CHANGE: No Mine Rehab, Back to Happy Meadows on October 12th

Change of Plans. NO Mine Rehab, Back to Happy Meadows Instead.

Saturday October 12, 2013 we had planned a mine cleanup, but NEMA, once again, can't give approval. Instead we are getting access to Happy Meadows via some prime fishing real estate. We will be transplanting native willows, and raking and re-seeding the riparian corridor.The upside is that we can finish-up stream restoration at Happy Meadows transplanting willows. We can get access to Wildcat Canyon through Sportsman's Paradise, if we know the number of people and vehicles. Wildcat Canyon is phenomenal fishing and tough to access without a private pass. Fish after lunch.Workday: Saturday, October 12^th, 2013Project Meeting Location: Dad Clark Park N' Ride (University Blvd and C-470 in Highlands Ranch) at 0645 for prompt 0700 departureImportant Notes:

• The USFS will provide seed for the project
• All necessary tools and materials to complete project will be provided
• Restrooms will not be available on site
• A safety review and work demonstration will precede the project work
• Weather which could create hazardous conditions may cause the project to be canceled or rescheduled; you will notified of any changes at: www.uppersouthplatte.org/Volunteer
• Carpooling is required

Carpooling is required since they really want a people and vehicle count for us to gain access. If interested, let Jason Agin (303-653-6057) know and be at the Dad Clark Park N' Ride at 0645 for prompt 0700 departure. DO NOT CONTACT JIM KLUG. He is on vacation out of the country!All volunteers must complete and submit:  a CUSP liability release form, A CCTU liability release form  and volunteer sign-up sheet (for the group).Please call Jason Agin at 303-653-6057 to sign up! This event is BEFORE the next chapter meeting. Bring your own LUNCH.Please Bring:Any applicable medicines (including epi-pens, insulin and inhalers)Water containers, the use of reusable containers is encouraged – water refills will be providedSack lunchesSunscreenSunglasses or safety glassesWork glovesWork boots with ankle supportLong pants and long sleeved shirts are recommendedWhat to Expect:This project will occur in an exposed mountain environment and at high elevation.  Please wear layered clothing and drink plenty of water before and during project to avoid dehydration.We really need to know exactly how many cars are showing up so try to coordinate carpooling with Jason. DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 24 west through Lake George. ABout 1 mile West of Lake George, turn right on country Rd 77 (towards Taryall Reservoir). Turn right at CR 112) approximately 1.4 miles) the turn right at the "T" Meet at the first large pullout, before Happy Meadows campground - Signs mark the site.Hopefully you picked up on the "prime fishing real estate" line. Bring your fishing gear and after lunch you can reel in some big ones.Please call Jason Agin at 303-653-6057 to sign up!And as always, thank you for all you do to help Colorado's Rivers, streams, and lakes!

CANCELLED! Mine Rehab Project – the Hidden Treasure Placer, aka the Orange Fence Mine

 Please call Jason Agin at 303-653-6057 to sign up!

Clear Creek Cleanup Project a Resounding Success

Clear Creek Cleanup Project a Resounding Success

September 12, 2013

By:  Allen Adinoff

On September 7, the Cutthroat and Cherry Creek Anger Chapters teamed up for our annual Clear Creek Cleanup project in Idaho Springs.  A record number of volunteers (32 strong!) participated in the event.  For several of the volunteers, it was their first experience with a TU conservation project.  It was a beautiful day, and everyone enjoyed the experience.

Ten miles of stream were cleaned of litter and trash.  One of the more interesting items found was an unbroken champagne glass and bottle, unfortunately, the bottle was empty.

Breakfast and lunch were provided by local merchants: Starbucks Coffee and Beau Jo’s Pizza.  After lunch a raffle (officiated by long-timer Ray Carney) distributed prizes provided by the two chapters and also donated by local Idaho Springs merchants, Clear Creek Outdoors, Mile-Hi  Rafting , Argo Gold Mill, and Colorado Adventure Center.

“This project is a great opportunity for TU Chapters, not only to further our mission of stream conservation, but also to develop relationships with the local community of Idaho Springs”, says Jim Klug, Director of  Conservation projects for CCTU.  “The local businesses with which we have developed affiliations really have come to appreciate our efforts, and demonstrate that with their support as well.  It’s really a win win for everyone”.

