Apache Trout (Oncoryhnchus gilae apache) Species Summary and Status: The Apache trout is one of only two trout native to Arizona. The Apache trout was historically found only in the nearly 700 miles of headwaters of the White, Black and Little Colorado rivers above 5,900 feet. At one point, nearing extinction, Apache trout occupied only 30
AZTU Council Award Group.jpg Joe Miller (fourth from right) accepts award on behalf of AZ TU Council. Arizona Trout Unlimited receives award for conservation work AZ Council lauded as best that TU has to offer at annual meeting (Bozeman, Mont.)At the annual national meeting of Trout Unlimited on Sept. 30, the Arizona Council of Trout
A nod to one of the most competitive areas to fish in Bristol Bay, SouthLine Industries LLC was created by veterans, outdoorsmen, and fishermen as a means to reach customers through online portals to sell utility-knife sheaths and branded apparel/merchandise. SouthLine takes pride in being a veteran-owned small-business and as such is committed to offering
News for Immediate Release August 26, 2015 Contact: Kristyn Brady, 617-501-6352, kbrady@trcp.org Randy Scholfield, 720-375-3961, rscholfield@tu.org 50 Arizona Groups and Businesses Share Recommendations for Lees Ferry Trout Fishery Sportsmen, conservationists, and fishing guides suggest ways to enhance conditions for rainbow trout and native fish downstream FLAGSTAFF To address concerns over an unstable rainbow trout population
The effort to restore Gila trout in their native range continues to move forward
This year, two conservation stalwarts took home the award recognizing volunteer leadership One of the highlights of the year for me is presenting the Ray Mortensen award to our top volunteer leaders. “The Mortensen” honors a man from South Carolina who did it all when it came to TU conservation: founded a chapter, helped shape
Dr. Jim Strogen was named the 2020 Outstanding Citizen Wildlife Contributor of the Year by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
With Arizona’s legislative session ramping up, here is a look at some of the bills we are watching and how we’ll play both offense and defense to advance our goals of conserving, protecting and restoring our coldwater fisheries and their watersheds
New leadership and investments in people reflect growing federal partnerships and project funding across region Contact: DENVER – Today, Trout Unlimited (TU) announced a series of new investments in its people to accommodate the growing number of innovative partnerships across the Rocky Mountains. Over the last decade, TU has secured roughly $133 million in funding partnerships to
Jim looked at me in disbelief. “What?” I repeated my question, “Why is it important that we recover southwestern native trout?” “Let me tell you a story,” he said. Jim Brooks was the longtime lead of the Gila Trout recovery team. Gila trout are native to the tributaries of the Gila River in New Mexico
These men have worked on habitat restoration in countless areas around the Land of Enchantment over the course of their careers. And among their larger friend group of former colleagues – with which they continue to hunt, fish and travel to this day – their incredible campfire stories of adventure, danger and friendship continue to unite them in their respective retirements.
In a first, a salmonid is on track for delisting from the list of threatened and endangered species
Arizona’s Senators must continue to lead on climate issues in Congress and with the Biden Administration
AZ Fly Shop is a place where people come together to tell stories, watch fish videos, and access the best fly fishing equipment and flies. We support the obsession of fly fishing, the Arizona community and the conservation of the outdoors.
USFWS fish passage funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support TU projects in Priority Waters across eight states
For immediate release: 12/19/19 Contact: Nate Rees, Trout Unlimited Nathan.rees@tu.org (480) 236-2479 WASHINGTON D.C. (December 19, 2019) – Protecting the land and water values of the Grand Canyon from the impacts of uranium mining has been a top priority for Trout Unlimited and sportsmen in Arizona. Today Congress moved one step closer to permanent protection for this special
A recent study reconstructed climate for Southwestern North America, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, and found the years 1575-1593 and 2000-2018 had the most severe prolonged droughts in the last 1,200 years.
Now is a critical time to remind Congress you support balanced development of renewable energy In past energy booms we didn’t always get it right when it came to public lands. Fish and wildlife populations suffered, rural communities shouldered the social burden as large companies shipped in large numbers of workers to get the resource out of the ground, air and
What if there was a program encouraging anglers to scour the amazing landscape of the West for elusive and beautiful fish while promoting conservation at the same time? Thanks to the Western Native Trout Initiative, its 12 member states, federal wildlife partners and Trout Unlimited, there now is such a thing. The Western Native Trout
By Sam Davidson A man I and many others considered a great American passed away last Saturday: Senator John McCain of Arizona. I was in the mountains over the weekend, with no cell service, so I didn’t learn of his death until Monday morning. I was surprisingly moved by the news. I felt like we
