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Get the all-new TU limited edition Scott rod. Hurry - reel in yours while they last!
The Big Hole River is unique, secluded and majestic. Nestled right on its banks sits a perfect Montana haven and retreat, The Complete Fly Fisher (CFF). Located on the banks of Montana’s famous Big Hole River, just downstream from the confluence with the Wise River, the lodge is perfectly suited and situated to take advantage…
When you participate in the Green Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited (GBTU) activities, you are helping to drive conservation of Wisconsin’s Northeast Region rivers and streams. The same rivers that sustain trout bring clean water into our homes, give life to vibrant communities, and feed a passion for the outdoors. Our rivers and our fisheries…
Introduction What is the current state of salmon and steelhead populations? What does salmon and steelhead “recovery” mean and who decides? What impacts do dams have on Snake River salmon and steelhead? How do you measure the impact of dams on fish populations? What is a smolt-to-adult ratio and why is it important? Is it…
170627_TU_FY18_EW_Approps_House_FNL.pdf June 27, 2017 RE: Bureau of Reclamation FY18 Budget Request. Dear Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Kaptur, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am writing on behalf of Trout Unlimited (TU) and its 300,000 members and supporters to express our views on Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations for programs within your jurisdiction which are of great…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rick Hartman, Shrems W. Michigan TU616-835-5764 Shrems West Michigan Chapter Receives Trout Unlimited’s Highest Award Chapter recognized for conservation efforts near Grand Rapids. ARLINGTON, Va. Trout Unlimited (TU) has awarded its top chapter honor to the Shrems West Michigan Chapter, based in Grand Rapids, Mich. The chapter was presented with the…
About this time every year, anglers in Idaho start watching the numbers of steelhead topping Bonneville Dam on the Columbia. Every steelhead bound for the Gem State has to pass over Bonneville Dam and several more dams, including four on the Lower Snake, before finding their way into the Salmon and Clearwater rivers to spawn…
Pop quiz: OK, grab a map and point to Altmar, N.Y. That’s what I thought. I couldn’t do it either. But people who know fishing in upstate New York can do it in (forgive me) a New York minute. The Salmon River in Altmar is one of the greatest salmon and steelhead fishing destinations in…
The Yankee Fork historically supported robust populations of salmon, steelhead and trout, but mining – and the intensive timber harvest that accompanied it – reduced what once was a complex, meandering river into a virtual flume.
Colorado Rivermap Over the next two years, partners from across Colorado are embarking on a “Rivermap” journey – think “roadmap,” but with more whitewater rapids. Our goal is to enhance recreation, stewardship, and safety along Colorado’s major rivers. We aim to address pressing issues facing Colorado’s rivers, including overcrowded recreation sites, degraded ecosystems, and growing…
Along much of California’s coast, lack of streamflow – often caused by the diversion of water for human use – is a major impediment to recovery of salmon and steelhead. Trout Unlimited works with a diverse collection of partners on projects that improve dry season streamflow for the benefit of native coho and steelhead. Water…
by Jim Strogen The Colorado River below Lake Powell is a blue-ribbon rainbow trout fishery loved by anglers across the country. While this reach is among the prettiest places that I have fished, and one that I try to return to as often as possible, there are issues on the river that are important to…
At the end of May, a crew of spirited friends and I coasted out of Eklutna Lake campground with trimmed packs, tents and miscellaneous items strapped to our bikes, bound for the head of the glacial valley…or at least its vicinity. It was a fresh adventure for all, and for me, the opportunity to witness the East and West Forks of the Eklutna River beyond Eklutna Lake and set eyes on the glacier, where the Eklutna River begins
Named for the work of a Jesuit priest, this panhandle river is true holy water About a century ago, rumor has it that renowned author Zane Grey would pay his friends to get up before dawn and go stand in the prized steelhead runs of Oregon’s Rogue River. They wouldn’t fish, mind you, although they…
4/14/2000 Information on Salmon Genetics and Listing under the Endangered Species Act Information on Salmon Genetics and Listing under the Endangered Species Act Contact: 4/14/2000 — — Contact: *Jeff Reardon, New England Conservation Coordinator, Trout Unlimited, (207)882-4791; *Leon Szeptycki, Eastern Conservation Director, Trout Unlimited, (804) 984-4919 Critics of the proposed listing of Atlantic salmon question…
As dam removal moves ahead, an innovative collaborative plan to share the basin’s water and restore its iconic salmon and steelhead runs is finalized
For Immediate Release April 6, 2016 Contact Steve Rothert, American Rivers, 530-277-0448 Curtis Knight, California Trout, 530-859-1872 Lowell Ashbaugh, International Federation of Fly Fishers, 530-277-6722 Glen Spain, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermens Associations and Institute for Fisheries Resources, 541-689-2000 Brian Johnson, Trout Unlimited, 415-385-0796 General inquiries: Nina Erlich-Williams, 541-230-1973 or 415-577-1153 CONSERVATIONISTS, ANGLERS AND COMMERCIAL…
Since 1993, Alaska Kingfishers has operated a remote Alaska Salmon Fishing camp on the banks of the Nushagak River in the heart of Bristol Bay, Alaska. The Nushagak River is home to the largest run of King Salmon in the world and it also gets a huge return of Alaska chum salmon and Alaska sockeye…
09/03/2007 Shoshone Agreement Does Not Protect Headwater Fisheries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Mely Whiting, (720) 470-4758 SHOSHONE AGREEMENT DOES NOT PROTECT HEADWATER FISHERIES Boulder, CO While an agreement announced yesterday by major operators on the Colorado River benefits irrigators, rafters and some populations of endangered fish, it falls short of protecting gold…
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