There is one more CCTU conservation project scheduled for 2013.  The date is Saturday, October 12th; we will be doing mine rehabilitation at the Orange Fence mine near Alma.  Please check out the details on the web, look for it in out next Newsletter, or please call Jason Agin at 303-653-6057.

These projects are a great way to fulfill the mission of TU, and also give folks an opportunity to get to know other members of the Chapter.  Not surprisingly, the topic of fly fishing is a common focus of conversation.  On most of the projects, we also enjoy a few hours of fishing after the work is completed.

  

Please remember that participation in these projects makes you eligible to win great fishing oriented prizes in our Conservation Volunteer Awards Raffle.  A Colorado River float trip with Ray Carney and six dozen flies tied by Richard Pilatzke, among others, are waiting for you!  Come out and enjoy the conservation experience!

Thank's to Allen Adinoff, our photo journalist for this project!

Clear Creek Clean Up Project, September 7, 2013

CUTTHROAT AND CHERRY CREEK ANGLERS CHAPTERS

ANNUAL

CLEAR CREEK CLEAN UP PROJECT

At

Idaho Springs

September 7, 2013 (SATURDAY)

The project starts at 9AM at Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park located at 2331 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs.Come a little early as coffee and doughnuts will be served!Clean up teams will be formed, clean up areas and instructions will be assigned.The work usually takes two to three hours. We will have lunch at noon provided by the two chapters and a great prize raffle!We plan to cover 8--10 miles of stream and we need 30-40 volunteers to make this project a success! WE NEED YOUR HELP!Please call Ray Carney @ 303-972-2976 Jason Agin @ 303-653-6057 or Jim Klug @ 303-565-7504 to sign up and/or request additional information.Directions:Take I 70 West to exit #241A.Proceed on Colorado Blvd. to the red and green shelter on the Right , Courtney-Ryley Cooper Park.Hope to see you there!Jim KlugConservation DirectorCutthroat Chapter Trout Unlimitedjjklug1@comcast.net 

August 10th. CCTU CONSERVATION PROJECT at the South Platte at Hartsel

Trout Unlimited Cutthroat Chapter

Noxious Weed and Reseeding Project, South Platte River

Gold Medal Water at Hartsel Depot

 Workday: Saturday, August 10th, 2013Project Location:  Hartsel Depot, directions below. Project Times: 9:00 am to 12:00 pmVolunteers Needed:  up to 20 Workday Description: Work will include mitigating noxious weeds and re-seeding native wildflowers along the Gold Medal water at Hartsel Depot, a former depot for the Midland Narrow Gauge Railway.Check out:   http://hartseldepot.weebly.com/the-history.htmlWork will be easy to moderate in nature.   Important Notes:

• BBQ Lunch will be provided by CCTU at The Highline Café in Hartsel
• All necessary tools and materials to complete project will be provided
• Portable restrooms will be available on site
• A safety review and work demonstration will precede the project work
• Weather which could create hazardous conditions may cause the project to be canceled or rescheduled; you will notified of any changes at: www.uppersouthplatte.org/Volunteer
• Parking space is limited; carpooling is strongly encouraged
• Lots of places to fish in the afternoon!

 Requirements of Volunteers:   Prior to the project each volunteer must submit a completed Liability Release Form.  A Volunteer Sign-up Sheet will also be initialed by individuals.  A CCTU Liability Waiver is also required. Jim Klug will provide copies of these forms to complete on Saturday morning.  If you signed one of these at a prior 2013 project, you will not have to sign again this year. 

• You may register by contacting Jim Klug at 303-953-8046, jjklug1@comcast.net or Jason Agin at 303-653-6057, jagin2023@msn.com

  Please Bring:Any applicable medicines (including epi-pens, insulin and inhalers)SunscreenSun glasses or safety glassesWork glovesWork boots with ankle supportLong pants and long sleeved shirts are recommendedWater containers, the use of reusable containers is encouraged – water refills will be provided From Fairplay to Hartsel Depot:

• Take Hwy 9 south to Hartsel
• Turn  east (left) onto Hwy 24
• Meet at the east end of the Hartsel Depot, on the south (right) side of Hwy 24 (pull onto the street across the highway from the Highline Café (formerly known as the HOB)

• We will be carpooling from the Dad Clark RTD Lot in Highlands Ranch at University and Dad Clark right off 470.  Please be there by 6:15am as we will leave at 6:30am sharp.  Please let Jim or Jason know if you want to carpool.

