The Eklutna River basin, tucked away in a valley not far from Anchorage, is rich with history. It’s the homeland of the Native Village of Eklutna, a source of drinking water for Southcentral Alaska, and a favorite recreation area for local residents. The river, once a thriving salmon fishery, has been greatly diminished by inadequate
In the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia small streams tumble through hollows choked with hardwoods and laurel. In the valleys, creeks are born at gurgling limestone springs. Generations ago there were trophy-sized native brook trout here. But as our nation grew the health of these creeks and these trout was an afterthought. Man’s impact damaged trout streams and trout populations.
How to approach the water, finding fish and how they behave… gear, casts, mending the line and fishing with different flies… and some tips on playing fish.
Department of Transportation investments are improving road infrastructure for fish and local communities on Oregon’s North Coast
We love to explore the fish-filled river of Montana and are constantly improving our fly-fishing skills….and show you exactly how to catch these wild Montana trout. Fly fishing is our passion and we’re dedicated to bringing this passion to all of our eager, fly-fishing clients. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned veteran we want
The Eklutna People envision a thriving fishery accessible by all.
Since this is the time of year when we are supposed to focus on being nice rather than naughty, we bring you some basic river etiquette tips from Orvis’ Tom Rosenbauer.
TU’s Dean Finnerty fishing the Sandy River as a teenager. By Sam Davidson Ten years ago, on a river revered for its huge wild steelhead, more than a ton of dynamite reduced a 47-foot high dam to rubble. The dam was named after a whistling rodent and the river after a big sandbar early European
By Mark Taylor The local river is a trout river. Sort of. From October through May the state dumps thousands of hatchery-reared rainbows and brookies into it. By summer those fish are long gone, caught and creeled by locals who are both dedicated and skilled. Then the river is back to what nature intended, which
advocates for dam breaching, free-flowing waters and river restoration are celebrating the news that the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe has been able to fish for coho salmon for the first time since two large dams blocking the Elwha River were removed a decade ago.
We are a collective of conservation-minded anglers in the Mount Washington Valley, located in and around the popular recreational town of North Conway, New Hampshire. Our name comes from our home river, the mighty Saco, which extends some 136 miles through New Hampshire and Maine, eventually emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. It is our job
Serving Marathon, Lincoln, Taylor, and Price Counties in Wisconsin since 1982.
The Snake River Cutthroats Chapter was started in 1971 and is the oldest Trout Unlimited chapter in Idaho. The membership boundary stretches from the Montana border south to Blackfoot, west to Mackay and east to the Wyoming border. The chapter has monthly membership meetings the second Wednesday from October through May.