A project to protect a genetically unique population of Colorado River cutthroat trout in Colorado is nearing completion. Abrams Creek, near the town of Gypsum, is the only native trout population in the Eagle River watershed. The cutthroat in Abrams Creek have been given a “highest priority” for conservation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The
In today’s polarized political landscape, it’s not uncommon to have federal agencies and their directives change drastically when administrations change. Take the Environmental Protection Agency, for instance, and its findings in 2015 that hard-rock mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed would likely prove harmful to the region’s salmon runs—it’s home to half of the world’s
3/28/2001 TU Salutes Dombeck’s Stewardship of Forest Aquatic Resources TU Salutes Dombecks Stewardship of Forest Aquatic Resources Chief Announces His Retirement Contact: 3/28/2001 — — Arlington, VA. . . Trout Unlimited commended Forest Service Chief Mike Dombeck for being a true steward of the nations natural resources as his four-year tenure at the helm of
By Rob Roberts This week, Missoula Mayor John Engen announced the removal of the Rattlesnake Creek Dam, a barrier on a much-loved trout stream that runs through the city. Beginning in the Rattlesnake Wilderness north of Missoula, Rattlesnake Creek is one of the major sources of trout recruitment for the Clark Fork River and a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary: (571) 331-7970emooney@tu.org Trout Unlimited Calls on Gov. corbett to Tighten Marcellus Shale Environmental Standards and Dedicate Portion of Fee Revenue to Conservation “Gov. Corbett’s Marcellus Shale plan announced yesterday is a step in the right direction towards improving existing environmental standards related to Marcellus Shale development,
Coho salmon are native to California coastal streams north of Monterey Bay, but populations of “silvers” in this region have been declining for decades and the species is now listed as Endangered in the Golden State. Trout Unlimited is heavily invested in cooperative efforts to recover California coho. One product of this work is development
For the past twenty years Trout Unlimited has worked up and down the state to improve in-stream conditions for California’s salmon and steelhead. The tactics we have pioneered and implemented in this effort have proven consistently effective in helping recover salmonids.
Fishing the Carmel River lagoon during steelhead season. In his 1945 novel Cannery Row, John Steinbeck called the Carmel River, on California’s central coast, “a lovely little river… [with] pools where trout live … a place for fishermen to wander in.” In those days the Carmel was a well-known fishery and hosted a robust run
Contact: Chris Wood, (703) 284-9403 Brad Powell, (928) 300-5451 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen Applaud Passage of CLEAR Act in House of Representatives TU urges continuation of oil and gas reforms in U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, D.C.Declaring that it is time to balance the nation’s demand for domestic energy development with the need to maintain the health
Trout Unlimited praises new bill to implement key Klamath Basin agreement Walden legislation “important step” in implementing KPFA CONTACT: Sam Davidson/ Communications Director, California/Klamath Basinsdavidson@tu.org / 831-235-2542 (November 10, 2017) KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. Trout Unlimited, Americas oldest and largest sportsmens organization dedicated to protecting and restoring trout and salmon and their habitats, applauded todays introduction
Technology in fishing has grown by leaps and bounds over the last half-century or so. Anglers now can take to the water in bass boats equipped with mapping-grade sonar fish finders, trolling motors and gear that, to our grandfathers, would be likely be described as “newfangled.” Even fly fishing has changed drastically—we now use graphite
Dam removals offer hope for coldwater trout in the face of climate change.
The Upper Rio Grande Initiative aspires to leverage our ongoing and future efforts towards basin scale resilience. This vision not only entails the protection and enhancement of the Rio’s natural ecosystems, but its profoundly adaptive human resources as well. The Initiative acknowledges the interconnectedness of the basin’s ecosystems, its economy and culture. Thus, the ecological outcomes we achieve will not be at the expense of the cultural and economic resilience of our partner communities, but exactly because of it. Protect Protecting functioning streams and habitat–as in our efforts to secure Outstanding Natural Resource designations for several New Mexico streams–will be a top priority. Protecting the Pecos River basin from
By Brian Johnson It’s been a busy and amazingly productive year for Trout Unlimited in California. With the help of our 10,000 California members and our dozens of agency and project partners, we reached major milestones on many of ou r highest priority initiatives. All of these highlight TU’s successful formula for protecting and restoring
Montana TU is collaborating and trying to come up with answers and solutions for trout health issues in SW Montana.
WILLOWEMOC WATERSHED SURVEY – JUNE 2023 Trout Unlimited’s Northeast Coldwater Habitat team has designed and implemented an impressive catalog of strategic improvement projects across the state of New York, while actively gaining new information to prioritize future initiatives. Within watersheds of all sizes, we continue to find unique challenges that require intentional approaches for climate
TU partners with NOAA to prioritize high-impact restoration projects in anticipation of salmon returning
Jamie SanFilippo is president of her local Spring Creek Chapter in Pennsylvania. She joined TU when she brought the Trout in the Classroom program to her job at the local YMCA. Mentoring youth and new anglers is a passion for this active and avid conservationist. She also finds time to guide anglers on the fabled waters near
Trout Unlimited staff and Ashokan-Pepacton chapter members assisted NYS Department of Environmental Conservation in completing the East Branch Delaware River Trout Habitat Improvement Project (HIP). The project underway since 2016, was designed to better understand potential challenges facing trout in the watershed and to help develop mitigation and management strategies to reduce potential water quality and movement impacts caused by the Lake Wawaka dam in Halcottsville, NY. The project, spearheaded by concerned local
What do bridges, highways, and rail have to do with wild and native trout and salmon?
