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  • Welcome
    • About TU
  • Events
    • Newsletter Archives
    • Chapter Calendar
    • Gallery
    • Other Chapters TU Work
  • Information
    • NC Trout Resources
    • Fishing Reports
    • Local Streams
    • Guides & Gear
    • Videos
    • Flies, Gadgets, & Tips
  • MITCHELL RIVER
  • Programs
    • Chapter Library
    • Education & Mentoring
    • Project Healing Waters
    • Trout in the Classroom >
      • TIC 2022-2023 Info
  • Environmental Threats
    • ActionAlerts
    • Ramey Creek Destruction
    • Little Fisher River
    • Alleghany
  • Contact
  • Donate to BRTU

Preservation and protection 
​of cold water fisheries

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​​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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Join Trout Unlimited Today by clicking the button below and support conservation of cold water fisheries.
​Be sure to reference our chapter:

​ "072 - Blue Ridge"

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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 rustyberrier@outlook.com.

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Stream Clean
June 10, 2023
Time: 9am - 12noon
Location: Ararat River, HB Rowe Environmental Park, Mt. Airy, NC


We will have our annual spring stream clean at the Ararat River in Mt. Airy NC. After the stream clean lunch will be provided.

Please, sign-up for the Stream Clean, so we have enough food for lunch. Click here to sign-up.
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Chapter Meeting
June 20, 2023
Location: Sixty-Six Taphouse & Grill, 3440 Frontis St, Winston-Salem
Guest Speaker: Derek Ware, Timber Manager, Duke Energy


Derek will discuss Stream Side Buffers
Currently, Derek manages roughly 400,000 acres of land across the Duke footprint (NC, SC, FL, IN, KY,OH, TN). He earned his BS in Forest Management from NC State in 1995. Derek is a Registered Forester, Tree Farm Inspector, and Certified Burner. He worked at wood yards, saw mills, forest service and now Duke Energy. Derek enjoys spending time in garden, and messing with chickens and trying to maintain family farm. Along with hunting, fishing and just being outside
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BRTU Chapter Installs Sediment Boxes, Data Loggers, and Gauges in Mitchell River

Recently volunteers from BRTU and Wake Forest University installed sediment boxes, data loggers, and gauges in the Mitchell River. This is part of our ongoing efforts to sustain the Mitchell River as a trout fishing resource for years to come..

See more photos here

Trout in the Classroom Release Video

We had successful trout release days with local schools recently and have compiled a video of the trout releases to share.

Please, check out the video!


NC Wildlife Request

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RALEIGH, N.C. (March 3, 2023) – Wildlife biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are asking the public, particularly anglers as opening day of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters approaches (April 1), to report any sightings of hellbenders and mudpuppies. Both types of aquatic salamanders are found in western North Carolina and listed in North Carolina as species of special concern. For More Information, click here.

Trout Unlimited Sweepstakes for a Trip of a Lifetime

Trout Unlimited is offering a sweepstakes for a trip of a lifetime to the Blackfoot River in Montana for 3 days and 3 nights for 4 anglers. This sweepstakes goes through July 31, 2023. If you enter, please be sure to select our Chapter - Blue Ridge (072) when you enter. For every donation associated with our Chapter will return to BRTU to continue our conservation work. Click here for more information.
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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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Mitchell River Restoration Projects
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New list and action plans are available at the link above for ongoing projects this year.


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PHWW Winston-Salem Chapter announces award winners!

Jerry Franks was named the NC Regions Participant of the Year. Jerry is a very active member of the Winston-Salem Chapter and dedicated to the Chapter.

Tim Moore from the Winston-Salem Chapter was named Volunteer of the Year for the NC Regions. Tim works tirelessly creating a second to none fly tying class schedule and education opportunities.

Please CLICK HERE to view the calendar of upcoming events!


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