For additional information or car pool arrangements please contact Jim Klug or Jason Agin, Cutthroat Chapter TU at the above numbers.    Hope to see you there, 

• Jim Klug, Director for Conservation, Cutthroat Chapter, Chapter, TUCell:  303-565-7504 Email:  jjklug1@comcast.net

Please print two sided

Coalition for the Upper South Platte

Post Office Box 726

Lake George, Colorado 80827

719.748.0033

www.uppersouthplatte.org  

Deckers Conservation Clean UP Project Completed!

Cutthroat Chapter Trout Unlimited, South Platte River Conservation Clean Up Project: by Jocelyn Mertens July 13, 2013 I headed out very early, as it serves no purpose to resist an opportunity to fish. Why is it the human condition, when we are deep in our “serious” lives to forget all the sensory beauty that coats us when we stand at or in the river?  When we see an old friend, a true friend, we seem to be able to pick up where we left off and we wonder why we haven’t stayed in touch more.  Each time I at the water, I have that feeling.  The sun was shining on the very tops of the cliffs and trees, and underneath that horizon, mysterious mist tumbled and uplifted, creating wispy pillars and sky waterfalls of changing shapes.  The road was wet from desperately needed rains, and every corner conjured a slight thrill on the slippery slope to Nighthawk.  I wound past Deckers and way up top to the Wigwam Club fence where evermore eager men already cast their hopeful lines on the cool steamy river.  After an annoying long tippet extravaganza, I waded in and cast, and felt my chest expand to breathe, the harmonies of terrestrials as my metronome.  “The moment, the moment, the moment,” they seemed to hum.All too soon (and fishless), my time was over and I raced down to meet the people who care about the same things I’ve described. Twenty-four men and women met at the Deckers store where Jim Klug and Jim Rasmussen collected all the necessary paperwork on each sunscreen smeared volunteer.  Jason Agin handed out green CCTU Conservation Volunteer T shirts.  Trash bags were distributed, maps examined, and the cars set out for their respective clean up areas.  As we drove to the first stop I interviewed many trash mates on what they had found in the water and on shore throughout the years. One of them had a found a rusted motorcycle chassis, most had found dinosaur fossils of an automotive nature.  All admitted to searching for man made flies hooked on willows and conifers but expressed disappointment at the result.  One CU student actually pulled out his current collection of found trash from a few hours before and posed for a proud portrait.          We walked the roads and shores, we laughed, and we talked, mostly about fishing for some reason, and headed back to the Deckers store for more camaraderie. Volunteers made short work of bountiful lunch of fresh sub sandwiches, chips, cookies, and candy flown in from Denver by Jim Klug.  Tickets to the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs were awarded to Jerry Bredahl for finding the most unusual trash….one and a half dozen brand new golf balls…..is there a Deckers course we don’t know about????          The group had collected a pickup load ( 27 bags!) of trash, not as much as the year before, but we also got some good amounts of bad weeds.        Lisa Patton, Colorado Coalition for Upper South Platte (CUSP) Volunteer Coordinator provided information on invasive species, with hands on examination of the plants that crowd out the natural grasses and plants. The noxious weeds of the day were Musk Thistle, Canada Thistle, Toadflax and Mullen.  Lisa gave an optimistic update on the native grasses happily sprouting as the result of the reseeding project at the Dream Stream site that CCTU helped with earlier this year. She gave thanks and accolades to the people who keep showing up and making a positive difference to the South Platte Watershed. She even provided a home-made cake for Jason’s birthday.               Many thanks again to all of our 24 volunteers who did an outstanding job of cleaning up 10 miles of South Platte River corridor along the road to Deckers.  Each participant earned one raffle ticket making them eligible to win great fishing prizes at our Conservation Volunteer Awards Raffle at our October membership meeting Remember, you too can be eligible for prizes…come out and help with our next project, August 10^th at Hartsel Depot.  Keep an eye on our Web Site for unfolding details. A special "Thank You" to our photo journalist, Jocelyn Mertens for covering this project and producing this article..  Well Done!!!!!!!  

Summer Trout Release and Handling Techniques

The following guidelines for properly landing and releasing trout in summer weather and warmer water temperatures are provided here with the permission of Rainbow Falls Mountain Trout.

