On the Ground Projects
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MTU awards $26,000 in Chapter Mini-Grants in Spring of 2019
Thanks to the generosity of the Michael J. Connell Family Foundation, Montana Trout Unlimited was able grant to $26,000 of funding during its Spring Chapter Mini-Grant cycle. The Bitterroot Chapter (Hamilton) applied for funds to help support the installation of a self-cleaning, passive fish screen and diversion upgrade to eliminate native trout entrainment in a…
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MTU hires Jefferson Watershed Project Manager
Chris Edgington grew up in the flatlands of Nebraska, where his pursuit of fish started at a young age, and led to chasing bass and bluegill with a fly rod in his early teens. He found his way to Missoula Montana in 2002 after pursuing a degree in Wildlife Biology-Fisheries Management at the University of…
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2018 Conservation & Fly Fishing Camp
Montana Trout Unlimited once again hosted 20 campers, aged 11-14, at Camp Watanopa on Georgetown Lake. Early concerns regarding high stream flows where quickly set aside as the fishing was excellent both on surrounding streams and on the lake. Students successfully learned the basics of fly tying and fly fishing thanks to the expertise of…