminder of what we’ve lost and what we can still restore
In late March, after a series of public meetings, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission announced Idaho’s 2026 spring Chinook season. Let’s be clear, as important as it is to have an opportunity to fish and harvest hatchery salmon, the limited spring Chinook season in Snake River basin is not a sign of recovered wild populations. These fish are still far from healthy and harvestable goals and nowhere…
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Photo of the week – trees
Our photo of the week focuses on Trees! For Arbor Day, one great way to get engaged is to plant trees along a stream.
One great way to get volunteers engaged in a community is to invite them to help plant trees along a stream. Not only is it fun and rewarding, it turns out it’s also beneficial for the fish! Sometimes this is done to help repair a severely damaged area like in the case of streamsides after Hurricane Helene. And sometimes it is done to help shade stream reaches that…

