August 2020 Anglers' Edge

CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND ENHANCING COLORADO’S COLDWATER FISHERIES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

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August 2020 | West Denver Trout Unlimited West Denver Chapter of Trout Unlimited August 2020, Vol. 26, No.3

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Our Mission To conserve, protect and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.

Our Vision By the next generation, Trout Unlimited will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive within their North American range, so that our children can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters.

Who We Are Founded in Michigan in 1959, Trout Unlimited today is a national non-profit organization with 150,000 members dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.

Our staff and volunteers work from coast to coast to protect, reconnect, restore and sustain trout and salmon habitat on behalf of today’s anglers and coming generations of sportsmen and women who value the connection between healthy, intact habitat and angling opportunity.

From forested rivers like the Farmington in Connecticut to the pristine waters of Alaska’s Bristol Bay and all points in between, TU’s work spans nearly a million miles of cold water all across North America. TU is the most effective coldwater fisheries conservation organization in the country. Donors invest in TU because we get things done on the ground, in statehouses and on Capitol Hill.

TU has a basic approach to its conservation strategy. First, we use the best available science to protect headwater spawning habitat for trout and salmon. We reconnect tributaries with their rivers to ensure resilience, and we restore waters where development has impacted trout and salmon and the opportunity to fish for them.

Second, we sustain our work on the ground by:      

Using the best science to drive conservation priorities Promoting and maintaining a strong legal and regulatory framework to protect fish and fishing opportunity Connecting with passionate anglers who want to give back to the resource they value so much Increasing our ability to engage TU members in conservation by training, educating and building a strong community of angler advocates Connecting with generous donors and helping them give to the fish they cherish and the places they love Helping members connect and communicate with one another via our website, TROUT Magazine and the TU Blog

From the Penobscot in Maine to the South Fork of the Snake in Idaho and west to the Klamath in Oregon and California, TU and its staff and volunteers work on the ground in hundreds of places, protecting, reconnecting and restoring trout and salmon habitat for the benefit of today’s anglers and generations to come.If you’re interested in becoming a part of TU and giving back to the fish and the places you value, become a member and help us ‘save the world, one trout at a time.’

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West Denver Trout Unlimited 2020 Chapter Leaders Officers: President: Ed Calmus Secretary: Keith Greenwell Treasurer: Matt Rivera Past President: Jackie Edwards

The Cover: Photo by Joshua Musa, Anglers’ Edge reporter.

Josh takes a break from the Platte to fish his home water, Clear Creek.

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Team Leaders: Webmaster: Cy Ball Fly Tying Clinic: Regina Musyl, Michael McCloskey, John Semich & Tim Toohey CTU Youth Education & CSU Scholarship: Laura Beer Women’s Initiatives: Erin Crider Conservation: Rick Dornfeld Newsletter Editor: Mark Shulman Membership, Linda Miyamoto & John Semich Fishing Buddies: Dan Pass Jeffco Open Space: John Semich Windy Peak: Mark Story Social Media: Erin Crider, Dan Sullivan Chapter Meetings, Fundraising: Tim Toohey River Watch, Trout In The Classroom: Dennis Wiles Anglers Edge Published six time per year by the West Denver Chapter of Trout Unlimited Editor: Mark Shulman Assistant Editor: Ed Calmus We want your contributions! Send them to the editor via email at http://westdenvertu.org/resources/ newsletter/ Scroll down to submission area.

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The President’s Message Have you been fishing? I have found it a wonderful way to escape the pressures of a Covid-19 world. I’ve gone back to many of the small streams I fished as a novice fly fisher. They seem to have gotten a bit harder to wade, but catching brookies can be fun!

September normally marks the resumption of West Denver TU's monthly Chapter meetings at the American Mountaineering Center. We would like to resume Chapter meetings in a format preferred by most members. Would you take a minute to complete a very brief survey of your opinions about Chapter meetings in light of the corona virus? Click here to access the survey.

We are beginning a series of mini-raffles to support Chapter activites. The first of these is a fly tying bench. Tickets are only $10, and only 20 tickets will be sold. Click here to buy a raffle ticket.

Since we are spending more time at home, this is a great time help Mark Shulman, Anglers’ Edge editor, build an inventory stories for future editions. Contact Mark through our website https://westdenvertu.org/contact-mark-shulman/ or Mark@hcamagazine.com

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Mark will interview you, collect your thoughts, and put you in print.

