Angler Motivations, Preferences, and Attitudes towards Stocking and Protection of Wild Brook Trout Fisheries
Data collected and compiled by Michael Brunson, in partial fulfillment of Master’s Thesis at Prescott College, AZ.
Overview
Surveys were distributed to Trout Unlimited (TU) members in seven randomly selected states in an effort to understand angler motivations, awareness of, and attitudes about their state’s stocking practices and protection of wild brook trout fisheries. The states selected were within the eastern brook trout’s native range, involved with the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV), and included West Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maine, Vermont, Maryland, and North Carolina. Survey results indicated that, while the majority of TU members expressed a strong understanding of their states stocking practices, they were still strongly interested in gaining additional information, indicating a need for more transparency regarding stocking habits and practices. Furthermore, survey results indicated that a large percentage of TU members still enjoy fishing for popular, nonnative, sport fish such as bass and brown trout. Additionally, support for policies protecting wild brook trout diminished as opportunities for catching larger fish diminished along with the removal of popular, nonnative sport fish. More info at TU Survey Results
Fundraiser
Hen of the Woods Fundraiser May 21, 2017
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VT Council Fundraiser
There’s been some important mischief afoot lately! Good mischief, too! Informally over the last number of weeks Grey Hagwood, the VTTU Council Vice Chair and I have had email discussions re a VT Council Fun Raiser!
The cool part is those discussions have happened with one of Vermont’s most outstanding restaurants, namely “Hen of the Woods” http://henofthewood.comThis is the zagat review of Hen of the Woods; https://www.zagat.com/
The details as they exists now is that the event is taking place on Sunday, May 21 from 6:00 to 9:00 at Hen of the Woods on Stowe Street in Waterbury. This venue has a brook trout stream, Thatcher Brook, in the back as well so bring a rod if you’d like.
It’s a “stand-up affair” with a fun food produced on the spot, a band and a silent auction as well. The fee charged will include food and a complimentary beverage and there’ll be cash bar, too. This isn’t a “plated meal” event. The capacity for the event is about 100. VT TU members will have 1st crack at signing up for this and then it would be opened up for the public.
Incoming VT Govenor Scott reappoints Louis Porter
VT Govenor Elect Phil Scott reappoints Louise Porter as Fish and Wildlife Commisioner. Got to:
for more details.
15th Annual Fly Fish New Hampshire Show
February 25th, 2017
Find us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/Fly-Fish-New-Hampshire-Show-1653178651616649/
To celebrate our 15th Fly Fish NH Show we will be adding double the presentations and seminars. Also we are working to expand the vendor area and adding more vendor spaces.
The 15th Annual Fly Fish New Hampshire Show will take place at the Executive Court Banquet Facility located at 1199 South Mammoth Rd. in Manchester, NH on Saturday, February 25, 2017.
Go to http://www.merrimacktu.org/fly-fish-new-hampshire-show-2017/ for more details.
Note to the TU Family by Chris Wood
Post Presidential Election, TU CEO Chris Wood gives his take… Click Here
Joe Mark Receives Distinguished Service Award from TU for Youth Education.
In 2013, when Joe Mark took over the Trout in the Classroom program for the Southwestern Vermont Chapter, he brought a passion for working with children and a lifetime of educational experiences. Not only did he double the number of programs the Chapter supported, he also deepened the hands – on science taking place in the classrooms and on field trips. Joe makes sure teachers have the support they need and his background in education helps him find ways to integrate the program into their curriculum to encompass lessons in reading, writing, science, math and art. Students in TIC programs supported by Joe are far more likely to be out in the field gathering Angler Science data and learning about watershed health, too, with water quality and macroinvertebrate studies and more complex efforts from kindergarten through college.
After driving his chapter TIC efforts forward, Joe turned his attention to the statewide program. Within a year, he had doubled the size of the program in the state, and raised over $30,000 in grant and private funds to support the growth. Recognizing that a TIC program can touch far more than the students in the schools each year, Joe spearheaded efforts to launch a special statewide TIC website vermonttroutintheclassroom.weebly.com and uses it as a platform to share photos, stories, student work and more with the larger community. He’s also garnered important media attention for the program, from local newspaper coverage to statewide television and radio features.
Thanks to Joe’s efforts and the support of the Chapter and Council volunteers, the next generation is well on its way to being the stewards Vermont’s local rivers need
Improving Trout Habitat in the NE Kingdom
Improving Trout Habitat in the NE Kingdom
How the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Trout Unlimited have partnered to improve trout habitat in the Northeast Kingdom.
See more details here from WCAX: CLICK HERE
