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Truchas Chapter

Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited, a local membership of over 400 and the national organization of more than 300,000 members, is dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s cold-water fisheries and their watersheds.

Guess Essay: The Western Native Trout Challenge

Editor’s note: In this guest essay, angler and outdoorsman Michael R. Altherr, Ph.D., reflects on the Western Native Trout Challenge and the deeper conservation story behind it—one that resonates strongly with Truchas Chapter’s commitment to native trout and healthy coldwater…

From Scalpels to Split Shot: A Life on the Fly

They say you’re either born with the "fishing gene" or you aren’t. Looking back at eighty-plus years of wandering through the American West, I’m convinced I was born with a double dose of it. My father fished, but my Uncle Paul - an outdoorsman from the get -go - was the one who lit the fuse.

And the Winner Is… “The A-Rod Project”

Truchas Chapter Announces Best Film at the 2026 Santa Fe Fly Fishing Film Festival The votes are in, the reels have rolled, and the crowd has spoken. We’re thrilled to announce that “The A-Rod Project”has been named the Winner at the…