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blog BY Triggw ON August 16 - 0 COMMENTS
59 Years Experience in One Night Posted in
That’s what you’ll experience at the August chapter meeting. John “JB” Bruning will talk about the lessons he’s learned in 59 years of fly fishing—and that includes 15 years of guiding in Rocky Mountain National Park and the surrounding area.
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JB is a 4th generation... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY Triggw ON August 2 - 0 COMMENTS
Big Thompson River Cleanup--Join Us Posted in
Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 9:00 am. at Sleepy Hollow Park.
Tourist have returned to Estes Park, and traffic has returned to Big Thompson Canyon, so it's time again to fill some trash bags along the Big T--and have some fun too. Join us for a river clean up.Stop by Sleepy Hollow to grab a trash... [ READ MORE... ]
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Join us at the American Legion Hall in Estes Park.
Long-time local guide J.B. Bruning will talk about his experiences guiding in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Estes Park area.
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Join the Alpine Anglers for a river clean up and cook out at Sleepy Hollow Open Space on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 9:00 am.Stop by Sleepy Hollow to grab a trash bag in the morning, then head out to your favorite spot on the Big Thompson to pick up trash and of course, fish!Return to the picnic... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY Triggw ON July 18 - 0 COMMENTS
July Chapter Meeting: Stream Temp Monitoring Opportunity Posted in
One of the keys to successfully restoring Greenback Cutthroat Trout in the region is to put them in a place where summer water temps will keep them happy. That’s the topic of this month’s chapter meeting, July 23rd at 6:30 P.M. at the American Legion Hall in Estes Park.
The Stream Temperature... [ READ MORE... ]
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Thursday, June 24th at 6:30 in the Hondius Room of the Estes Park Library.
Featured speaker: Chris Kennedy
Chris is the lead fisheries biologist in Rocky Mountain National Park. Most of us know him for his work in the Greenback Cutthroat recovery program, but did you know that Chris is also a... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY Triggw ON April 25 - 0 COMMENTS
Fishing Through the Plague Posted in
It’s legal. The Coronavirus pandemic has shut down businesses, closed our favorite restaurants, and confined us to our homes. Schools are shuttered. Trout Unlimited has cancelled all gatherings until further notice, and that includes Alpine Anglers. But according to the Colorado Parks and... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY Triggw ON March 18 - 0 COMMENTS
Coronavirus Update Posted in
TU has cancelled all indoor gatherings for now, and that includes us. Stay tuned, we'll launch our spring and summer event schedule as soon as it's prudent. In the meantime... go fishing!
blog BY Triggw ON December 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Trout in Estes Park Classrooms 
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Though not on the scale of the old Fish Hatchery, trout are again being raised in Estes Park, Colorado.
On October 23rd, four classes of now fourth graders, along with their third grade teachers, released six 4-5” juvenile rainbow trout into the pond at Trout Haven. We had come full circle. (A... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY Triggw ON August 15 - 0 COMMENTS
Anglers Have Success on Poudre 
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Greg Barkley with a 15" Poudre rainbow that ate a dry fly
On August 1, Alpine Anglers Lynn Williams and fellow TUer Greg Barkley enjoyed a fishing trip up the Poudre Canyon. They spent their time fishing the catch-and-release section between Pingree Park Bridge and Rustic.
The anglers... [ READ MORE... ]