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Protecting the source

Published in Advocacy

Famous trout streams depend on waters flowing from the public lands of Sáttítla. These lands and waters should be permanently protected as a national monument.

Video spotlight: The Devils

Published in Video spotlight

Most of the land around Texas’ great fishing rivers is owned by individuals. Public lands are few and far between. But, in West Texas north of the town of Del Rio, there flows a river that’s part of a state natural area and accessible to everyone. And it’s an amazing smallmouth and largemouth bass destination.

Smith sees large increase in permit applications

Looming threat of copper mine increasing interest CONTACT: Colin Cooney / Montana Field Coordinator, Trout Unlimited ccooney@tu.org / (406) 465-1023 (March 31, 2016) Helena, Mont. Anglers are clamoring to get a chance to float the storied Smith, Montanas only permitted river. This year the Smith River saw application numbers rise this year from 8,096 to

Thomas Rhett × Chaco

At Trout Unlimited, we make rivers fit for adventure. Inspired by our trips on the water with the ones we love, we roll up our sleeves in our local communities to fix rivers. We bring people together to care for and recover our streams so our children can experience the fun of cold, clean water

The Headwaters Pacific NW Program

Just over 10 years ago we launched a new Deschutes Education program along the wild and scenic Crooked River, with student field trips connected to our conservation goals and projects. Over the past years, we have worked with students from 9 distinct communities, and provided field trips to 4 local watersheds. Students have supported and

The Headwaters Pacific Northwest Program

Just over 10 years ago we launched a new Deschutes Education program along the wild and scenic Crooked River in Oregon, with student field trips connected to our conservation goals and projects. Over the past years, we have worked with students from 9 distinct communities, and provided field trips to 4 local watersheds. Students have supported and learned about our

Salmon and Steelhead

Our scientific work on the biology, behavior, and ecology of steelhead and rainbow trout focuses strongly on mechanisms influencing life histories, or the strategies these fish use – such as anadromy and residency – to make best use of their environment.  As one example John McMillan, Trout Unlimited’s Science Director for the Wild Steelhead Initiative,

Energy leases along Beaverhead disregard value of priceless trout fishery

3/12/2007 Energy leases along Beaverhead disregard value of priceless trout fishery March 12, 2007 Contact: Michael Gibson 406-543-0054 michael@montanatu.org Corey Fisher 406-721-1002 cfisher@tu.org For immediate release: Energy leases along Beaverhead disregard value of priceless trout fishery DILLON, Mont.The Bureau of Land Managements proposal to lease 27,000 acres along southwest Montanas Beaverhead River for eventual oil

Upper Delaware one of 10 'special places'

Contact: Paula Piatt, Trout Unlimited Eastern Sportsmen Organizer, 570-886-1609 Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Upper Delaware one of 10 special places WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is featuring the Upper Delaware River watershed in a new report highlighting outstanding public fishing and hunting areas in the Central Appalachian region that are

Spotlight on Browns Canyon

Published in Uncategorized

What would Theodore Roosevelt do? He’d protect Browns Canyon. By Corey Fisher The green drake hatch on Penns Creek. Browns slurping midnight Hex on the Pere Marquette. Salmonflies on Montana’s Madison River. The brown drakes of Silver Creek. These are some of America’s most celebrated moments in fly-fishing, but Mother’s Day caddis on Colorado’s Arkansas

Fishing in the abyss

Published in Voices from the river, Featured, Fishing

California’s Owens River offers prettier sections. There are certainly reaches of this stream where an angler can find larger trout. There are many places on this river where you will not hear and feel electric diodes buzzing like murder wasps in the background. In fact, fishing the deep, dark-walled gorge this river carved over millennia

CrossCurrents Fly Shop & Outfitters

About us CrossCurrents Fly Shop started with one store in Helena in 1994 by 2 fly fishing legends, Paul Roos and John Kowalski. Chris Strainer took over in 1997 and in 2001 opened a second location on the Missouri River in the trout town of Craig. Both stores are full service fly shops carrying all

Reconnection Report Card — New York Priority Waters 

Published in Barrier removal

Trout Unlimited’s staff and municipal partners continue to work diligently to complete a wide-spanning list of New York priority culvert surveys and replacements. The reconnection of fragmented and dammed rivers resides at the core of our strategy to improve habitat for New York’s wild trout. With our small but mighty team, we reconnected over 30

TU Costa 5 Rivers College Program Resources

The 5 Rivers Program Guide was created for use and adaptation by colleges, universities, and Trout Unlimited chapters interested in forming and managing TU-affiliated college fly fishing clubs. The Trout Unlimited Chapter Guide to TU Costa 5 Rivers is for TU chapters and councils who want to start and work with TU Costa 5 Rivers

Where gravity does the work

Published in Voices from the river, Fishing, Travel, TROUT Magazine

Chad turned to his wife Erin,    “If I don’t make it back, I died doing what I love.”  It was well-spoken and sealed with a kiss. The Class III rapids of the canyon are far from the roughest or most consequential white water in the state, though they have proven deadly. As with many things, it’s better to be safe than sorry when drifting for adventure and a sense of freedom in