Voices from the River: Regulations as conservation

A recent proposal to do away with regulations on the San Juan could have impacted the fishery and the experience for anglers. Thankfully, the proposal to drop the regulations was rescinded. Trout Unlimited photo. By Toner Mitchell A rumor recently surfaced that the New Mexico Game and Fish Department was planning to eliminate two heavily

Madison Gallatin TU Chapter Veterans Service Partnership

Congratulations to Madison Gallatin TU and chapter VSP Coordinator Robert Allen for some wonderful work on behalf of our veterans. This is an excellent example of how TU’s Veterans Service Partnership (TU VSP) works with a variety of veterans service organizations, in this case, Project Healing Waters and the Montana State University Student Veterans Club,

Endangered fish share water to help trout

A side-by-side before and after illustration shows how much water was added to help sportfish in the Provo River thanks to extra flow from an endangered fish program. Photos by Brian Wimmer/Alpine Anglers TU Chapter. By Brett Prettyman Anglers are almost always the first to notice issues in the environment. When anglers on the popular

Gear Test: Cabela’s Rogue fly rod

First impressions of the Cabela’s Rogue fly rod out of the box are all positive…nice rod tube, premium-grade looking components and I liked the matte-black finish. We’ll see how it flies. I pushed through a full-on Montana stress test. Chucking streamers in the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park in late fall. Check. Dropping baetis

Voices from the River: Tube-spotting

By Eric Booton I choose to wander through airports like a dazed drone, focusing on nothing but my destination and the gate that will get me there. I ignore most everyone. Not to be rude, I’m just not fully enthused to be killing time in such a mundane enclosure. The rows of bench seating occupied

Flames and fish: A growing issue in the West

The Dollar Ridge Fire in Utah raged over Strawberry Creek, a deisgnated Blue Ribbon Fishery. It will take time for the fish to return, but it will happen. Trout Unlimited will help the state with restoration efforts at the chapter, council and national level. Pho to courtesy of the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office. By Paul