The New Spring Issue of High Country Angler is Live!

Your new Spring 2024 issue of High Country Angler is here!

Check out the Spring 2024 issue of High Country Angler e-zine, including these stories:

• Landon Mayer talks about identifying trout ‘paddles’ with Tails Up Tips;

• Brian LaRue goes international with Costa Rican Jungle Tarpon Adventure;

• Colorado TU Staff celebrates its annual River Stewardship Gala and the honoring of Bob and Suzanne Fanch with Protecting the Headwaters;

• Jackson Temme writes about the Costa 5 Rivers program with CU Boulder Club Highlight;

• Peter Stitcher with How to Master the Davy Knot;

• Other columns by Hayden Mellsop, Joel Evans, Greg Hardy, Celia Sheneman, and the Old Professor!

The New Winter Issue of High Country Angler is Live!

Your new Winter 2024 issue of High Country Angler is here!

Check out the Winter 2024 issue of High Country Angler e-zine, including these stories:

· Landon Mayer talks winter fishing with midges in The Cycle of Life;

· Brian LaRue visits The Miracle Mile in You’ve Never Fished the Mile?;

· Colorado TU Staff announces its CTU River Conservation and Fly Fishing Camp registration is open!;

· Joel Evans talks about the 8 River Rodeo with Rodeo of a Different Kind;

· Colorado TU Staff updates you on how TU is helping restore strongholds for Colorado’s native trout with Return of the Natives;

· Peter Stitcher with How to Build a Euro Leader;

· Other columns by Hayden Mellsop, Joel Evans, and the Old Professor!

The New Fall Issue of High Country Angler is Live!

Your new Fall 2023 issue of High Country Angler is here!

Check out the Fall 2023 issue of High Country Angler e-zine, including these stories:

· Landon Mayer looks back on the 8th annual Clean the Dream;

· Brian LaRue looks at Muddy Creek, a tributary to the Colorado River with What's in a Name Anyway?;

· Colorado TU Staff celebrates the 2nd annual Troutfest Colorado with a Photo Essay;

· Hayden Mellsop with Another Tough Day on the River;

· Colorado TU Staff with New Hope for Colorado River Protection from Oil Trains;

· Peter Stitcher with What You Need, the River Will Become;

· Other columns by CTU Staff, Mark Shulman, Joel Evans and the Old Professor!

Be sure to see information for the CTU Fall Rendezvous in Glenwood Springs!

The New Summer Issue of High Country Angler is Live!

Check out the Summer 2023 issue of High Country Angler e-zine, including these stories:

· Landon Mayer celebrates the season and provides his Summer Trout Tips;

· Brian LaRue  with Secret Fisheries to Remain Secret;

· Colorado TU Staff celebrates huge growth with its Trout in the Classroom program;

· Hayden Mellsop with Summer Time and the Fishin' is Easy;

· Joel Evans talks Colorado TU's Troutfest and shares his Troutfest Light Caddis;

· Colorado TU Staff with First Step for Stream Restoration;

· Peter Stitcher with The Anatomy of a Euro Rod and Reel

· Other columns by CTU Staff and the Old Professor!

Be sure to see information forTroutfest Colorado July 8th at Coors Field!

The New Spring Issue of High Country Angler is Live!

Check out the Spring 2023 issue of High Country Angler e-zine, including these stories:

• Landon Mayer on getting ready for a day on the river with Preparing for the Day;

• Brian LaRue on the Big Hole River with 85 Miles of Magic;

• John Davenport with eDNA Sampling Surprises Trout In The Classroom Students;

• Joel Evans on Colorado's new Gold Medal waters on the Gunnison and Taylor rivers with Bringing Home the Gold;

• Hayden Mellsop with You Don't Know What You're Missing;

• Peter Stitcher with The Anatomy of a Euro Nymph

• Columns by  CTU Staff, Jack Bombardier, and the Old Professor!

• Be sure to see information for Troutfest Colorado and the new Ross Native Series Reel!

The New Winter 2023 Issue of High Country Angler is Live!

