Join CTU for the 2024 Fall Rendezvous is November 1st-3rd at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Early Bird Registration Ends Friday, October 18th!

Denver Fur Ban Initiative a Threat to Fly Fishing

Colorado TU is urging its members and supporters in the City and County of Denver to vote no on Initiated Ordinance 308 this year, the proposed Denver Fur Ban. While farming of fur bearing animals and sale of luxury fur apparel are not coldwater conservation issues, the proposed fur ban is written broadly and vaguely enough that it puts at risk the purchase or sale of fly tying materials and many flies.

Colorado TU encourages a YES vote on Proposition JJ

Voting yes on Proposition JJ is essential for continuing to support Colorado's water resources. The Colorado Water Plan has effectively funded projects that benefit our watersheds, farms, and communities, thanks to grants from Proposition DD. These funds have surpassed expectations, generating nearly $77 million from sports betting. A yes vote on Proposition JJ will ensure that the extra revenue is invested in vital water projects instead of being returned to casinos and sports betting companies. Let's keep supporting our water resources by voting yes on Proposition JJ!

Colorado’s Water Users Are Told “Use It or Lose It.” But Is the Threat Real?

The old water law adage doesn’t capture just how difficult it is to lose a water right. And state policy limits the pool of possibly abandoned water even further. Fourth story in a 5-part series on the big myths about water in the Colorado River Basin

CPW Introduces Trojan Male Brook Trout in a Historic Effort to Protect Native Cutthroat Trout in Colorado

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, in an effort to restore native cutthroat populations in the headwaters of the Williams Fork River, Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocked 480 Trojan male or YY brook trout into Bobtail and Steelman creeks. These trout are stocked into wild brook trout populations and reproduce with the wild fish, producing only male offspring. Without a reproducing population (male and female fish), the brook trout will eventually die out, allowing for native cutthroat trout to be restored.

Celebrating STREAM Girls with Awesome Kids and A Special Guest Volunteer

We had a wonderful STREAM Girls program on Sept. 21st at the CSU Environmental Learning Center in Fort Collins. Margo Iwanchuk, Great-Great Niece to Juliette (Daisy) Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts, was among the volunteers that helped make this program possible.

Fall Fundraising Fun

CTU is highlighting a few fundraising activities from our local chapters. The Cutthroat Chapter has 25 items valued up to $695, and the Five Rivers Chapter has a custom bamboo rod celebrating the San Juan Cutthroat Trout valued at $1,800.

Featured Partner: Fly Fish Colorado

Fly Fish Colorado is a valued TU business partner and provides excellent fishing on private ranches in the South Platte watershed on both the mainstem and North Fork. Their properties – Abell, Rawhide, and Shawnee Meadows – all have undergone significant restorative efforts to reverse overgrazing, mining, and infrastructure project damage. You can book your day on a Fly Fish Colorado property through one of their guide partners.