Take care of the fish, and the fishing will take care of itself.
Copyright 2012 East Yellowstone Chapter Trout Unlimited. All rights reserved. P.O. Box 3008, Cody, WY 82414
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Lower Shoshone Home Waters Initiative Grant
Wild Trout fishery will be improved by increasing
available spawning habitat through augmentation
of spawning gravels. Also, we will remove
non-native riparian vegetation and reintroduce
native plants to decrease the silt load within the
river.
Watch Calendar Page for opportunities to
volunteer.
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Shoshone River Clean Up
A small sample of the debris the trout have to
contend with in the waters of the Shoshone River.
The annual River Clean Up is a success due to
community and landowner support...
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Beaver Creek Cutthroat Transfer
In a cooperative effort with the G & F biologist,
volunteers from the East Yellowstone Chapter
captured almost 200 fish and transported them
over a divide into the neighboring watershed,
creating an increased habitat area for this species.
Podcast explaining importance of conservation
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The East Yellowstone/Big Horn Chapters Summer
Camp-Out Project - Soldier Creek
Chapter volunteers worked with Game and Fish
and the Forest Service to remove logs from
Soldier Creek, in the Paintrock Creek drainage, up
in the Big Horn Mountains from Ten Sleep.
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Kids Fishing Day
Each June this event is organized by the Forest
Service in conjunction with the Optimist Club and
volunteer assistance of TU and Wyoming Game and
Fish.
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Conservation Projects
- Hidden Lake Dam Renovation
- Replanting Old Husky Refinery Site
- TE Ranch Fencing
- Weed Spray Day at Newton Lakes
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Newton Lakes Endowment Fund
A permanent fund in the Wyoming Community
Foundation, to ensure the survival of the two
Newton Lakes as public fisheries. Chapter
members maintain fishing access facilities at the
Newton Lakes Recreational Area. East Lake is a
trophy fishery...
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Shoshone River Trail Project
Chapter volunteers are constructing a trail
connecting the Belfry Bridge Trail with the Paul
Stock Nature Trail. Due to the steepness of the bluff,
$43,000 worth (revise up $130,000) of metal stairs
are needed. Not to be discouraged, on May 30, 2009
the stairs portion of the trail was completed by 25
volunteers and a few power tools...
Click the photo to see how we did it.
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Fly Casting Clinic
This class is featured in the summer catalog
of the Cody Recreation Center. Professional
casting instructors from Tim Wade's North
Fork Anglers are assisted by chapter
volunteers. Two hours of instruction,
equipment provided, and door prizes! Fun for
all ages.
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North Fork Shoshone River Boat Ramp Access
A small strip of public access was difficult to find
and impossible for handicapped persons to utilize.
Chapter volunteers join BLM and Fish and Game to
enhance the new parking area and boat ramp...
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Trout Rescued from Irrigation Canals at End of
Water Year
Once fish leave the river and enter the canals and
diversions of irrigation districts, they have moved
past the point of no return. Find out what is being
done to rescue fish and to prevent them from
leaving streams and rivers...
Get certified, it's free.
Online Backpack Electrofishing Certification Course
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Save the Yellowstone Cutthroat
The Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout population has
decreased to less than 10% of historic levels in
Yellowstone Lake. This is mainly due to predation by
non-native Lake Trout. You can help...
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Monofilament Recovery & Recycling Program
Monofilament line is nonbiodegradable, lasts 600
years, and is lethal to fish, waterfowl, and pets.
Improperly disposed of line can cause poor
landowner relations when seeking fishing access.
EYTU is placing collection tubes at fishing access
points in our area. Members are asked to collect
the line and bring it to local cooperating
merchants.....Click photo to find out more.
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Improvements were made to the Paul
Stock Trail and Belfry Bridge Fishing
Access along the Shoshone River in Cody.
Click Photo for more views!
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