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Fall Fishing Day, Bartle Lakes

by Matt Rivera We have secured the opportunity for our chapter members to fish Bartle Lakes (coordinates 39-428989, 105.900661), located west of Jefferson, Colorado. Our date will be Sunday, September 20, 2020.

ing to participate in the activities at your level of comfort. Flyfishing is the ultimate social distancing!

As an a la carte item, you may spend an hour of fishing with a guide out of the boat from Golden River Sports for an additional $50 per angler. We will fish 2 anglers per hour with a guide allowing for an opportunity to fish for some of the larger rainbows that reside in the lake. This opportunity is limited to the first 10 people paying the additional fee and by reservation only, first come first served! If you want to fish with a friend, please register together.

Because of insurance purposes, no personal watercraft will be allowed, nor will the use of a boat without a guide.

Bartle Lakes is a pristine location 75 miles from Denver that would be ideal for a commercial about Colorado’s high mountain areas. The elevation is near 10,500 ft. The owners of the property have been stewards of the land for 5 generations and allow access through guided trips and limited memberships. If you enjoy catching fish all day on dry flies, this is your trip!

The lakes are stocked with rainbows that approach 20 inches and they are full of wild brook trout as well.

All event attendees will be emailed the information for the day’s activities during the week prior to the event. We are planning the same type of day as we have at Rainbow Falls in the spring. Check in, sign the event day waivers, visit, fish, eat lunch, visit and fish some more! No sense in changing something we all like!

To reserve your spot, please send a check issued to West Denver Trout Unlimited in the amount of $200 per angler ($250 if you want to fish for an hour from a boat with a GSR Guide) to: Matt Rivera, Treasurer WDTU 8189 Webster Street, Arvada, CO 80003

The gate to the property will be open from 9:00-10:00 AM and all attendees must be off the water by 6:00 PM.

Please include your email address and phone number.

Because of the constantly changing rules surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the usual fare of chicken and steak that has been served at Rainbow Falls may or may not be available, therefore we will substitute as best we can. Also, if you have any concerns about social distancing for this event, please feel free to wait for another event, or if you are attending, be will-

Once we reach our capacity of 30 attendees, we will stop accepting guests. This date is exclusive and it is dependent on weather. If you have any questions, please call your hosts for the day, Laura Beer 520-591-3136 or Matt Rivera at 303-2045069.

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River Watch: Macroinvertebrate Sampling in Clear Creek

By Keith Greenwell As part of the River Watch program, WDTU has been conducting an annual macroinvertebrate sample on Clear Creek for the last ten years or so. The sampling is typically done in the 3rd week of September at 3 sites in Clear Creek canyon: Mayhem Gulch since 2010 and at two sites off of US 6 near the gravel pit between I-70 and CO 119. The sampling is done in accordance to a procedure defined by US Forest Service, colloquially called the bug dance, where one volunteer shuffles their feet and scrubs rocks to dislodge the bugs and an-

invertebrates are preserved in alcohol and shipped to the USFS lab in Fort Collins for an official count and scientific identification.

The following chart is a summary of the data collected at the Mayhem Gulch site from 2010 to 2018. The macroinvertebrates population in Clear Creek is relatively diverse with all four of the major orders that are important to fly fishers represented: Ephemeroptera (Mayfly), Plecoptera (Stonefly), Tricoptera (Caddis fly), and Diptera (Midge).

other volunteer holds a fine meshed seine net downstream for collection.

After the bugs are collected at 4 locations, two in fast riffles and two in slow water, we retire to the shore and pick thru the sample for visible bugs. The macroCommon Name 95% BWO’s 96% Spotted Sedge

Mayflies Caddis Stoneflies

38% Little Green Stonefly 34% Little Yellow Stonefly 28% Black Winter Stonefly

Midges

78% Chironomid 7% Crane Fly 15% Black Fly

A couple of interesting observations on the data. Since 2010 the distribution of the macro invertibrates has shifted from predominately Midges to Mayflys, primarily Baetis with a small population of Green Drakes.

