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 Welcome to the Bellevue/Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited

          Help to save our little red fish by adopting a Kokanee!                                  Click here to learn more.

Chapter meetings (everyone is invited!)

Meetings held at Issaquah Brew Pub:
35 West Sunset Way
Issaquah, WA 98027
425-557-1911
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April 1   Kokanee fry trapping begins!  Volunteers needed!

April 8  Kokanee Work Group Meeting from 1 - 3 PM

April 8 Wednesday General Meeting at the Issaquah Brew Pub 7PM.  Get involved!  Outboard raffle, door prizes, fishing stories, planned outings, project reports and Kerry Ritland from the City of Issaquah will speak about Issaquah's conservation efforts!

April 10  Lake Sammamish Kokanee and fish tagging program begins.  Volunteers and boats needed to catch fish on the lake.  Go fishing while aiding valuable research!

April 18  Fishing Kids Event at Green Lake on Saturday from 8AM - 2PM.  Volunteers needed to help over 300 kids catch fish!  Event details and kid registration at http://www.castforkids.org/event_detail.aspx?id=138

April 25  Invasive plant removal at Timberlake Village with the Issaquah High Roots and Shoots club.  9AM - 12 Noon.   Bring gloves, shovels and picks, dumpster provided by City of Issaquah.

April 25  Issaquah Hobby & Volunteer Expo.  Pickering Barn 9am - 2pm.  Come check out what folks are doing to make our area a better place to live.  Volunteer at the TU booth to help get out our message, recruit members for your entries into our membership drive and raise funds.

April 25  - Saturday Board Meeting at Rik Sligar's.  Meeting starts at 7 pm.  Chapter business meeting - budget, outings, projects, etc.  All are welcome!

May 13 Wednesday General Meeting at the Issaquah Brew Pub 7PM.  Get involved!  Outboard raffle, door prizes, fishing stories, planned outings, project reports and Captain Mark will tell us about fishing opportunities throughout Washington!

May 30 - Saturday Board Meeting at Rik Sligar's.  Meeting starts at 7 pm.  Chapter business meeting - budget, outings, projects, etc.  All are welcome!

June 6   Fishing Kids Event at Gene Coulon Park in Renton on Saturday from 8AM - 2PM.  Volunteers needed to help over 300 kids catch fish!  Event details and kid registration at http://www.castforkids.org/event_detail.aspx?id=146

June 10 Wednesday General Meeting at the Issaquah Brew Pub 7PM.  Get involved!  Outboard raffle, door prizes, fishing stories, planned outings, project reports and a talk from Dan at Creekside Angling on Salmon from the beach!

June 27- Saturday Board Meeting at Rik Sligar's.  Meeting starts at 7 pm.  Chapter business meeting - budget, outings, projects, etc.  All are welcome!

July 8 Wednesday General Meeting and 2nd Annual BITU Fly Casting Clinic.   Reps from Fethastyx Rods, Creekside Anglers and others will show the newest rods and show us how to use them.  Fun for the whole family!  There will be a BBQ, raffle and lots of fun!

Email us at bellevueissaquah-trout-unlimited@googlegroups.com for more details. 

Trout Unlimited is a conservation organization whose mission is to conserve, protect and restore America's cold-water fisheries! With our vision being - "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."

Help us save our Lake Sammamish Kokanee!

*Updated June 26, 2009

About Us
This is the Bellevue/Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
 
For a list of 2008 officers and to read meeting minutes,  go here ...
News
Seattle chefs are working to protect Bristol Bay salmon from the proposed Pebble Mine! Click here...

Read Dallas Cross's article on our fish tagging project Click here...

Mark Taylor nominated for Hero of Conservation by Field and Stream Magazine Click here...

Read Dallas Cross's article on Eastside Lakes fishing Click here...

Read a report on WCTU's activities in the 2009 Washington state legislative session Click here...

Read a write-up on the Lake Sammamish fish-tagging project.  Click here...

Visit the TU Action Center to help protect endangered Snake River salmon and steelhead! Click here...

Read Dallas Cross's article about Cutthroat Trout. Click here...

An article in Sound News discusses the plight of Kokanee in Lake Sammamish. Click here...

View a video showing King County DNRP biologists working with kokanee on Lewis and Ebright Creeks. Click here...

Read about illegal bridge work on Lewis Creek - may harm Kokanee! Click here...

 Read Dallas Cross's article about the decline in Lake Sammamish Kokanee Click here...

Read Dallas Cross's article about our awards banquet Click here...

Listen to Dr. David Montgomery and others discuss this year's massive flooding Click here...

Puget Sound killer whales appear to be more contiminated than northern orcas because the salmon they are earting are more toxic. Click here...

Read about what happen to a fisherman who exceeded his limit! Read here...

Check out KOMO News story about Andy Batcho's stream stewardship efforts! Click here...

Read an article about our project to Adopt-a-Salmon on Lake Sammamish. Read here...

Read about WDWF creel survey boxes on North fork, Middle Fork and South Fork areas of upper Snoqualmie watershed.  Read here...

Read about fishing enhancements included in Puget Sound Energy's new license for the Baker hydropower facility.  Read here...

Read Dallas Cross's article on closure of Tokul Creek hatchery.  Read here...

Comments by Snoqualmie Tribe and Trout Unlimited regarding review on Lake Sammamish Kokanee petition. Read here... 

USFWS decides to consider Lake Sammamish kokanee for protection under the Endangered Species Act.  Read here ... 

Coalition of conservation groups request scientific review of Pacific Salmon Treaty.  Read here...

Seattle Times op-ed on the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act.Read here...

Issaquah Press article on fish ladder problems at the hatchery. Read here...

Projects
Find out what we're doing to ensure we can still fish in the future here.

Kokanee Project Weekly Updates here.

View a King5 report on Lake Sammamish Kokanee here

Read an op-ed in the Seattle-PI about Lake Sammamish Kokanee  here


Read about a new project whose goal is to enhance lower Bear Creek in Redmond Click here

Fishing Report
Where are the fishing hotspots? More importantly, where are the fish?! We're not telling! No, really, go here.
Conservation Organizations

Save Lake Sammamish

Mountains to Sea Greenway

Green Shorelines for Lake Washington and Sammamish

Sno-King Watershed Council

TU Youth
Read about Marvista  School's "Salmon in the Classroom" project...

Kids, do you have the Boy Scout fly-fishing merit badge
 More about fly-fishing merit badge
Here is Colin Wick's Eagle Scout Project Workbook describing his work on the Kokanee Project.

Cast for Kids Events - April 18 - Green Lake and June 6 - Gene Coulon Park.  For more information, click
here.

Donate
Make a donation to Bellevue-Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Donate.

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