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TU and Navy Agree to Protect Fisheries on Navy Lands

9/21/2000 TU and Navy Agree to Protect Fisheries on Navy Lands TU and Navy Agree to Protect Fisheries on Navy Lands Agreement will help to protect some endangered, threatened trout and salmon species Contact: 9/21/2000 — — Contact: Alan Moore, Western Communications Coordinator, Trout Unlimited: (503) 827-5700 September 21, 2000. Arlington, VATrout Unlimited has signed…

Driftless Area Restoration Effort

Since it was conceived in 2004, TUDARE has worked to ramp up restoration work across the unglaciated, or “Driftless” area of the upper Mississippi River Basin.  This 24,000-square-mile area lies in southeastern Minnesota, northeast Iowa, northwest Illinois and western and southwestern Wisconsin. It offers over 6,000 miles of cold spring creeks in 600 watersheds, one…

Dark-water denizens

Published in Fishing, Travel

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Sportsmen support permanent protection of Conservation System lands

04/09/2008 Sportsmen support permanent protection of Conservation System lands April 9, 2008 Contact: Rod Mondt, Trout Unlimited, (520) 207-2883 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen support permanent protection of Conservation System landsBLM lands support some of the best hunting and fishing in the country WASHINGTON, D.C. Today sportsmen across the country applaud the U.S. House of Representatives…

TU Platte Valley Chapter Receives $10,000 to remove barrier on the East Fork Encampment River

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary, (703) 284-9408 Dave Sweet, Wyoming Council Chair, (307) 899-9959 Kani Seifert, Platte Valley TU, (307) 327-5604 TU Platte Valley Chapter Receives $10,000 to remove barrier on the East Fork Encampment River SARATOGATrout Unlimited, (TU) the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded…

Wyoming Trout Unlimited Adds Medallions to Cutt-Slam

For immediate release August 27, 2018 Wyoming Trout Unlimited Adds Medallions to Cutt-Slam Contacts: Wyoming Council of Trout Unlimited: Calvin Hazlewood, 307-321-1476, chazlewood@tu.org Trout Unlimited national: Brett Prettyman, 801-209-5320, bprettyman@tu.org Wyoming Game and Fish: Sara DiRienzo, 307-777-4540, sara.dirienzo@wyo.gov CHEYENNE Anglers now have an additional reason to participate in the storied Wyoming Cutt-Slam program. The Wyoming…

TU Business Member SweetWater Brewing Company

Published in Community

SweetWater Brewing Company in Atlanta, GA has made fly fishing and fly anglers the focus of their business. They’ve been a great TU Business member and a great partner in events across the southeast and beyond.

SweetWater Brewing Company is a sweet TU Business Member

Published in Community

Beer and fishing. They go together like lines and leaders. As every beer drinker knows, not all beers are the same. And not all brewers are the same. SweetWater Brewing Company in Atlanta, GA has made fly fishing and fly anglers the focus of their business. They’ve been a great TU Business member and a…

Infrastructure Legislation

This year in Washington, we have a remarkable, once-in-a-generation opportunity—a chance to pass major legislation that would put Americans to work while promising cleaner water, healthier rivers and rebounding trout and salmon fisheries.  An historic opportunity for clean water, healthy trout & salmon populations  For years we have been pushing for investments that target watershed restoration projects that offer multiple benefits:…

How to know if a caught fish is in trouble

Published in Trout Talk
A rainbow trout under water.

Trust me… it’s only going to get tougher on the trout this summer, no matter where you are. And if we all work together, try not to make it a numbers game, and tune into the science on best practices, we’ll all be better off in the long run

Why you should always carry a spare oar

Published in Boats, Fishing, Uncategorized

Without a spare they tried to fashion a stick that would work as an oar. It didn’t. They ultimately ended up missing their intended take out because of the missing oar, strong winds and a serious current. When they finally made their way to shore they we quite a distance from the take out and decided the smartest thing to do was leave the boat and hike out.

Kids at play on Butcherknife Creek

Published in Headwaters

No, this isn’t some horror film title; though it is that season. Instead, it’s an incredible opportunity for learning and career planning in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Trout Unlimited applauds re-instated roadless protections

9/20/2006 Trout Unlimited applauds re-instated roadless protections Sept. 20, 2006 Contact: Brian ODonnell (970) 903-0276bodonnell@tu.org Trout Unlimited applauds re-instated roadless protections DURANGO, Colo Trout Unlimited commended todays U.S. District Court decision to reinstate protections for 58.5 million acres of National Forest roadless lands. Protecting roadless areas is vital to conserving fish and wildlife habitat and…

Abandoned Minelands Workshop and Tour to be Held Saturday in Idaho City

6/22/2006 Abandoned Minelands Workshop and Tour to be Held Saturday in Idaho City June 22, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pam Smolczynski, Trout Unlimited, (208) 938-1110 x14 Hana West, U.S. Forest Service, (208) 392-6681 Abandoned Minelands Workshop and Tour to be Held Saturday in Idaho City Trout Unlimited and Partners Kick Off Major New Project…

John Gierach

Join John Gierach and Trout Unlimited’s Kirk Deeter for an online evening celebrating the upcoming release of John’s new book. Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers will be released June 2nd. John and Kirk will talk about the new book, and take questions from the audience. About the book Witty, shrewd, and, as always,…

TU Praises Sen. Thomas for Recognizing Value of WY Backcountry

6/21/2006 TU Praises Sen. Thomas for Recognizing Value of WY Backcountry June 21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Reed, (406) 522-7291 x104, treed@tu.org Robert Pistono, (307) 637-7838 TU Praises Sen. Thomas for Recognizing Value of WY Backcountry Senators recognition of fishing and hunting on public land is good news for Wyomings sportsmen JACKSONSen. Craig…

Voices from the River: Lady angler goals

Published in Voices from the river

Baby Skeena and Baby Morgan on the Kenai River. Photo courtesy of the Williams family By Jenny Weis My dad and uncle fished at our family cabin growing up, my boyfriend taught me how to fly fish, and most fishing trips among my friends were male-only, with no invitation extended to the females. Truthfully, for…

Only a few BWOs to go around

Published in Voices from the river, Travel, TROUT Magazine

By Eric Booton Frustration is exhaled from behind my fully zipped collar, and the cloud of vapor fills the drawn hood of my wading jacket, fogging my lenses, furthering the frustration. I’ve heard nothing but positive reviews of this impressively clear and painfully cold spring creek. With an exception or two, I was easily able to round…