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Kristie had been looking for a raft for about a year. Not just ANY raft, but a blue Blackfoot Strike, with a Leo Larsen Montana Raft Frames customized frame.

It is high time for some long overdue introductions from the WSCTU’s Veterans Committee. To recognize these veterans we’d like to post a photo, and brief write-up in the chapter’s monthly newsletter about each of you. Learn how to get involved.

The Missoulian Angler believes it has a role to play in helping conserve our local rivers. Taylor believes the shop is adapting in ways to promote overall river health and angler experiences.

Bull trout traditionally inhabited Flathead Lake and its drainages. In 1953, the US Bureau of Reclamation built the Hungry Horse Dam. This blocked approximately 40% of the Flathead drainage. Find out what Leo and his team are doing about it.

The western pearlshell is the only native freshwater mussel found in western Montana’s trout streams. Unfortunately, it’s rare now, and we need to know why. Learn what Kristin Cook uncovered with the help of TU volunteers.

Trout Unlimited and the Clark Fork Coalition (CFC) recently completed installation of the first fish screen on the Clark Fork River at the Alvi-Beck Diversion near Galen. 

From summer low flows to icy cold winter days, John has snorkeled just over 2,000 km of stream habitat, largely focusing on the behavior of salmonids and how they use and interact with their habitat.

While I still listen to punk rock from time to time, the lessons learned from fly fishing with my dad have stuck with me and we will always share the bond formed from time spent on the water together.