​What is Trout Unlimited?

Trout Unlimited is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of freshwater streams, rivers, and associated upland habitats for trout, salmon, other aquatic species, and people.

Today TU is a national organization with more than 150,000 volunteers organized into about 400 chapters from Maine to Montana to Alaska.

Our Chapter
The Blue Ridge Chapter #072 of Trout Unlimited was chartered June 26, 1970 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as a chapter of the national association, Trout Unlimited. The Blue Ridge chapter is one of fourteen chapters in the North Carolina Council with 4,000 members. The national headquarters of Trout Unlimited is located in Arlington, Virginia.

Our Mission
"To protect and restore North America's trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds."
Click Here to Download a copy of our bylaws.

Our Affiliations
North Carolina Trout Unlimited Council
North Carolina Council of Trout Unlimited works with many partners in our effort to conserve and protect our cold water resources.​ Regardless if you fly fish, spin fish,  just love to look at trout or know that clean water for trout means clean water for humans. With over 4000 miles of trout streams in the state and 4600 Trout Unlimited Members across the State, we still have plenty of room for new members. Regardless if you fly fish, spin fish,  just love to look at trout or know that clean water for trout means clean water for humans. Visit NorthCarolinaTU.org/.org for more information.
Trout Unlimited - National
By the next generation, Trout Unlimited will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive within their North American range, so that our children can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters. For more information, please visit TU.org.