Originally Published in The Angler Magazine – December 1 2025 by Tom Champeau – Pisgah TULink to the magazine: https://coastalanglermag.com/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-cataloochee-valley-post-helene-fisheries-evaluation/ Tom Champeau – Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited In late

Originally Published in The Angler Magazine – November 19, 2025 By Tom Champeau – Pisgah TULink to the magazine: https://coastalanglermag.com/preserving-genetic-integrity-of-southern-appalachian-brook-trout/ Tom Champeau, Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited In western North

Date: October 14, 2025 Guest Speaker: Jon Stamper, River Cleanup Coordinator, MountainTrue The Land O’ Sky Trout Unlimited chapter met on October 14 for an update on river cleanup and

There’s nothing better than watching new anglers light up with excitement on the water — and that’s exactly what we got to be part of in the Great Smoky Mountains

If you’ve followed Land O’ Sky Trout Unlimited for the last couple of years, you know that we’re not afraid of a big project—or a few setbacks along the way.

Good news is flowing for trout anglers across Western North Carolina. Less than a year after Tropical Storm Helene nearly destroyed the Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in Marion, the facility

2023 was another big year for conservation within the fly fishing community. We witnessed historic victories to protect and restore habitats and environmental disasters and fishery management challenges that threaten

Brian Esque the NCTU Council Chair recently sat down to help elaborate on what the North Carolina Trout Unlimited Council’s role was and develop a clearer understanding of what their

We are excited to announce that the Trout Unlimited Southeastern Regional Rendezvous has chosen our hometown for the event this year. TU Regional Rendezvous are occasions to be inspired —

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) is world-renowned-for its biodiversity. The park is home to common, threatened, endangered, and non-native species alike. There are over 70 native and 10 non-native

It’s curious how trout as a gamefish species are one of the most popular for anglers to target, and yet at the same time are incredibly misunderstood. This is especially

Folks, we took ‘our’ shocker out for a live run on Twenty Mile Creek this week and it performed very well. I had the young man who used it pose