Multi-agency agreement in Blue Ridge to help fund 3 mitigation hatcheries in Georgia and Tennessee

Tuesday, November 26, 2024GATU Chairman, Rodney Tumlin, attended the signing ceremony of the multi-agency agreement in Blue Ridge to help fund 3 mitigation hatcheries in Georgia and Tennessee. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Tennessee Valley Authority celebrated their continued multi-agency agreement to provide $1 million in annual funding for three federal fish […]
2024 Dream Trip winners

GA Council of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce this year’s winners. Wendy FountainTicket Number #145Dream Trip Grand Prize Fly-Fishing Vacation for Two Dream Trip Winners 2024 Winners List Details PDF
GA TU awarded the AFS Fisheries Conservationist of the Year

Dear Mr. Tumlin, Congratulations! The Georgia Council of Trout Unlimited was selected as the 2023 Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society’s Fisheries Conservationist of the Year. The Georgia AFS Fisheries Conservationist of the Year Award is designed to recognize an individual or group annually for their outstanding contributions or service to fisheries conservation in […]
2023 Dream Trip Winners

GA Council of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce this year’s winners. * Visit here for the full list of prizes and details >> Proceeds Benefit Georgia Cold Water Conservation and Trout Camp for Teens
Georgia hatcheries, in Summerville and beyond
5 Rivers club at UGA takes home the silver trout award

The 5 Rivers club at UGA has been a staple in the TU college community for several years. This club represents the key values of the 5 Rivers program: education, conservation, community, engagement, and leadership. The University of Georgia 5 Rivers Club has worked very hard this past year, heading up a national Clean My […]
WRD news and updates
Here are some news updates regarding the findings of Whirling Disease at trout hatcheries. 2022 Trout Fishing Outlook; Stocking Trucks Hitting the Road GDNR Trout Whirling Disease To Affect Spring Stockings GON
2022 Dream Trip winners

GA Council of Trout Unlimited is pleased to announce this year’s winners. Proceeds benefit Georgia TU cold water conservation, Georgia Trout Camp, and other Georgia TU Council-supported activities. Dream Trip Winners Details PDF
Burton Trout Hatchery Re-Opens After Massive Renovation

The Burton Trout Hatchery is one of three state-operated trout hatcheries that helps produce over one million fish each year for stocking in public waters, and it recently completed a major two year-long renovation that will ultimately provide tremendous value to anglers and others, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. […]