I know we are all experienced and aware of how to release trout, however, I thought I would pass these guidelines along. Please read, there are some great tips we can learn and use to keep out trout healthy and alive for the next angler.

Summer Handling and Release Techniques!

Higher water temperatures bring an increased risk to Trophy Trout. (And any sized trout)

Release methods that work well earlier in the year will (and do) kill larger trout. These casualties, usually occur after anglers move on, are typically victims of these 3 common mistakes:

1. Playing the trout too long, leading to exhaustion.
2. Lack of taking time to properly release the trout. Even when using the right methods, releasing the trout too early means it will simply swim off and die.
3. Lack of attention after release. Do not fail to observe the fish after release.

Here are some Guidelines to Practice:

Retrieve Trout Quickly

- Use size 3x or larger tippet. Bring trout in a quickly as possible, do not overplay the fish. Large Trophy Trout can be played to exhaustion resulting in loss of the fish.

Keep Trout IN the Water

- Keep trout in the water as much as possible. Netting and fly removal in the water is the preferred method. If Trout is removed from the water for pictures etc, a good rule to follow is-

Hold your breath when the fish is out of water. When you need air, so does the trout.

If for any reason additional time is required, keep trout netted in the water and upright.

Proper Release

- If Trout is netted, Do NOT simply roll out of net. Hold net so that trout is upright and breathing. When it struggles to get out of net, then release. When net release is not practical, hold trout by the tail, upright, and (A) Still Water: gently move forward and back, with back motion very slow, not forcing water backwards through gills. (B) Moving Water: Hold trout with nose upstream, use gentle side-to-side motion, allow current to revive the fish. Wait until fish struggles to swim on it's own to release.

Take your Time

- Be prepared to take 5-15 minutes to properly release a Trophy Trout. The larger the fish and/or longer the retrieve, the more time necessary to properly release. Warmer water temps dramatically increase the release time.

Follow - Up

- Observe Trout after release. If trout is still sluggish, or begins to roll to one side, retrieve again with net or hand and spend additional time for a proper release.

We appreciate the fact that you are as concerned and conscious about this as we are. Following these guidelines will ensure quality fishing both here at Rainbow Falls and everywhere there are large Trophy Trout waiting for your fly!

THANK YOU, RAINBOW FALLS MOUNTAIN TROUT!

2014 South Platte River Clean Up at Deckers July 12

Our CUSP Leader, Lisa Patton!Trout Unlimited Cutthroat Chapter South Platte River Cleanup Workday: Saturday, July 12th, 2014Project Location: Meet behind Decker’s store (directions below) at 9:00 am, work until noon; have lunch on CCTU, then go fishing!Description: We will be collecting litter after the Fourth of July holiday traffic at sites along the South Platte River near Deckers.  Please come help us clean up this beautiful section of the river. This day will also be a great opportunity to fish with your TU buddies. Your participation is appreciated.Important Notes: Coalition for the Upper South Platte (CUSP) will provide all necessary materials, and trash bags to complete project work, then remove and dispose of litter.Weather which could create hazardous conditions may cause projects to be canceled or rescheduled; staff will monitor the weather and notify you of any changes in a timely fashion. Please register by Thursday, July 10th by contacting Jim Rasmussen 303-663-6707 or Jim Klug 303-565-7504, TU Cutthroat Chapter.  Lunch will be provided by Trout Unlimited Cutthroat Chapter, for registered participants so please let us know by July 10th.. Thank you.Requirements of Volunteers: Please complete a CUSP liability release form (unless you’ve submitted a 2014 release at a prior CUSP (pr0ject this year) A CCTU Liability release form is required as well. These forms will be provided by the Cutthroat Chapter at the parking lot.Please Bring: Any applicable medications (including epi-pen and inhalers) Sun block Sun glasses or safety glasses Layered clothing, trash grabber, work gloves and shoes with good tread – please be prepared to get dirty! Water proof boots or waders – not everyone will need them, Water bottles; water refills are provided. CUSP encourages the use of reusable containers.Directions from Denver to Deckers: From C470 take Hwy 285 southwest to Pine Junction At Pine Junction, turn left (south) on Jefferson County Road 126 Follow Jeff CR 126 through Pine and Buffalo Creek about 25 miles to Deckers We will meet at the parking area behind Deckers store.Directions from Highlands Ranch: Take Hwy 85 to Sedalia, turn right on Hwy 67 To Pine Creek Road Turn Right and proceed to Co Rd 97/ South Platte Rd. Turn Left and Proceed to Deckers.CARPOOLING IS AVAILABLE Meet at the parking lot next to the railroad tracks in Sedalia, (just past Buds) betweent 7:15AM and 7:30AM. We will leave at 7:30 Sharp.Directions from Colorado Springs to Deckers: From I-25 in Colorado Springs take Hwy 24 (Cimarron Rd.) to Woodland Park Turn right on to CO Hwy 67, travel north 23 to Deckers We will meet at the parking area behind Deckers store Please note that GPS systems are often misleading in mountainous areas.Cell phone service will be inconsistent   Coalition for the Upper South Platte PO Box 726 Lake George, Colorado 80827 719.748.0033

