Search results for “great lakes”

Trout Unlimited leading “transformational” work with landmark infrastructure funding

TU is working in six of 10 landscapes highlighted for attention by White House CEQ Contacts: Trout Unlimited media resources: https://tu.org/about/media WASHINGTON, D.C.—The White House Council on Environmental Quality this week highlighted “for focused attention” a group of 10 Transformational Fish Passage Projects, major watershed restoration projects across the country that are helping ecosystems recover…

‘Give Where You Fish’ in the Embrace A Stream Challenge

Published in Uncategorized, Conservation

THERE’S STILL TIME TO HELP LOCAL TU PROJECTS WIN A SHARE OF $25,000 FROM ORVIS The Embrace A Stream Challenge is in full swing and our local chapters have already raised more than $50,000 for 17 important local restoration projects. But they need your help to improve rivers across the country and unlock $25,000 in…

RepYourWater: The story behind the brand

Published in TU Business, Community, Conservation, Fishing

A decade ago, Garrison Doctor was a young guy from Colorado looking for a job to replace the freelance architectural rendering gig he lost during the Great Recession. He was guiding, working some odd jobs and spending a lot of time in fly shops. A talented artist and passionate fly angler, Garrison noticed that there…

Public land funding up for a crucial vote

Published in Featured

This week the United States Senate will consider the S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, which includes provisions to provide full, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and also provide $9.5 billion in funding to address the deferred maintenance backlog on public lands.

Jen Ripple is a force of and for nature

Published in TU Business

“Fly fishing is one of the few sports where you don’t have to be great at it or in perfect shape to enjoy it. It doesn’t matter if you’re old or young, or if you make the perfect cast; it’s still a lot of fun. Fly fishing is a beautiful art form, and women take to that. I think it’s a great sport for women because women are much more about the experience than they are about the catch.”

Independence Day on Slough Creek with VSP Couples!

Published in Uncategorized

We had a great 4th of July/Independence Day celebration with our VSP couples and TU volunteers on Slough Creek in Yellowstone Park. Complete with a delicious BBQ featuring the basic BBQ food groups of Brats, burgers, hot dogs, and baked beans, we all enjoyed wrangler Clinton’s lessons in roping and how to crack the bull…

Fly tying: The Basic Deceiver

Published in Fishing, Fly tying

Loon’s Matt Callies ties some great flies, and he’s really good at making it look easy. I’ve got a saltwater trip coming up, so I’ve been watching the Loon fly-tying series for some baitfish pattern ideas, and I haven’t been disappointed. Video of Basic Deceiver Above, Matt ties the Basic Deceiver, a super-simple pattern that…

Invasive Algae Found in Northeastern Rivers: The Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited Join Together and call for Action to fight invasive species

08/23/2007 Invasive Algae Found in Northeastern Rivers: The Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited Join Together and call for Action to fight invasive species August 23, 2007 Contact: Leah Elwell conserve@fedflyfishers.org Erin Mooney emooney@tu.org Invasive Algae Found In Northeastern Rivers– The Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited Join Together and Call for Action…

Invasive Algae Found in Northeastern Rivers– The Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited Join Together and Call for Action in Fighting Invasive Species

8/23/2007 Invasive Algae Found in Northeastern Rivers– The Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited Join Together and Call for Action in Fighting Invasive Species FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2007 Erin Mooney National Press Secretary Trout Unlimited 1300 North 17th st Ste500 Arlington, VA 22209 703-284-9408 Leah Elwell Conservation Coordinator Federation of Fly Fishers…

TU's Chris Wood to Speak to Industry at ICAST/IFTD

July 14, 2014 Contact: Chris Hunt, National Communications Director (208) 406-9106 Joel R. Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer (646) 573-6410 Kirk Deeter, Editor, TROUT Magazine (303) 808-1285 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited President and CEO to speak to ICAST/IFTD attendees today Chris Wood will discuss how partnering with TU is good for conservation, and good for…

Everything you wanted to know: Coastal cutthroat trout

Published in Fishing

Coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) Species summary and status: The coastal cutthroat trout (CCT) is located in watersheds from California to Prince William Sound in Alaska. However, several populations in western Oregon are thought to be at moderate risk of extinction, because of ocean conditions and habitat-related problems.  Coastals have dark green backs with olive…

Everything you wanted to know: westslope cutthroat trout

Published in Fishing

Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi)    Species Summary & Status: Officially designated as Montana’s state fish, the westslope cutthroat’s historical range included all of Montana west of the Continental Divide, as well as the upper Missouri River drainage. The average size of these fish is 6 to 16 inches, depending on habitat.  It is often…

How TU defines success in the Klamath River basin

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TU’s Tim Frahm swinging on the Klamath River near Weitchpec. The legendary Klamath River is the third most productive watershed for salmon and steelhead on the West Coast, after only the Columbia and Sacramento Rivers systems. The Klamath is also Ground Zero for one of the most challenging water conflicts in U.S. history. Trout Unlimited’s…

TU and Forest Service team up to reconnect trout stream in Virgina

Published in Conservation, From the field

By Dylan Cooper   An important historical site in Virginia got a long-awaited face-lift after more than 70 years of being hampered by the presence of man-made barriers to aquatic organism passage.    Bob Downey Branch, a Class III wild trout water, is once again open for trout thanks to efforts by Trout Unlimited and the George Washington…

Upper Rio Grande Landscape

From its headwaters in the high peaks of Colorado through the northernmost rift valley of New Mexico, a region known as Rio Arriba, the Upper Rio Grande is a fabulous fishing stream. For 200 miles, the river is filled with trout, pike, smallmouth bass, and carp. Major tributary streams like the Conejos, Chama, Red, Jemez and Pecos are superb fisheries themselves, along with hundreds of additional feeders, many…

Trout Unlimited expands Alaska’s knowledge of fish habitat

Published in Science

A juvenile coho salmon from a small, previously undocumented stream on Douglas Island, Alaska. By Mark Hieronymus For the diehard fish nerd, spring is a wonderful time in Alaska. The days get longer and (slightly) warmer, the fresh waters around the state shed their winter cloaks and start to flow again, the fish start to bite, and…