Check out the Winter 2023 issue of High Country Angler e-zine, including these stories:

• Landon Mayer on how winter angling can be great with Snowy Season Success; 

• Brian LaRue on fishing hard-to-access tailwater with Fish Yampa's 'Wonderland' with Unique Snowmobile Access;

• Dick Shinton with Colorado Trout Unlimited Youth River Conservation and Fly Fishing Camp;

• Kyle Perkins celebrates TU volunteers with Reintroced Greenback Cutthroats are Reproducing;

• Remembering Dave Whitlock by Kirk Deeter;

• Peter Stitcher with Old Timer Fly Fishing Wisdom That Will Help You Catch More Fish;

• Columns by  Hayden Mellsop, Joel Evans, and the Old Professor!

The New Fall 2022 Issue of High Country Angler is Live!

Check out the Fall 2022 issue of High Country Angler e-zine, including these stories:

• Landon Mayer on landing big fish with Nothing but Net;

• Brian LaRue on fishing Slough Creek's Third Meadow in Yellowstone;

• An Interview with Brenden Stucky and RJ Hosking of RareWaters and how they're working to advance angling and conservation;

• Duncan Rose dives deep in Protecting Home Waters discussing one chapter's journey through the Outstanding Waters process;

• Tales of a mythical tailwater, the South Fork of the Snake River by Peter Stitcher;

• An Interview with Bret Bishop, Team USA Captain, and double-gold winner at the World Masters Fly Fishing Championships in Italy;

• More information on CTU's 2022 Fall Rendezvous and a recap of Troutfest in images;

• Columns by Mark Shulman, Hayden Mellsop, and the Old Professor!

The new Winter 2022 issue of High Country Angler is live!

Check out the new Winter 2022 issue of High Country Angler e-zine! Featuring these stories:

• DENVER FLY FISHING SHOW BY BENNETT J. MINTZ

• Q&A WITH LANDON MAYER BY THE ARTICULATE FLY

• CLARKS FORK OF THE YELLOWSTONE BY BRIAN LARUE

• OF ELK, ICE, AND ANGLING BY HAYDEN MELLSOP

• TROUT HEALTH BEYOND THE WATER’S EDGE BY NANCY JOHNSTON BRAMLETT

• WINTER FLY FISHING HOT SPOTS BY PETER STITCHER

• STREAM GIRLS RETURN TO THE WATER BY BARBARA LUNEAU

• FIT TO BE TIED BY JOEL EVANS

• A CONVERSATION WITH EMMA BROWN BY HCA

• THE LAST CAST BY JOHN NICKUM

The new Fall 2021 issue of High Country Angler is live!

Check out the new Fall 2021 issue of High Country Angler e-zine!

The new Fall 2021 issue of High Country Angler e-zine is here! Featuring CTU's Annual Report, a recap of this summer's CTU youth programming and your favorite regular columns:

• Predator on the Fly by Landon Mayer

• Friends of the Fish by Joel Evans

• Popper Fishin' for Bass by Brian LaRue

• Bookends on the Boulder by Hayden Mellsop

• Instars by Peter Stitcher

• The Last Cast by John Nickum

Download the Google Drive PDF here.

Fall High Country Angler is out!

Check out the new Fall 2020 issue of High Country Angler e-zine!

Featuring articles on fishing still water with Landon Mayer, the CTU president reflecting on a historic public lands win, a Q&A with Colorado's U.S. Senate candidates, Colorado’s energy future, CTU's Annual Report and much more, including the regular columns:

• FALL FLING by Joel Evans

• A DAY ON THE CONEJOS by Hayden Mellsop

• YOU ARE WELCOME TO FISH WITH ME by Peter Stitcher

• THE LAST CAST by Dr. John Nickum.

Download the PDF here.

High Country Angler is published 4 times a year by High Country Publications, LLC., in cooperation with Colorado Trout Unlimited. HCA is there to keep you up-to-date with all the latest news and advice from some of the high country’s most skilled and knowledgeable fly fishers. The articles are written by anglers, for anglers, about high country fishing!