Winston-Salem, NC Blue Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited
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"072 - Blue Ridge"
Fly Tying Classes
Wednesdays at 9am until 12pm AND 6pm - 8pm Location: South Fork Community Center, 4401 Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem At 9am on Wednesdays Project Healing Waters will host fly tying classes and at 6pm on Wednesday evenings Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited will host classes. The classes are free and all are welcome - from beginners to advanced. No need to sign up, just come join us. If you have specific questions about the evening classes, you can contact, Rusty Berrier [email protected]. |
Chapter Meeting
Date: March 18, 2025 Location: Little Richard's Bar - N - Que 109 S Stratford Rd, Winston-Salem, NC Time: 6:30pm - 8pm Back by popular demand, we will have a meeting where we share stories on fishing trips. Feel free to join us for a session of good fish stories, places to fish, and types of fish we like to catch. This is always a fun meeting. Add event to calendar
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River Clean-Up
Date: March 29, 2025 Location: Big Horse Creek 1850 Big Helton Rd, Grassy Creek, NC Time: 10am March 29, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Meet at 1850 Big Helton Rd., Grassy Creek, NC 28631 (Our backup date in case of inclement weather is 4/5/25). Wear good boots, and bring rubber boots if you have them. It will be cold, so we’ll be looking to stay dry. Bring your own lunch. Click here to sign-up. Add event to calendar
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Spring Fishing Trip
Date: April 3 - 6, 2025 Location: Smokey Mountain Meadow Campground 755 East Alarka Rd, Bryson City, NC The cost of this trip is $100 for lodging and dinners for three nights in cabins at Smokey Mountain Meadow Campground. Breakfast and lunch are own your on, this event is BYOB. There are 93 rivers, streams, and creeks within an hours drive. We will provide a list of available fishing locations. Plan for food is to meet each evening at the pavilion. We will get food out and bring to the campground. Space is limited to the first 17. Reserve your spot by signing up today. Add event to calendar
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TIC Release Dates
Dates: April 8, 9, & 15, 2025 Location: Stone Mountain State Park We will work with students from participating schools on releasing their trout from the Trout in the Classroom program. Lynette Hicks, Park Ranger at Stone Mountain State Park will have a presentation on bugs in the river and a presentation on the ecosystem. We will need volunteers each day to work with students, help with programming, and snacks. Sign up by clicking here. |
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Garden Creek Temperature Logs from 2024
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In late 2024 Tyler Pait, Randy Mays, and Bob Lassiter monitored temps in the Garden Creek Upper and Lower sections. The results of the test of the temperature monitoring showed very little different in water temperatures between the two sections. Garden Creek is located within Stone Mountain State Park.
Link to temperature result details. |
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The Todd Community Preservation Organization is continuing to support the local Todd community with Hurricane Helene relief. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so by visiting their website. |
Purple Paint Law
Have you started seeing purple paint on tress or fence posts? It is a result of the NC Purple Paint Law, read more here.
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We thank these companies for their continued support of Blue Ridge Trout Unlimited
Sponsors who generously contribute to our conservation efforts!
Please, click on logos to visit their sites
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Orvis Retail Store located at 627 Friendly Center Road, Greensboro, NC.
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