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Trout Unlimited statement on Senate public land sales proposal

Chris Wood, Trout Unlimited President and CEO on Provision to Sell Forest Service and BLM Lands Contact: Washington, D.C. – Budget reconciliation text under consideration by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee includes a number of provisions that would threaten America’s federal public lands and the watersheds they support. Notably, the bill requires the…

Winter Fishing Tips and Best Practices for Trout After Spawn 

Published in Fishing

By Cameron Akers Where legal, winter can be a great time to get on the water, if you’re adequately prepared. Trout are hungry after spawning, but low, clear water can make them a challenge.   First and foremost, if you see a redd, which is a trout’s nest, stay off it! Redds are areas, typically near riffles, that trout clear out to lay their eggs. These eggs can…

TU commends passage of spending bill

Published in Uncategorized

March 23, 2018 For immediate release Contact Shauna Stephenson / Trout Unlimited (307) 757-7861, shauna.stephenson@tu.org Trout Unlimited commends passage of spending bill Bill will fund important conservation priorities across the country WASHINGTON D.C. – A spending bill that will fund important conservation priorities such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund, funding for restoration of…

Environmental DNA (eDNA)

Aquatic species can be difficult to detect using traditional methods (angling, electrofishing, netting), but sampling for environmental DNA (eDNA) allows us to detect a species without the need to capture or handle the fish. The concept is simple: biological material is continually shed by aquatic organisms and suspended in the water column, and can be…

TU launches San Juan Wilderness campaign

Published in Conservation

Today, Trout Unlimited launched Sportsmen for the San Juan Mountains Wilderness to underscore the importance of protecting public lands for hunting and fishing opportunities. Partnering with conservation groups, businesses, and individuals, Trout Unlimited used the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act to foster supporters across multiple spectrums who understand the need to protect these special places.…

Utah Trout Unlimited staff member receives prestigious Bureau of Land Management award

Contact:Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited, (571) 274-0601, emooney@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Utah Trout Unlimited staff member receives prestigious Bureau of Land Management award Kirk Dahle receives distinguished award for restoration work on Otter Creek Salt Lake City, Utah The Utah Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Kirk Dahle, a restoration coordinator with Trout Unlimited, with the…

The Clean Water Act at 50

Published in From the President

This week, I joined environmental policymakers from the White House and Congress in marking the anniversary of the Clean Water Act, one of the most important laws signed in the past 50 years.

It is finally September in Northeastern Oregon

Published in Snake River

It is finally September in Northeastern Oregon As the season changes, TU’s Andy Scheele thinks about time, restoration and steelhead returning to their home waters It is finally September in Northeastern Oregon; my favorite month of the year. The weather and foliage are changing. Elk are bugling in the mountains. Insects are burying their heads…

Mourning summer before it’s over

Published in Featured, Voices from the river
An angler fishes a small, mountain stream in Idaho.

I was in a gloomy mood. Changing seasons, earlier sunsets and, of course, the inevitable prediction of that first high-country dusting of snow had me in a funk. Couple this with the constant challenges life throws in for seasoning, and it’s a recipe for the blues

AOP surveys continue in Driftless Area

Published in Barrier removal, Conservation

The summer of 2024 was our second year having field technicians working across the Driftless Area to assess the condition, fish passage status and flood vulnerability of bridges and culverts on our coldwater streams.    This work is often termed “Aquatic Organism Passage” or AOP due to the broad ecosystem benefits that are achieved when…

Four-quarter fly fishing

Published in Fishing, Fly tying, TROUT Magazine

For years and years, fly fishing for trout, for me, was a three-period game, not a four-quarter contest. It was hockey, not football (even though I’m not much of a hockey guy). Depending on the season, the time of day or the weather, I’d go to my fly boxes and choose a fly from one…

Red is the new golden

Published in Travel, Voices from the river

The bends and pools with undercut banks were clearly defined. Walking up carefully to the first of likely spots I saw maybe 40 to 50 very clearly defined California goldens. Their hallmark par-marks and crisp lines were clear as day.

The old man’s fly rod

Published in Voices from the river, Featured

Some years back, I got a gift package in the mail right around Christmas time. It was from my uncle John, my mom’s brother. Long and slender, the package was a complete mystery to me–we’d long since stopped receiving gift packages from aunts and uncles, so I was really curious. Come Christmas morning, I watched…

Durango Fly Fishing

Durango Fly Fishing is a licensed, independent fly fishing outfitter based in Durango, Colorado. We specialize in guided float and wade trips on the legendary San Juan River and the scenic Animas River. Owned and operated locally, we’re committed to providing personalized, high-quality fly fishing experiences rooted in professionalism, conservation, and respect for the waters

TU’s annual Teen Summit goes full Michigan

Published in Uncategorized

By Tara Granke On July 15, 1959, Trout Unlimited was founded in Grayling, Mich. Nearly 60 years later, 30 of TU’s rising leaders traveled there from all over the country to attend a five-day leadership event called the TU Teen Summit. You could say we were returning to our roots. Just as they have for…

Alaskans urge EPA officials to maintain Bristol Bay protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2017 Contact: Alannah Hurley, United Tribes of Bristol Bay (907) 843-1633 or Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimited (907) 230-7121 Photos and video from the hearings: available upon request ALASKANS URGE EPA OFFICIALS TO MAINTAIN BRISTOL BAY PROTECTIONS An overwhelming majority who attended hearings in Dillingham and Iliamna requested proposed 2014 protections…