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Trout Unlimited’s efforts in the Great Lakes region continue to expand and 2018 was a big year for accomplishments in both the field and in advocacy efforts. TU staff and volunteers worked on dozens of major stream restoration, protection and reconnection projects in the region. TU’s active involvement in important issues helped move the needle on issues…
By Mark Taylor EDGEMONT, N.C. — The Wilson Creek area of Caldwell County continues to grow in popularity as more people discover the area’s rugged beauty and recreational offerings. On Nov. 3, several hundred people gathered at the Wilson Creek Visitor Center throughout the day to celebrate the area on the occasion of the 50th…
By Mark Taylor EDGEMONT, N.C. — The Wilson Creek area of Caldwell County continues to grow in popularity as more people discover the area’s rugged beauty and recreational offerings. On Nov. 3, several hundred people gathered at the Wilson Creek Visitor Center throughout the day to celebrate the area on the occasion of the 50th…
Photo by Thom Bridge, Helena Independent Record There are a handful of happy boaters and anglers this week in Montana, and a whole lot of disappointed folks, too, as Smith River float permits were announced. You win some, you lose some. The Smith, perhaps Montana’s best-known backcountry float-fishing excursion, is a great early season float,…
Congratulations to the winner’s in TU’s latest Sweepstakes event
Several streams draining from the mountains that enhance my urban viewscape snake their way through Anchorage, paralleling urban trails, bordering neighborhoods and sometimes disappearing underground for blocks at a time. While the aesthetics and natural state of the creeks range from non-existent to surprisingly impressive, for an angler it’s difficult not to look at the flowing water, assess the potential lies of hungry fish, and subsequently…
When sultry summer weather starts pushing some of our favorite trout waters beyond temperatures at which it’s ethical to fish for our beloved salmonids, many of us move on to other targets. Chasing smallmouth bass with streamers is fun and great practice for trout fishing. Or cast surface poppers for fun topwater hits from bass…
4/13/2004 TU Applauds Passage of 2004 Groundwater Protection Act by Wisconsin Legislature TU Applauds Passage of 2004 Groundwater Protection Act by Wisconsin Legislature Natural Resource Managers Stand to Gain More Authority over High-Capacity Wells Contact: Jeff Smith Legislative Chair Wisconsin Chapter 608.836.5974 4/13/2004 — Madison, Wis. — After a nearly unanimous mid-March vote in both…
Contact:Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited, (703) 284-9406, smoyer@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: House rejects amendment that would protect water quality, fish and game habitat WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives today refused to include an amendment to the House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clarify the…
Nov. 3, 2015 Contact: Steve Moyer, TU Vice President of Government Affairs, (703) 284-9406 Benjamin Bulis, president, AFFTA (406) 522-1556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Anglers, fly fishing industry thank Sen. Tester for standing up for clean water BOZEMAN, Mont.U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana was among those opposing a bill in the Senate on Tuesday that…
Trout should be, without reservation, the “fish of my lifetime.” Hell, I’ve spent the better part of two decades working for an organization dedicated to protecting and restoring trout and their habitat. It’s a no-brainer, right?
The strategic planning process offers volunteer leaders an opportunity to step back and look at the chapter as a whole and develop as a group a concrete description of the impact the chapter intends to make over the next few years. It is a time to connect the dots between mission and programs, to specify…
6/30/1999 Trout Unlimited: A Leader in Dam Removal Trout Unlimited: A Leader in Dam Removal Contact: 6/30/1999 — — TROUT UNLIMITED AND DAMS: Founded in 1959 in Grayling, Michigan, Trout Unlimited is America’s leading coldwater fisheries conservation organization. TU’s 100,000 members in nearly 500 chapters nationwide are dedicated to the conservation, protection, and restoration of…
5/13/2005 NEWS ** 1 page ** May 12, 2005 For Immediate Release Attention: Assignment/Environment/Outdoor Editor Contact: Bill Schudlich, New Mexico Council Chair, 505-470-4878 Carl Lee, Arizona Council Chair, 602-995-0551 Kira Finkler, Legislative Counsel, 703-284-9408 TU on Gila Trout: Downlisting Not Warranted Angler-conservationists feel that rare native trout still require existing federal protections: “Now is not…
Delaware River Trout Dodge Bullet Delaware River Trout Dodge Bullet High rain totals save rivers for time being. Long-term flow problems remain with NYC reservoirs. Contact: Nat Gillespie Catskills Coordinator Trout Unlimited (607) 498-5960, ngillespie@tu.org 6/12/2002 — Hancock, New York — Today storage levels in New York Citys three reservoirs on upper Delaware River tributaries…
7/18/2006 TU Criticizes Gila Trout Downlisting July 18, 2006 Contact: Bill Schudlich, 505-470-4878 Fred Filmore, 520-404-0061 TU Criticizes Gila Trout Downlisting Rare native trout still requires existing federal protections ALBUQUERQUE Trout Unlimited (TU) today criticized the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to downlist Gila trout from endangered to threatened under the Endangered…
11/30/2005 November 30, 2005 Contact: Robert Chico Pistono, 307-637-7838 or Kathleen Campbell, 571-274-0597 Trout Unlimited Praises Senator Thomas Washington – Trout Unlimited, North Americas largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, thanked Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) for his leadership in opposing provisions of the recently passed House Reconciliation Bill that would allow for the sale of public…
Editor’s note: For great fishing tips and tricks from TU staffers and volunteers all over America, you can buy TU’s new book, “Trout Tips” online and have it shipped overnight. I spent an afternoon last week on the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park. It’s one of the West’s iconic rivers, and it’s also one…
Rachel Andona of Emmett, Idaho, casts to brown trout in a fishy taiilout on the Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park. Editor’s note: The following is experpted from TU’s new book, “Trout Tips,” available for next-day delivery online. When you are out fishing and are on new water, trying to find fish, remember that fish are…
Editor’s Note: Five students from the TU Costa 5 Rivers Outreach Program have embarked on a once-in a-lifetime journey in pursuit of 16 native trout species, all on public lands. With support from the U.S. Forest Service, Costa Sunglasses, Simms Fishing Products, Fishpond and Post Fly Box, these students will tell the stories of our…