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Home Waters

By Mark Shulman Anglers’ Edge readers are enthusiastic supporters of Trout Unlimited and Colorado Trout Unlimited. We share the goals of environment conservation and the preservation of cold-water fisheries. At a local level, 387 regional chapters are devoted to these goals and to our home waters.

Anglers Edge is pleased to highlight two regional chapters and their efforts on behalf of their home waters.

Rocky Mountain Fly Casters # 010 Fort Collins, Colorado Thanks to Mickey and all the folks at Rocky Mountain Fly Casters who help keep northern Colorado a beautiful place to fish and enjoy the outdoors!

Information about Rocky Mountain Flycasters The Rocky Mountain Flycasters became a TU Chapter in June of. 1983. The Chapter then had 37 members but the current membership is around 1,000.

Accomplishments: Conservation: Rocky Mountain Flycaster s has had a considerable impact on the Cache La Poudre River and the Big Thompson River below Drake. Projects including riparian restoration, river cleanups, advocating for catch and release sections of the rivers, construction and maintenance of accessible piers on the Big Thompson, ensuring access without erosion at popular fishing sites, landscaping around new culverts that increase upstream fish movement, and many others. Currently, we have a very active stream temperature monitoring program and will begin managing angler success cards for CPW at Zimmermann Lake.

Youth: RMF also has a significant youth pr ogram that includes a day camp that lasts six days and covers all aspects of fly fishing and conservation. The camp costs our kids $35. Unfortunately, we cancelled this year due to Covid-19 concerns. We also have a Trout in the Classroom presence, lead Water Festivals in the local schools and work with CSU on their ecological summer day camps.

Veterans: Our Veter ans pr ogr am is linked with Platte River Veterans Fly Fishers, an organization that hosts trips for veterans and active personnel, fly tying and rod building instruction; all at no cost to the Vets.

Current Conservation Activities: Native Fish Restoration: We ar e embar king on the largest Cutthroat restoration in the state of Colorado we call the Poudre Headwaters Project. Due to a settlement with Water Supply and Storage, CTU along with our Chapter is working with the Forest Service and other Federal, state and local agencies to restore approximately 37 miles of streams with the Greenback Cutthroat Trout within the headwaters of the Poudre River close to Long Draw Reservoir (for details, see https://rockymtnflycasters.org/ articles/20200501PoudreHeadwaters.php). We estimate 10 – 15 years to complete this project.

Greenback Cutthroat Trout Water Storage Projects: We ar e monitor thr ee major water storage projects in Northern Colorado. The largest is called Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) proposed by Northern Water Conservancy District. The second project is the enlargement of Halligan Reservoir, a water storage facility for the city of Fort Collins. The third is the enlargement of Seaman Reservoir which stores water for Greeley.

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Home Waters Continued from page 7 Catskill Mountains Trout Unlimited # 028 (CMTU) Kingston, New York If your home waters are described as the,“birthplace of dry fly fishing in America”, you are entitled to a little extra bragging rights in the world of angling. As if this accolade wasn’t sufficient, “Trout Town, USA”, (Roscoe, NY) and The Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, Livingston, NY, are found here.

Theodore Gordon, Lee and Joan Wulff, and Dette Trout Flies, legendary names in the world of chasing trout with flies are part of the rich history of this region, The Beaverkill, the Willowemoc, the Neversink and the Esopus – the rivers that run though, the “Catskills”.

It was my pleasure to talk with Ted Hoover, president of CMTU who like so many Trout Unlimited activists, takes great pride in his home waters and the efforts of his local chapter. We shared stories about recent fishing trips, home water conditions and the certainty that Golden Retrievers are best of dogs.

CMTU was founded in Kingston, NY on March 14, 1964 and was the first local TU chapter organized in the state of New York. As if to preordain their success, the first chapter president was a professional fly tyer, a licensed NY State guide, and his last name was Drake.

Like many local chapters, CMTU sponsors educational activities to enrich and enhance the fly fishing experience. Fly tying classes and stream entomology are always popular offerings. Youth camp support, stream cleanups and advocacy for public access and public fishing rights keep CMTU members busy when they're not casting flies. Trout Unlimited holds their mission to conserve, protect and restore watersheds and cold water fisheries. CMTU takes this mission seriously, very seriously.

CMTU initiated and lead a 20 year legal fight to protect the wild rainbow and brown trout populations of Esopus Creek from reservoir water releases that violated New York conservation law.

