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Getting bent on the lower Yuba River.
The Yuba River is one of California’s many coldwater fishery jewels. In its upper forks the Yuba is a fine freestone trout stream; in the reach between Englebright Dam, where the river flows into the Central Valley, and its confluence with the Feather River... [ READ MORE... ]
By Tom Kloehn
It was the first day of Sierra Trout Camp 2018, and even though the kids weren’t fishing yet, it was hard to miss their enthusiasm for any chance to get near a river.
The kids were bouncing around the creek, splashing in and out of the water, completely oblivious to rocks and soaked... [ READ MORE... ]
Yuba River Chinook salmon. Photo: Jacob Katz
On August 25, a coalition of conservation and recreational groups, including Trout Unlimited, submitted formal comments on proposed requirements for relicensing dam and diversion operations on the Yuba River, one of California’s most important—and... [ READ MORE... ]
Native Redband trout, Jenny Creek, Cascade Siskiyou National Monument.
Yesterday President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring the Department of the Interior to review all national monuments designated since 1996 which are (a) over 100,000 acres in size; (b) were expanded during that... [ READ MORE... ]
Fishing the Bear River. This reach would be inundated by the proposed Centennial Dam.
By Chandra Ferrari
With California just emerging from five years of punishing drought, there continues to be a lot of discussion about creating more water storage. While the fastest and most affordable way to... [ READ MORE... ]
As the California Water Board considers new water quality regulations for suction dredge mining, TU urges anglers to weigh in
People are still mining for gold here in the Golden State, often through small scale operations using machinery to suck water and gravel from streambeds so bits of gold... [ READ MORE... ]
By Brian Johnson
It’s been a busy and amazingly productive year for Trout Unlimited in California. With the help of our 10,000 California members and our dozens of agency and project partners, we reached major milestones on many of our highest priority initiatives. All of these highlight TU’s... [ READ MORE... ]
Central Valley salmon and steelhead runs, such as those in California's Merced River (above), have been in decline for decades due primarily to lack of water at critical times. Phase I of the Bay-Delta Plan, in which the State Water Board is considering new flow standards for environmental water... [ READ MORE... ]
TU’s California Program releases new film and video channel, plays role in new proposed flow standards, rules to make water data more accessible and useful. Above photo: Bianchi Flowers Farm, Pescadero Creek, California central coast
By Brian J. Johnson
As summer turns to fall, we come to the... [ READ MORE... ]
Overview of the Squaw Creek meadow area
Few water bodies in America – heck, anywhere in the world – are more renowned than Lake Tahoe. This gorgeous lake is the centerpiece of a region in California’s Sierra Nevada range that offers an embarrassment of riches for outdoor enthusiasts.
Amazing... [ READ MORE... ]