The Passing of a Good Friend- Jim Johnson
The fly fishing community lost a good friend and a great mentor this past weekend with the passing of Jim Johnson. Jim, a long time Flathead Valley TU board member, was an expert fly tyer, rod builder, casting instructor and fisherman who gave generously of his time and expertise....
FVTU Second Annual Veterans Fishing Day
On Friday, July 20, 2018, FVTU took a group of veterans fishing on the lower Flathead River as part of our Veterans Service Partnership (VSP) program. TU chapters around the country use the VSP as a means of connecting with their local vets to show their support and appreciation...
Yes for Responsible Mining Initiative I-186 safeguards clean water in Montana
Good opinion piece in the Missoulian this morning (7/16/18) in support of I-186 by Chris Schustrom. Chris is the chairman of the Montana Trout Unlimited Executive Committee and treasurer of the Flathead chapter. I-186, on the ballot in November, will address toxic pollution from mines – including arsenic, lead...
Not “IF” but “WHEN”
Oregon Live covered the oil train threat to the Middle Fork Flathead River in a good article July 8 with quotes from local interests and comparisons to the disaster (230,000 gallons) in Iowa and the firey spill in Mosier, Oregon in 2016. “Beneath the Middle Fork lie several feet...
Oil Trains in the Middle Fork Corridor
FVTU was part of producing this brochure to illustrate the dangers of the transport of crude oil through the steep, dangerous canyon of the Middle Fork Flathead River. (Use the full screen option to view) In addition theWorld’s Strongest Acai gives best buy cialis deeprootsmag.org you energy, a...
Vote YES on I-186
Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited along with Montana TU and other chapters around the state are asking for your urgent help to get ballot initiative I-186 on the ballot for the November election. Toxic pollution from mines – including arsenic, lead and mercury – contaminates our rivers, lakes and streams while threatening public...
Veterans Fly-A-Thon Challenge
On March 7, FVTU Veterans Service Partnership Coordinator Jim Borowski presented 6,817 flies to Emily Sather of the Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation (WQW) in Bozeman. The flies were donated by FVTU members and friends as part of the Veterans Fly-A-Thon Challenge. TU chapters across the state were asked...
Tie a Fly – Help a Vet
The Westslope Chapter of TU in Missoula is challenging all other TU chapters in the state to tie flies in support of the Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation (WQW). WQW is a Montana based non-profit that brings combat injured Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to Montana for a week of...
Middle Fork Flathead flow changes linked to a changing climate.
Here’s a short video by Pete Fee, a local high school teacher on the changes he has noticed over the years in flows on the Middle Fork of the Flathead. Using USGS streamflow data he was able to confirm what has been seen on the river. An alternative strategy to...
FWP walks away from bull trout recovery efforts on Swan Lake
The following is from the 2017 Summer, Montana Trout Unlimited Troutline newsletter: Why haven’t we asked you to help gill-net invasive lake trout on Swan Lake this year? Well, that’s a good question since we’ve done so every summer for nearly the last decade. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t so...