Springer Gulch Fire Restoration Initiated 6-15-2013

Ten amazing hard working volunteers set a shining example of the collaborative effort of two TU Chapters in the 6-15-2013 Springer Gulch Fire restoration project.  Six volunteers from the Cutthroat Chapter and three folks from the Cheyenne Mountain Chapter plus one independent volunteer completed five “Flying V” and 12 “Tow Wood” ephemeral draw sedimentation flow mitigation structures.         These are innovative and cost effective techniques being used in many of Colorado’s current wildfire restoration efforts.  All structures were built with material found on site.  No materials were brought in from the outside.  Pine logs and cut burned trees were used as well as stakes cut from burned Aspen trunks.It was good to see the emergence of wildflowers and new Aspen trees just one year after the fire.This work is just a start, but it will help reduce sediment and flooding issues above the South Platte River along Eleven Mile Canyon, our beloved trout habitat.Volunteers, your hard work, good cheer, partnership and commitment to these efforts are greatly appreciated.   We all looked like coal miners at the end of a rewarding  day.

Another Great Success for Trout In The Classroom

Another Great Success for Trout In The ClassroomMore than 50 members of Christopher Lambrecht’s Stream Ecology class have moved on.No, they’re not graduating. In fact, they’re not even students — they’re rainbow trout.The trout, which hatched from eggs donated to the classroom by the nonprofit organization Trout Unlimited, were released into the Blue River Friday.“This is a big day for these guys,” Lambrecht said before the release. “It will be strange not to have the tank in here.”The stream ecology students have been involved with the trout from the very beginning. The class, which requires an application and teacher permission to join, is popular among high school students. Lambrecht said the class is intended to be “a biology class from a fisherman’s perspective,” with the goal of educating the students on the biology and chemistry behind steam and river ecology, as well as its potential for recreational enjoyment. One of the aspects that make the class popular is its hands-on outdoor components. Students regularly visit the river across the street from the high school, gathering insects to study and taking other data-gathering measurements.Through a partnership started last year with Trout Unlimited, Lambrecht is able to have that hands-on component in the classroom as well. The trout donated by the organization live in a large tank at the back of the room, right there within arm’s reach of the students, who all have a hand in feeding, cleaning and general care of the fish.While the first year was mostly a learning experience without any trout released, Lambrecht’s class hit its stride this year.Before any trout could be released, testing was required to make sure the fish were disease-free. While this process is important, it isn’t exactly free. Trout Unlimited’s Gore Range Anglers chapter (Summit County) and Cutthroat Chapter (Littleton) both donated funds for the fish to be tested. At about $30 per fish, the cost came to just around $1,000.One of the diseases tested for is called whirling disease. Caused by microscopic parasites, it attacks most salmon, trout and whitefish, remaining in the environment after the infected fish dies.Fortunately, Summit High’s fish all came back with a clean bill of health, meaning they could release the remaining fish into the wild. The release was the first trout release done by high school students in Colorado into a Class A watershed.“It is a huge success, because trout are very difficult to keep alive in a tank,” Lambrecht stated in an email. “It allowed students to see something through from beginning to end and to learn something about a complex living thing in a more meaningful way than textbook/lecture setting.”With the help of 15 students, Lambrecht and representatives of Trout Unlimited and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the fish were released at the foot of the four mile bridge along the Blue River near the high school.Lambrecht said his class will certainly be repeating the process next year.“Our level of success will be used as an example of how successful the program can be in a classroom setting,” Lambrecht said. “It also shows how much support there is in the community for these types of projects. More of these learning opportunities need to made available to students.”Sharon Lance, of the Trout Unlimited Board of Trustees, said she’s happy to see young students connecting with the environment and learning to understand the importance of its conservation.“I hope we can foster a conservation ethic through this program,” she said. “They are the next crop of conservationists and if we don’t teach them this, we won’t have anyone to protect Colorado.”Reprinted from the Summit Daily News; Reporter Jessica Smith jsmith@summitdaily.com (970) 668-4633Photos by Mark Lance

