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“To repeat the obvious, that means in 2006 an estimated 42 percent of the spawners in this “wild” population were hatchery fish. Statistical modeling indicated the number of steelhead smolts barged in the Snake River in the previous several years was a strong predictor of PHOS (Percent Hatchery Origin Spawners).”
When maintenance on the Lockwood Dam on the Kennebec River in Maine stranded more than two dozen endangered Atlantic salmon, Trout Unlimited members were there as part of a fish rescue team.
A healthy brook trout stream in West Virginia. Editor’s note: This is part one of a two part series on brook trout restoration in West Virginia, and well, everywhere else. About six weeks ago, while helping the Department of Natural Resources to stock trout in a stream, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said, “We dump…
All four dams of the Lower Klamath Project will be gone by the end of 2024
Welcome to the first installment in a month-long focus on water in the West. Join us on a tour through the history of the West’s water systems and major rivers, as we navigate the challenges of drought and water-scarcity facing the region. We’ll also explore Trout Unlimited’s leadership in finding innovative solutions to long-standing problems.…
Jumpstarting brook trout restoration on Lake Superior
5/22/2001 Conservationists to Congress: Forest Service Must be Allowed to Leave Water in Forest Streams Conservationists to Congress: Forest Service Must be Allowed to Leave Water in Forest Streams Subcommittee presented with photographic evidence of dry streambeds in Colorado Contact: 5/22/2001 — — May 22, 2001 Contact: Charles Gauvin, TU President (703) 284-9401 Steve Malloch,…
7/1/1999 River Flows Free As Edwards Dam Is Removed River Flows Free As Edwards Dam Is Removed Restoration of Kennebec River to Benefit Local Communities, Fish & Wildlife Contact: 7/1/1999 — — (Augusta, ME)-Fish restoration efforts on the Kennebec River took a historic step forward today as the Edwards Dam was breached and the river…
Teaming up to restore Link Creek, an important tributary to Oregon’s Metolius River.
by Toner Mitchell Editor’s Note: This post was first published on July 23, 2018, on the TU blog. Gordon Becker was in love with nature for as long as anyone can remember. He climbed it, hiked it, fished it, and boated it. After earning a master’s degree in fisheries biology, he built a career out…
12/18/2003 TU, Leading NW Scientists Detail Strategies for Better Fish Hatcheries in “Blueprint for Hatchery Reform” Released Today TU, Leading NW Scientists Detail Strategies for Better Fish Hatcheries in Blueprint for Hatchery Reform Released Today Contact: Kaitlin Lovell Salmon Policy Coordinator Trout Unlimited 503.827.5700 x. 13 12/18/2003 — Portland, Ore. — Trout Unlimited (TU), the…
9/8/2000 TU Condemns Sen. Slade Gorton’s Anti-Salmon Appropriations Rider TU Condemns Sen. Slade Gorton’s Anti-Salmon Appropriations Rider Contact: 9/8/2000 — — Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President of Conservation Programs, Trout Unlimited: 703-284-9406 Maggie Lockwood, TU Director of Press Relations, Trout Unlimited: 703-284-9425 Alan Moore, Western Communications Coordinator, Trout Unlimited: 503-827-5700 September 8, 2000. Washington, D.CTrout…
06/16/2009 Trout Unlimited Senior Scientist Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on Two Bills That Will Improve Trout and Salmon Habitat June 16, 2009 For Immediate Release: Contact: Jack Williams, Senior Scientist, Trout Unlimited, 541-261-3960 Steve Moyer, Vice President, Government Affairs, 703-447-8401 Trout Unlimited Senior Scientist Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on Two Bills That Will…
The outsize conservation legacy of a garage bamboo rod builder.
In the crisp fall air of September 2023, Irwin Run in Elk County, Pa., was about to breathe as a free stream for the first time in more than 170 years.
FWS removes the native fish from Endangered Species list in a first for a trout or salmon species.
Salmon and steelhead gain access to more habitat on a key Klamath River tributary
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A couple weeks ago a buddy posted on social media a picture of himself holding a large brown trout with a brief caption: “No shame.” No additional information was necessary. The other prop in the photo, the one in addition to the gorgeous 22-inch brown, was a spinning rod. The fish hit a large Rapala,…
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.