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  • Decline of the Trinity half-pounder

    Editors note: Every Friday, our science junkies over at Trout Unlimited's Wild Steelhead Initiative give us an inside look at what's happening in the world of steelhead science. During the Holidays, we're running the best of those Science Friday piec es on the TU blog. If you've ever spent any time thinking about the sheer…

  • A post-spawners fate

    Editors note: Every Friday, our science junkies over at Trout Unlimited's Wild Steelhead Initiative give us an inside look at what's happening in the world of steelhead science. During the Holidays, we're running the best of those Science Friday pieces on the TU blog. If you've ever spent any time thinking about the sheer game…

  • Idaho creek facelift a boost for wild steelhead

    Video of Wimpey Skinner 2017 A collaborative effort in Idaho has left one creek for the better. What: Wimpey Creek is a tributary to the Lemhi River. Its confluence with the Lemhi is about 11 miles south of the Lemhi's confluence with the Salmon River. Wimpey is one of three or four Lemhi tributaries that…

  • Voices from the river

    Voices from the River: A man for all seasons

    Dean Finnerty, man for all seasons. By Sam Davidson Many people working for TU did not start in trout and salmon conservation. Among the former corporate lawyers, loggers, resource age ncy staff, newspaper reporters, and outdoor educators now employed by TU, Dean Finnerty joins a select few who previously worked in law enforcement. Dean grew…

  • TU statement on new recovery plans for Snake River salmon, steelhead

    Recently NOAA Fisheries, the federal agency responsible for recovering marine and anadromous fish species listed under the Endangered Species Act, released new recovery plans for spring and summer Chinook salmon, and steelhead, in the Snake River. The Snake is the largest tributary to the Columbia River. Its runs of salmon and steelhead have declined dramatically…

  • Book review: From Lure to Fly

    I can't count the times I've heard someone tell me something along the lines of, "I've always wanted to learn how to fly fish, but I have no idea where to start and no one to teach me." This phrase, or one a lot like it, usually comes from spin-cast or baitcast anglers who, in…