Stopping just short of the US Supreme Court, CMTU lead a coalition of stake holders to ensure healthy trout and fly fishing will be enjoyed here for generations.

Tight lines to the folks up in the Catskills and thanks to Ted Hoover for sharing the stories of his chapter.

Ted Hoover, CMTU President

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Fishing Clear Creek

by Joshua Musa On a regular fishing day, you can typically find me on one of the various sections of the South Platte River. Since I’ve recently had less time to fish, I decided to fish our local stream in Golden. I hadn’t

fishing Clear Creek, is that these fish see far less pressure than the larger streams like the South Platte.

Typically, you can expect to catch mainly brown trout in Clear Creek. I caught a nice mixture of Brown, Rainbow, and even a Cut-bow Trout. At Clear Creek, I mainly fish a hopper dropper rig, consisting of an Amy’s Ant, followed by a Mop Fly. I fished this set-up for about an hour, with no luck.

tried fishing Clear Creek this year, because of the high flows from runoff.

However, the runoff at Clear Creek is starting to slow down, making the fishing more accessible. I prefer fishing Clear Creek once the flow drops below 250 CFS. Clear Creek is an extreme gradient stream, which means you need to always be careful, even at the lowest flow rates. I have heard the fishing in Golden is superb, but I prefer fishing up in the canyon. My favorite spots on Clear Creek are all above tunnels 5 and 6. There are many holding spots for smaller fish, making it an ideal area for trout to feed.

The majority of the fish in Clear Creek are 12” or less, which is why most people prefer fishing larger creeks and rivers. However, the nicest part about

I suspected that the trout were pushed down by the high number of rafts coming through, so I tied on a Waltz Worm, followed by a Chocolate Thunder/ Foam Wing Emerger. I almost immediately landed a brown on the emerger. As I continued to work my way up stream, I was able to pick off more trout using the same rig. The trout were keyed in on emerging bugs. Nearly half the fish I caught, hit my fly directly downstream, right at the end of the swing. I ended the day with a curious rainbow, rising to eat my Air Lock indicator. He fully committed to eating my indicator, and completely ripped off my entire rig. Don’t you just love it when that happens?

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Riverside Reader

By Jon Weimer Fiction DUMB LUCK and the KINDNESS OF STRANGERS John Gierach, Simon & Schuster 2020 I’m a great fan of John Gierach. He is, no doubt, the Patron Saint of American fly-fishing writers. His narrative essays are laced with humor, glowing paragraphs of insight, and exquisite one-liners.

There was a period of time, however, when I thought some of his books were falling flat (for example, “Fool’s Paradise”, “No Shortage of Good Days”, and “All Fishermen are Liars”). I thought perhaps my lukewarm feeling about these books were a result of having OD’d on all of his prior writings, but when I went back to some of his previous books, I thoroughly enjoyed them as much as when I first read them.

However, with the advent of “A Fly Rod of Your Own” and now “Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers”, Gierach has his mojo back. His good books serve as a travelogue as, in the case of this book, he takes us from wading small streams in the foothills of the northern Colorado Rockies to fishing farm ponds for bluegills. He regales us with his canoeing a creek in Canada’s Northwest Territories and trying to balance himself on a stepladder to fish Nevada’s Pyramid Lake. In between fishing trips exploits, he expounds of what constitutes a good fish dog to why he thinks the Adams is the quintessential fly in any angler’s arsenal.

The only problem I have with this book is that it was too short (225 pages), and I’m going to have to wait impatiently for his next offering.

Read any good books lately? Fly fishing, nature, environment all good! Please share your recommendations to Mark Shulman at Anglers Edge.

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My Fly Tying Journey

By Bruce Beck I was first introduced to fly tying by a person I worked with at J. C. Penny in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He was mostly a bass fisherman, but would go for trout once in a while. I still have my first vise, a Thompson, and I still use the bobbin that I bought with it. The first flies I learned to tie were Deer Hair and Calf Tail streamers.

They were what my bass fishing friend mostly knew.

My first fly rod was a Fenwick fiberglass 8' 6�, which I fished for many years. After I started buying a variety of fly rods, I gave that Fenwick to a friend who wanted to start fly fishing. I miss that rod.