Help the Yellowstone Cutthroat in Yellowstone Lake from a New Threat

Many of our Cutthroat Chapter members have had the pleasure of fishing for cutthroat trout in the legendary Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park. I have listened with great envy to these stories of 50+ fish days and sometimes catching them with barely more than a hook. Most of those stories are of trips before 1994 when the lake trout was mysteriously introduced into Yellowstone Lake. Since then, the National Park Service has been trying to remove the lake trout as they have decimated the Yellowstone cutthroat trout population which is sending not yet fully realized ripples through the entire ecosystem.As if the lake trout wasn’t enough, there is a new threat in the form of a human who has established a campaign to stop the lake trout suppression in the name of ‘wild trout conservation’ (by which is meant, lake trout conservation in Yellowstone Lake). I don’t think there is any need to explain how absurd this is. But if you need some information, attached are several documents explaining why this is absurd.Our request of you is to take action and write a letter that includes your experience(s) on Yellowstone Lake prior to the decline of the cutthroat trout population. The details of where to send your letters as well as some guidelines as to what to include in the letters are listed below.Our members are some of the most active so we'd like to thank you in advance for your action.Call to Action:The Yellowstone cutthroat trout (YCT) of Yellowstone Lake (YL) need your voice. A minor but vocal few have criticized the National Park Service’s (NPS’s) actions to suppress lake trout (LT) via netting and ova suppression. They have suggested that the Park discontinue LT suppression in the name of ‘wild trout conservation’ (by which is meant, lake trout conservation in Yellowstone Lake). This would doom the majority of the remaining cutthroats in the system. Please write to Superintendent Daniel Wenk to voice your support for the efforts of the NPS (in conjunction with the USGS, TU, GYC and NPCA) to control the invasive LT in the system thus allowing the cutthroats to survive and repopulate.Mail your individual and chapter letters to:

Superintendent Daniel WenkYellowstone National ParkP. O. Box 168Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190

Please personalize your letter, especially include any past experiences that you may have had before LT invasion of the system and your desire to see that restored. We need to share what this system meant to the angling public before LT.Talking points might include:

1. The overall decline of YCT’s throughout their range (currently 43% of historical with ¼ of that suffering from hybridization). YL used to be the stronghold for the species with 4 million individuals, safe from climate change, habitat loss, development, hybridization. Current YCT populations are less than 10% of historical in the Lake.
2. The YCT is the only native trout to the YL system. The YL system was the single largest genetically pure remaining population of YCT’s anywhere. As such, it is a key population to the health of the species and needs our help to be recovered.
3. The YCT is the keystone species to an entire ecosystem. The decline in its population has impacted this entire ecosystem and some 40 other species.
4. The YCT in YL was a huge economic driver both as a popular sport fish but also a tourist draw to Fishing Bridge, Le Hardy Rapids, and elsewhere.
5. The LT is an invasive, no matter how it was introduced, that has not only decimated this YCT population but doesn’t fill the ecosystem needs that the YCT did. It is also not a replacement sport fish of the same caliber as the YCT.
6. The NPS is using the best available science, supported by a Science Review Panel of fisheries professionals from academia, governmental agencies, and non-governmental groups (TU, GYC and NPCA).
7. Bottom line, make your letter about your experiences, not just a repeat of these points. For example relate why you would or have visited Yellowstone specifically to fish for YCT’s or if you had a chance to witness the incredible spawning runs of cutthroat before the impact of lake trout. We need to show the value placed on this fishery the way it was by anglers like you who had a chance to know and love this incredible place and who value the recovery of the Yellowstone Cutthroats to this system.

We've attached some copies of the correspondence about the new threat as well as a TU Fact Sheet about Yellowstone Lake trout. Please feel free to review by clicking on their respective links. Thanks again for your support!TU Fact SheetTU Support for NPS Efforts on Yellowstone LakeLake Trout Suppression Program Scientific Review Panel Response to Moyer Letters