Tips for chasing coastal cutthroats in the Pacific Northwest
Often the top predator in rivers and streams, the coastal cutthroat’s eagerness to bite and acrobatic displays when hooked all make it a highly sought-after catch
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Virginia Capital
The Virginia Capital Chapter of Trout Unlimited, serves the Central Virginia Piedmont District in its capacity as a volunteer organization and is composed of members with varied backgrounds and professional skills. Although there are not any cold water fisheries in our direct area we collaborate with other chapters that do providing personnel and the expertise
What Trump’s budget means for anglers
“The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value.”— President Teddy Roosevelt [STAND UP FOR CONSE RVATION FUNDING HERE] Land and water conservation are taking a direct hit in President Trumps proposed budget. In his message to
NRCS Awards Chesapeake Bay Funds for Brook Trout Habitat Restoration
Contact: Wade Biddix, 804-287-1675 July 12, 2010, Richmond, VA USDA NRCS has approved $32,000 in funding to expand ongoing partnership activities with Trout Unlimited (TU) aimed at restoring native brook trout habitat in priority springs within the Shenandoah Valley. Authorized through the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CBWI-CCPI), NRCS funds will be
Trout Tips: Be a lurker
Editor’s note: For more great tips on fishing from TU members across the country, get your copy of TU’s book, “Trout Tips,” available online for overnight shipping. This time of year, when I plan out some distant winter fishing trips to places warmer and farther south, I become a lurker. Not the creepy, “Psst! Hey
Trump budget bad for clean water, cold water fisheries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trump Administration budget ignores Americans support for clean air and waterCuts will harm agencies already strapped for funds CONTACT: Steve Moyer / Trout Unlimited(703) 447-8401, smoyer@tu.org Kate Miller / Trout Unlimited(703) 489-6411, kmiller@tu.org (May 23, 2017) Washington D.C. — President Trump released his detailed budget today proposing deep cuts to agencies and
Dams out: Maine’s Frost Gully Brook runs free again
In Freeport, Maine the rescue mission was launched with a single word.
Stripers and steelhead
On the California coast between San Francisco and Santa Barbara, a number of streams still have runs of wild steelhead. On a handful of these mostly small drainages, you might get tight to a slabby adult during the winter steelhead season. And on perhaps three of these streams, you might actually be likely to get
Simms Head Coach
What happened when the Montana fishing gear manufacturer took on mental health amid a global pandemic.
Why the federal budget matters for trout and salmon
On Tuesday, the President signed this year’s massive $1.5 trillion funding bill into law … Here are four reasons why Trout Unlimited is excited about the passage of the federal government funding omnibus bill.
Resource Restoration Group, LLC
Resource Restoration Group, LLC is a full-service ecological construction and consulting company focused on stream restoration, shoreline stabilization, wetland creation and water quality enhancement projects benefiting the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Video spotlight: Tarpon in Belize
There’s a lot of good fisheries conservation work being done in saltwater these days, what with the appreciation anglers have developed for fish like permit, tarpon and bonefish over the last two decades or so. Angler science is becoming a mainstream idea—just a few years ago, I helped catch and tag permit in Mexico’s Ascension
ACE Act a big win for fish habitat
This week, anglers across the nation are celebrating the passage of a sprawling conservation bill, the American Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 925), or ACE Act for short. Earlier this month, the package was approved by the U.S. Senate, and on Wednesday, it passed in the House of Representatives. The ACE Act now goes on to President Trump for his signature. He is expected to sign it
Proposed Pebble mine sent back to the drawing board, sporting community applauds finding
Today, in a move welcomed by thousands of American workers, Alaskan communities, and the most prolific wild salmon fishery in the world, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) said it found the proposed Pebble mine would likely cause significant degradation and significant adverse effects to the waters and fisheries of Bristol Bay, and cannot receive a permit under the Clean Water Act as proposed, creating a significant barrier to the project moving forward.
New flow standards key to recovering Central Valley salmon and steelhead
Central Valley salmon and steelhead runs, such as those in California’s Merced River (above), have been in decline for decades due primarily to lack of water at critical times. Phase I of the Bay-Delta Plan, in which the State Water Board is considering new flow standards for environmental water needs, is our best chance to
It's a new and better day for fisheries conservation on the farm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2014 Contact: Russ Schnitzer: (970) 309-0285 (West) Jeff Hastings: (608) 606-4158 (Midwest) Gary Berti: (304) 704-2731 (East) Steve Moyer: (703) 284-9406 (National) Its a new and better day for fisheries conservation on the farm WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited saluted USDA Secretary Vilsacks announcement in Michigan today that the Natural Resources Conservation
CX3 Twin Cities: Community. Coldwater. Conservation.
JOIN CONSERVATIONISTS AND ANGLERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY JULY 20-24 IN MAINE Group lodging for CX3 will be through the Holiday Inn by the Bay, with a rate of $299 per night. To book your lodging by phone, please call (207) 775-2311 and ask for the Trout Unlimited rate. Join Trout Unlimited members, supporters and
Kenai Riverside Fishing
Welcome to the Kenai Riverside Fishing program at Kenai Riverside Lodge, your destination for incredible Alaska fishing experiences. Kenai Riverside Fishing is part of Alaska Wildland Adventures, a long-time operator of guided fishing trips since 1977. Our trips explore the world-famous Kenai River for silver and sockeye salmon, as well as rainbow trout and dolly
TU Business spotlight: Wolfe Outfitters
One of the first people I met when I came to Trout Unlimited was Capt. Ben Wolfe, the owner of Wolfe Outfitters. It was clear from the get-go that he was the real deal. Capt. Ben caught his first fish at the ripe old age of four on his grandfather’s fly rod. He’s been fishing
TU Expresses Concern Over ISA
3/16/2001 TU Expresses Concern Over ISA TU Expresses Concern Over ISA Infectious Salmon Anemia Detected at Cobscook Bay Contact: 3/16/2001 — — PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 16, 2001 Leon Szeptycki, TU Eastern Conservation Director, (703) 284-9411 Jeff Reardon, TU New England Conservation Director, (Brunswick, ME) (207) 373-0700, jreardon@tu.org Brunswick, Maine . . .