My first trout flies were Woolly Worms in yellow, orange and black and I had good success with them on smaller streams lined with willows.

There are some great rivers in the Klamath Basin: the Williams Fork, Sprague and Klamath River which flow into Northern California. I did tie some dry flies for that area but was never successful in my early years or even lately. I don't think I practiced catch and release then as it was the '60's, but the fish were pretty safe when I was on the water.

I tied when I could in Klamath Falls, but with family and work my skills didn't improve a lot. We moved to Denver in 1972 and soon learned that Jim Poor's Angler's All offered tying lessons. I signed up! I think it was a six-week class with one night a week in the basement of the current Angler's All. I learned enough to expand the patterns I could tie, adding Hare’s Ears, Brassies and Pheasant Tails. A Brassie hooked my first fish caught in Colorado in the South Platte River.

Work took me to Utah, back to Oregon, and then to Southern California in 1984, where we lived for eight years. Tying was difficult then as I did not have a dedicated space and would have to drag out my materials to tie about once a year. After moving my fly tying materials to our garage, I discovered bugs had eaten most of my feathers! I gave up fly tying for a while.

We returned to Colorado in 1992 and landed in Arvada, where my interest in fly tying was renewed. I went to Saturday tying clinics in Boulder and was fortunate to watch many of the top tiers in the region. I learned their techniques and expanded my knowledge of materials, hooks, and patterns. I also had a space in our new home where I could keep all of my tying stuff safe and accessible .One tool that really helped me become a better tier was the Renzetti Whip Finisher, allowing me tie very small flies without crowding the eye. Well, most of the time.

Over the years I tied throughout the evenings during winter months and accumulated a lot of flies. Many I may never use. But fly tying became a form of therapy and new patterns and materials were irresistible! Only the call to dinner took me away from the bench. I have subscribed to Fly Fisher magazine since 1968 and have collected a variety of books on fly tying.

Charlie Craven's six week tying class moved me way ahead of where I was as a fly tier and I have become much more confident in being able to tie any pattern I want.

I tie almost every day now and not necessarily a lot of one pattern, sometimes only one or two flies with materials lying on my bench. For a new pattern I will tie 6 to 12 flies to get dimensions right. I also donate my flies to several worthy causes.

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Fishing Gear Donated to Native American Youths

By Tim Toohey For the fifth consecutive year, WDTU has collected and donated spinning and casting equipment to One Nation Walking Together. This organization collects and distributes goods to the Native American reservations throughout western United States. It’s main job is to help members of the different tribes with food, clothing, and any other items that they might need for their survival.

I want to thank everyone in our chapter who made donations and to the members of the Cutthroat Chapter, who also donated this year.

This year WDTU donated over 50 rods and reels, and lots of tackle. One Nation W alking Together distributes this equipment to youths on the reservations. Our donations helps Native American youth fish to supplement their food supply and also lets them experience the fun of fishing. In the last five years WDTU has donated well over 500 rods and reels plus many pounds of hooks, line, lures, weight, nets, and much more.

Macroinvertebrate Sampling, con’t. from p. 6 One possible explanation for this is that the heavy metal testing that was concurrently measured at this site has shown a corresponding decrease in Zinc levels.

My understanding is that Cadmium is hard to isolate but that it tracks with Zinc levels and has been shown to have an adverse effect on macro invertibrate species composition and density. The first major piece of the Clear Creek water quality improvements was the Argo Tunnel Water Treatment plant in Idaho Springs, which was completed in 1998. This facilitated the removal of Clear Creek from the superfund list in 2005. In 2017 a water treatment plant was put online on the North Fork of Clear Creek near the south end of Black Hawk.

This plant removes heavy metals from the National Tunnel and Gregory Gulch. It’s been interesting over the last ten years watching the gradual improvement in Clear Creeks water quality and the corresponding improvement in macroinvertebrates quantity and variety.

Hopefully this will continue with the remediation activities on the north fork.

population is stable with approximately 1100 fish per mile. Although they are small, 7 to 12 in on average, they are naturally reproducing and anecdotally have good weight to length ratios. So they appear to have sufficient food to eat. This is the link to the CPW fishing summary for Clear Creek. https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Fishery% 20Survey%20Summaries/ClearCreek.pdf River Watch is a statewide citizen science, volunteer water quality monitoring network supported by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and other partnerships and capable volunteers. The mission is to create stewards for all water and aquatic resources through hands on chemical, physical and biological monitoring of watershed health and utilize this high quality data to make informed decisions to preserve and restore the condition of Colorado’s water.”

