Photo of the week – fall magic hour
Anglers across our great country have experienced the “magic hour” of fishing. Whether that comes at dawn or dusk, either is glorious.
Search results for “great lakes”
Cache Anglers
At Cache Anglers, we believe great fishing starts with healthy waters. That’s why we’re proud partners of Trout Unlimited, working to protect and restore coldwater fisheries throughout Northern Utah. Whether it’s stream restoration, habitat cleanups, or advocating for responsible water use, we’re committed to ensuring future generations can enjoy the same wild trout and scenic…
Saco River Valley
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…
Mr. Moyer goes to Washington
For more than 30 years, TU’s Steve Moyer has been fighting for coldwater conservation in the nation’s capitol
Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good
There is no perfect fly rod. There are just too many different techniques and types of water. But is it better to go fishing with a versatile, single rod that does a lot of things pretty well? Or to carry multiple rods so you can use the best tool for varying conditions?
We fish here so you can fish there
“We fish here so you can fish there.” So read the note that I sent to all of TU’s staff on Christmas Eve several years ago. The note included two photographs. One showed my colleague, Keith Curley, standing on a shopping cart and casting into a tributary of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.; another…
True Cast – How to choose a fly rod for trout.
Hint: it isn’t just about the fish.
Last-minute gifts
For the angler in your life, check out these gift ideas…though you might have to pay for rush shipping to get some of them there by Christmas.
Stream Explorers
Stream Explorers is a four-page magazine that arrives four times per year for Trout Unlimited’s youth members ages 12 and under. Each issue focuses on one important trout or salmon topic, and includes articles, illustrations, and activities. Stream Explorers is great for independent readers, as well as for children still reading with their grown-ups. Many teachers and educators…
Fife Street Brewing
Fife Street Brewing is a celebration of craft and community. We love West Virginia, and we’ve made this place for our town — for authentic and inclusive experiences over great beer, food, and conversations. Our beer is classic and fresh while bold and familiar. We’ve got a beer to please everyone from the hard-working joe,…
Tip – advanced streamer fishing
Are you ready to take your streamer fishing to the next level for this fall?
Weber Basin Anglers
The Weber Basin Anglers, Trout Unlimited Chapter 681, is committed to promoting coldwater conservation and trout fishing while having a great time outdoors. Please join us in making fishing better in Utah. We meet regularly for monthly meetings in northern Davis County and have members from Morgan, Davis, Weber and Box Elder counties. Feel free…
Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek
6/8/2006 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek June 8, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Warren Colyer, 435-753-3132 or Scott Yates, 307-332-7700 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek Federal Grants Jumpstart Planning and Construction Work WASHINGTON, D.C. Thanks to two major federal grants, Trout Unlimited (TU) will soon begin work…
Bristol Bay Wild Salmon Featured in Prestigious Science Journal
Contact: Tim Bristol, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program Director, 907-321-3291, tbristol@tu.orgPaula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Director of Communications, 907-230-1513, pdobbyn@tu.org Bristol Bay Wild Salmon Featured in Prestigious Science JournalStudy’s Main Authors Suggest a Large Mineral Development Such as Pebble Could Pose a Substantial Threat to the Fishery’s Long-Term Health. (Anchorage, Alaska, June 2, 2010) — An…
Responding to warming waters in the Gulf of Maine
By David VanBurgel Picture fly fishing in Maine: canopied streams; cold water tumbling over granite; deep lakes; brook trout as colorful as the streambed gravels of their native waters. The impacts of climate change may not be so easy to see in Maine as they are other places. Still, a recent articleby prize-winning journalist Colin Woodard…
Cold Stream—A Trout Conservation Inventory
Today, ownership of 8,000 acres of Maine’s finest trout habitat transferred to the state’s Department of Conservation. Staff there will start working with their colleagues at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to develop a management plan to protect and enhance brook trout and whitetail deer habitat on the Cold Stream property, while…
Gear test: Solve the mystery bird call with Song Sleuth
Identifying that mystery bird call is only a recording away with a new app. Courtesy photo. By Brett Prettyman There are few things that can distract me while fishing. I tend to tune everything out except the sounds of the water and wildlife. Watching certain species of birds flying erratically over the river has tipped…