I take advantage of every opportunity to go out fishing. The idea of being able to disconnect from the rest of the world and focus on one thing is an amazing feeling. Another aspect about fishing that I enjoy is the community of people around it. I am always meeting new faces and learning new techniques and ideas.
We’ve accomplished so much over the past year. Salmon are returning to the Klamath River after the largest dam removal project anywhere. Apache trout are off the endangered species list and on the road to recovery. Good Samaritan abandoned mine cleanup legislation is nearing the finish line. From Vermont to Virginia and the Driftless to…
John Walrath was already deeply immersed in the world of fisheries when he took a summer internship with TU’s Science team.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 6, 2015 Contact: Randy Scholfield, Trout Unlimited communications, 720-375-3961, rscholfield@tu.org Judith Kohler, NWF communications, 720-315-0855, kohlerj@nwf.org Sportsmens groups praise Master Leasing Plan process for South Park Offer detailed comments for preserving South Parks renowned fisheries and wildlife habitat DENVERColorado sportsmen groups have joined forces to ask the Bureau of Land Management…
Izaak Walton League National Wildlife Federation Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Trout Unlimited FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE House of Representatives Strikes Double Blow Against Clean Water Protections Washington, DC The U.S. House of Representatives today struck a double blow against efforts to restore Clean Water Act protections for streams that supply drinking water to 117 million Americans…
TU’s own Tom Reed casts to native Colorado River cutthroat trout in the Wyoming Range. by Chris Hunt I got a note today from someone who read a piece by my fellow Trout Unlimited communicator, Brett Prettyman, on John Weis, a late TU volunteer from Utah who was involved in his local chapter in the…
These are strange days. Many of us yearn to find again the balance and pleasure of standing in a trout stream. Until we do, photos–and the memories they bring back–provide a welcome respite.
Photo courtesy of Fly Out Media TU this week won an important legal argument that helps the organization’s overall case against the backers of the proposed Pebble Mine, and even though the future of the mine is very much in doubt, this decision helps TU and those hoping to kill it altogether should it once…
“Game fish are too valuable to be caught only once.”
Permanent protection for Sáttítla/Medicine Lake Highlands California’s Medicine Lake Highlands are a unique area of public lands that serves as a vast natural water reservoir and the sole source of the Fall River and its famous trout fishery. Photo: Pit River Tribe Where is Sáttítla The Medicine Lake Highlands (“Sáttítla” to the Pit River Tribe)…
The beauty of being perched on a boat headed downstream is the unique ability to see into the water below.
The fact is that since the construction of the dams, we have never been able to get enough adults to the Snake River’s high-quality spawning waters to keep these fish off an extinction trajectory.
You may be familiar with the game Taboo. If not, here’s a primer: players take turns drawing cards and trying to get their teammates to say the word on the card by describing what it is without saying that word or a few keywords related to it. I want to share some information about the…
I didn’t fish the opener of the winter steelhead season this year. Apparently, I have a thing about symmetry as I didn’t fish the close, either. A combination of real-life factors kept me off the water on these dates. I found solace in a petition to the Steelhead Whisperer for on-the-water reports. Thus it was…
Fishing for steelhead on the North Umpqua River is often described as a PhD-level challenge that will test the mettle of even the most dedicated anglers. Unlike other legendary steelhead waters, with their gentle gradient and long even runs, fishing on The North involves deep wades over treacherous bedrock to reach casting “stations,” which are often one specific rock that provides the angler…
Guide Leslie Ajari and her father, Bruce, on the Trinity River. The northwest corner of California is famous for a variety of reasons. Its towering redwoods—among the largest living things on Earth, inspire awe and were the “green gold” that drove a century of logging activity to support the build-out of the San Francisco Bay…
It’s that time of year again… the annual Fly Fishing Film Tour is likely coming to a theater near you, and the films’ trailers are out and about for general consumption. Here’s one, as an angler and a conservationist, that ought to capture your attention. From Off the Grid Studios, “The Whitewater” captures the passion…
If you haven’t already, now is the time to hit small creeks for great end-of-summer fishing. They don’t hold the biggest fish, but the fish are generally plentiful and beautiful. Plus, the waters are often cooler than bigger rivers, which is a quality to adhere to when temperatures rise. Tom Rosenbauer, of Orvis fame, tells…
From rookie to pro, Jacob Fetterman works diligently to improve habitat conditions for Battenkill watershed trout
“A Beautiful Mess” premiers this week. Check it out to see why this effort is needed, how the work fits in with TU’s new Priority Waters initiative, and how streams’ trout populations are responding.
