Trout Unlimited | Atlantic Salmon Federation For Immediate Release Please Contact: Jeff Reardon (TU) (207) 430-8441; John Burrows (ASF) (207) 415-6637 June 22, 2021 (Augusta, ME) — Two conservation groups working to restore and conserve endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish on the Kennebec River expressed anger today that routine operations at Lockwood Dam
Science tells us that the best way to recover Snake River salmon and steelhead is to restore and reconnect inland habitat
Alaska’s rainbow trout populations are still largely intact and robust, largely because of remote locations with limited accessibility, abundant and pristine habitat, and conservative management.
Roads and other human travel infrastructure such as trails—especially those that are poorly maintained or have become decrepit—are a major cause of pollution and other degradation of trout and salmon streams. Much of TU’s restoration work involves repairing, replacing, and sometimes removing roads and related structures.
Eagle Lake rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aquilarum) Species summary and status: Eagle Lake rainbow trout are a lake dwelling subspecies of rainbow trout found in Eagle Lake and its tributary streams on the east side of the Sierra Nevada in Lassen County, California. First described by J. O. Snyder in 1917, Eagle Lake rainbow trout were
What’s not to love about brown trout? They’re crafty, tenacious, mean, strong, and damn near invincible. Jason Bourne, Derrick Henry, Kaiser Soze, and Dracula all rolled into one fish.
TU’s Winter Flow Program was established on the Conejos River in 2014, and since has grown to include five reservoirs and a diversity of water partners.
Bill would enable ‘Good Samaritan’ cleanups and tackle water quality problems across the West FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2022 Contacts: Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director for TU’s Angler Conservation Program – corey.fisher@tu.org Steve Moyer, Vice President of Government Affairs for TU – steve.moyer@tu.org Chris Wood, President and CEO for TU – cwood@tu.org Trout
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2022 Media Contacts Brian Johnson, Trout Unlimited — bjohnson@tu.org; (415) 385-0796 Curtis Knight, California Trout — cknight@caltrout.org; (530) 926-3755 Mark Rockwell, Fly Fishers International — mrockwell1945@gmail.com; (530) 559-5759 Klamath River: Federal Environmental Review Confirms Prior Analyses that Dam Removal Benefits Far Outweigh Risks Washington, DC—Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
TU has a hand in newly funded work to reconnect native trout and salmon streams around the U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Greg McReynolds, Intermountain West ACP Director, Trout Unlimited, greg.mcreynolds@tu.org Chris Wood, CEO and president, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Zoe Bommarito, Mountain West Communications Director, Trout Unlimited, zoe.bommarito@tu.org, 406-437-3832 Taking a bold step toward recovering the most important run of salmon and steelhead in the Lower 48, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Washington
Loading streams with wood may make the fishing harder, but it’s great for trout.
Trout Unlimited’s work inspires in many ways.
TU continues to focus on mining issues, policy changes and water quality impacts so you can focus on fishing.
The Owyhee is an integral part of the sagebrush steppe landscape that supports more than 350 species of fish and wildlife, including California bighorn sheep, pronghorn, elk, mule deer, sage grouse, brown trout, and native interior redband trout. But it’s not immune to our ever-changing world. Tell President Biden and Congress to designate the Owyhee
In this final installment of the Western Water 101 series we’ll turn our attention to current events to draw together some of the topics and themes we’ve explored over the course of the series. With the extremely dry conditions throughout the West, TU’s work—from on-the-ground projects to legislative advocacy and agency collaboration—is more important than ever. The current drought crisis in the region draws together many of the themes discussed over the
9/29/1999 Salmon Treaty Agreement Major Step Forward, Says Trout Unlimited Salmon Treaty Agreement Major Step Forward, Says Trout Unlimited Contact: 9/29/1999 — — Trout Unlimited and Trout Unlimited Canada today commended the U.S. and Canadian negotiators for the Pacific salmon agreement announced June 3 in Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington. The agreement ended a
8/25/1999 Maine’s Kennebec Valley Chapter Receives Highest Award for Edwards Dam Efforts Maine’s Kennebec Valley Chapter Receives Highest Award for Edwards Dam Efforts Contact: 8/25/1999 — — The Kennebec Valley (Maine) Trout Unlimited (TU) chapter led by Palmyra, ME President- Bruce Bowman and boasting over 250 local members drew high praise and recognition from the
4/25/2001 Updated Extinction Study Shows Time is Quickly Running out for the Snake River Salmon Updated Extinction Study Shows Time is Quickly Running out for the Snake River Salmon Contact: 4/25/2001 — — Wild salmon projected to reach functional extinction in 15 years Contact: Alan Moore, Western Communications Coordinator, Trout Unlimited: 503-827-5700 April 25, 2001…Portland,
03/25/2009 Omnibus public lands bill clears final hurdle March 25, 2009 Contact: Chris Wood, (571) 274-0601Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Omnibus public lands bill clears final hurdleSportsmen celebrate protection of millions of acres of fish, wildlife habitat WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act
