We care for and recover
rivers and fish
Trout Unlimited brings people together across the country to be champions for their rivers and help make our water cleaner, our communities healthier and our fisheries stronger.
Healthy fish need healthy water. We all do.
Today, our rivers and our fisheries face enormous challenges.
At Trout Unlimited, we are doing something about it.
We need champions to help us unlock the unlimited power of conservation. Are you in?
Want to Get Involved? Here’s How.
Right Now
How to be a champion for your rivers
Learn how you can have a meaningful impact on your waters.
Everywhere
Upcoming Events
See what TU is up to in your backyard
Across the country, volunteers are rolling up their sleeves and getting to work. Join us.
In your community
October & November
IF4 2026
Rooted in the soul of fly fishing, IF4 brings together powerful stories that capture the heart and adventure of fly fishing.
Various Locations
Conservation News
Press Release
Trout Unlimited to tackle first “Good Sam” mine cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a permit for Trout Unlimited to tackle the first abandoned mine cleanup permitted under the agency’s new “Good Samaritan” program created by law in 2024.
From the President
State of Trout Unlimited 2026
Chris Wood gave his annual State of Trout Unlimited message to members and supporters gathered for our national meeting in Minneapolis in September.
From the field
Reconnecting the Moose for brookies
This summer, TU and our partners at the New York DEC excitedly kicked off the beginning of implementation of the South Branch Moose River Reconnection Project.
Restoration
All Aboard: Restoring Utah’s national forests – and Bear River Cutthroat habitat
More than $5 million is being invested across 20 projects in the Upper Bear River Watershed to reconnect and restore the lands and waters impacted by the building of the Transcontinental Railroad and other past uses.
Protect Public Lands
America is home to 640 million acres of public land, including some of the best habitat for trout and salmon in the world.
Public lands are an essential part of our nation’s identity, economy, and outdoor traditions. That’s why defending them, and the places Americans fish and hunt is a priority for Trout Unlimited.
Be a Champion for Your Rivers
Why should you be part of Trout Unlimited?
We help you turn your passion for rivers and fish into a commitment to conservation.
Already a TU member?
Renew your commitment to clean water, thriving fish and healthy communities.
Trout Unlimited by the numbers
Our success is rooted in a sound conservation approach: Protect the headwaters, reconnect fragmented habitat, restore our watersheds, and mobilize communities to sustain our progress. Here’s what we accomplished in our 2024-25 season:
539
miles of reconnected rivers and streams
830,206
acres of protected watershed landscapes
645,051
hours of volunteer service
Our Impact On the Ground
A free-flowing Klamath River
The largest dam removal in history opened up hundreds of miles of spawning habitat to salmon and steelhead for the first time in a century.
Success Stories
Cleaning up abandoned mines
Across the country, Trout Unlimited is ending the scourge of legacy mines leaching pollution into rivers and streams.
Wins
Apache Trout recovery
For the first time, a trout species in trouble has been removed from the Endangered Species List thanks to recovery efforts.
Campaigns
Standing up for America’s roadless areas
National Forest roadless areas provide some of the best fish and wildlife habitat open to hunters and anglers and all of us who care about public lands.
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