​​Welcome to the Winston-Salem, NC Blue Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited!

​We're dedicated to conserve, protect and restore trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.
We hope you'll spend some time exploring our site for useful information and links!

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CHAPTER MEETINGS

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
Our next chapter Meeting is on
Tuesday, September 15th

Upcoming Chapter Meetings

2020
  • January 21
    Project Healing Waters
  • February 18
    Fish Tales & Mitchell River Restoration
  • CANCELLED March 17
    Kin Hodges
    "New Brook trout stream in Wilkes"
  • CANCELLED April 21
    Great Outdoor Provisions
    "Medical Emergencies in the Outdoors"
  • CANCELLED May 1
    Jake Eccels, Fly Tying
  • JUNE 16 ZOOM MEETING
    ​Jeff Hall (NC Wildlife)
    ​"Snakes in the outdoors, dos and dont's"
  • NO JULY MEETING
  • NO AUGUST MEETING
  • September 15
  • October 20
  • November 17
    Dick Everhart
    "Mitchell River FEMA restoration"
  • NO DECEMBER MEETING

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ONLINE FLY TYING CLASSES
 Every Wednesday beginning
June 10th
Click the link for more info.

SOUTH HOLSTON FISHING OUTING
July 16-19, 2020
Holston Castaways House
Float Trip
Click the link to sign up.

BALSAM LAKE LODGE
CHAPTER OUTING
FALL DATES: Oct 29 - Nov 1
Click the link above in green to sign up for this event.
​Spaces fill up fast!

TU Youth Coordinator Needed
Click the link above for info.

Mitchell River Summer Restoration Projects
​New list and action plans are available at the link above for ongoing projects this summer.

Click on any of the GREEN event titles above for more information.
COVID-19 UPDATE:

​“Older adults and people who have severe underlying chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at a higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness. People who are at higher risk are encouraged to avoid crowds as much as possible.”

​For that reason, all in-person chapter meetings, are cancelled through August.
​Small group outings may proceed with all of the proper precautions taken about social distancing.

 The Chapter Events Calendar has been moved. Please CLICK HERE to view the calendar.

IMPORTANT FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN INFORMATION - We need your input!

  1. Forest service plan has to have all comments submitted by June 29. The plan will be set for the next 20+ years. NCTU council is offering their position. The important parts are sediment from the roads flowing into the streams due to backlog of maintenance, culverts being set to repair a max of 2/ year which creates problems for fish to move. Since there are so many culverts that need to be addressed, streams will suffer for decades.  Buffer Zones need to be increased for intermittent and ephemeral streams. Currently it is only 15 feet. We recommend 25 feet for ephemeral and 50 feet for intermittent to guard against siltation and temperature control. Please read in chapter 3, the geographic areas where we fish to ask our members for input. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd698555.pdf
  2. Read chapter 3 from pages 138 on and see what geographic areas pertain to us? Pisgah is the main one.  Comments link:
    https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?Project=43545

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Join Trout Unlimited today at the special introductory rate of just $17.50​ and get involved in the fight to protect our country's trout and salmon fisheries. This low introductory rate is available to new members only and $15 of your $17.50 dues is automatically rebated back to the chapter that directed you to this website. More is rebated to your chapter if you join TU at a higher membership level.

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TROUT REGULATIONS

For more information on Trout regulations, licensing and maintenance in North Carolina, please visit the link below.

TROUT FISHING

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Three trout species call North Carolina’s mountain waters home. Click on the names below to find out more about each species.

Rainbow Trout - Greenish back with small spots, Redish band from gill plat to tail.

Brook Trout - Greenish back with light green veriagation, Colored spots for a sparse lateral band, Leading edge of fins distinctively white.
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Brown Trout - Brownish back with large colored spots, Deep orange to light yellow belly.


> Click here for stocking information
> Click here for Where to Fish
​> Click here for fishing areas and maps
delayed-harvest-stocking-dates-map_2020.pdf
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TROUT HEALTH

If you are fishing and see any deformities, strange swimming behavior or other signs of disease in trout, 
The NC Wildlife Resource Commission asks for you to report your findings by clicking here.

Help prevent the spread of diseases by:
Always clean and dry equipment, clothing and anything else that comes into contact with water.
Never move fish or aquatic life from one body of water to another without first obtaining a permit from the Commission.
Dispose of fish parts carefully after cleaning fish by putting fish parts in the garbage, burying them deeply or burning them completely.