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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The Drift

By Mark Shulman

3:20 am and sleep fails to provide escape from worried thoughts, again. Pandemic, political and social anger, economic turmoil. Fortunately at this hour, heat from earlier the day before has given way and a cool breeze draws through the open window of my study. Formerly my son’s bedroom, the “study” is now a space of my own disarray. Crammed bookshelves, walls covered with pictures, photos and reminders of people, places and things that I love. Lots of fly fishing stuff. Rods in tubes lean against a wall. A 25 year old Orvis vest and an updated sling pack hang on hooks. It’s a good place to seek solitude. Like fly fishing.

Fly fishing, at its simplest is a solitary activity. I like it for that reason. A brief escape to nature, a pause from the chaos. Concentrate on the current, my cast – anticipate the rise. Recently the Washington Post contained an article lauding the mental and physical health benefits of fly fishing. The article was featured not in an Outdoors or Recreation section but under the heading of Wellness.

ness is doing very well. Fly shops report strong sales and high demand for guides. I recently spoke with the marketing director of a small batch rod maker in the northwest who said new order demands were outstripping their limited production capabilities. Colorado Public Radio aired a story last month in which Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported new annual fishing licenses in 2020 are up by 90,000 over 2019. The South Platte near Deckers these days looks as if these new licensees have all bought fly rods. The US Congress, unable to agree on much, passed the Great American Outdoor Act on July 21, 2020. Our national parks need the dollars this bill provides. We need the national parks like never before.

An important technique when fly fishing is called a “mend’. It’s a simple maneuver used to redirect the drift of the fly line in the river flow. A correct mend is done with patience and gently.

Our nation is need of a good mend. Maybe a little more fly fishing can help.

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Community

ABOUT TU

A Note About Email Address Changes

Trout Unlimited “Founded in 1959, TU is the leading conservation organization dedicated to conserving, protecting, and restoring, North America’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. Our 100,000 members are organized into 450 local chapters nationwide. These volunteer chapters are the “watchdogs’’ of their local rivers and streams. They conduct stream restoration projects, monitor legislation, and fight for “fish friendly’’ policies with state and local officials. Through its Washington DC-based national headquarters, TU conducts valuable scientific and economic research to foster more enlightened trout and salmon management practices, lobbies to strengthen environmental legislation like the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act, and provides a voice for its 100,000 members.’’

West Denver Trout Unlimited The West Denver Chapter, Trout Unlimited (WDTU, TU chapter #130) is a member-driven 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is conserving, protecting, and enhancing Colorado’s coldwater fisheries through volunteerism, education, and outreach.

WDTU was founded in Colorado in 1974, and now has over 900 members across western metro Denver, including Lakewood, Golden, Morrison, Englewood, Littleton, Wheatridge, and Arvada. Our conservation and community outreach projects include the restoration and water quality monitoring of Clear Creek, Jefferson County school programs, and Joseph’s Journey. The chapter’s membership meets regularly at the monthly chapter meeting (except July). These meetings are free and open to the public.

WDTU’s governance also relies directly upon its members, who generously volunteer their time and effort to achieve the chapter’s mission. The WDTU Bylaws provide details on the chapter’s governance. The chapter’s Board of Directors has a board meeting every month (separate from the chapter meeting). Members are welcome to attend board meetings and are encouraged to volunteer to be an Officer or Director.

www.tu.org

Please notify us whenever you change your email address, snail mail address and/or telephone number so we can communicate with you quickly and efficiently.

Linda Miyamoto

sullimoto@gmail.com

WDTU Shirt Logo Jackie Edwards has made arrangements with a vendor to have an official WDTU logo imprinted on your shirt for just $5. This program was initiated several years ago and has gained popularity. You simply need to bring your shirt to the next Chapter meeting and give it to Jackie.

She will take care of the rest.

WDTU Chapter/ Board Meetings Note: Chapter Meetings ar e tempor ar ily suspended due to Covid-19. We normally do not hold chapter meetings in July or August.

We hope to see you in September!

Board Meetings ar e held on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom

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