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About Trout Unlimited
Our Mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. We accomplish this mission on local, state and national levels with an extensive and dedicated volunteer network. The national office, based just outside of Washington, D.C., employs professionals who testify before Congress, publish TU's quarterly magazine, intervene in federal legal proceedings and work with TU's grassroots volunteers to keep them active and involved in conservation issues.
At the state level, Trout Unlimited works closely with State agencies, conservation organizations, corporations, local volunteers and TU members to organize stream clean-ups, public awareness activities and field trips to local streams.
As you can see, from the beginning Trout Unlimited has built its reputation as an organization of conservation minded anglers who promote quality trout and salmon fisheries both for their intrinsic value and as reminders of watershed health.
Trout Unlimited was born in 1959 on the banks of Michigan's Au Sable River, when a small group of Michigan anglers banded together to ensure the health of trout, their habitat and the sport of angling. Just two years later, the fledgling conservation organization won its first victory: Michigan had replaced its indiscriminate stocking of catchable-sized trout with stream improvement programs, fingerling planting and protective fishing regulations designed to protect the wild, native fish. So began TU's connection with the concept of catch-and-release espoused by the legendary Lee Wulff.
The famous fly fisherman and conservationist Lee Wulff once said, "A good game fish is too valuable to be caught only once".
Trout Unlimited firmly believes in this concept.
Historical TU Logo
TU Logo from the 1960's
