TU Fly Fishing & Conservation Camps
Our Youth Camps Teach Youth Basics of Fly Fishing and Conservation
Scroll down for camp locations and contact information for enrollment.
A Summer Camp Created for Young People interested in Fishing
The camps include a comprehensive fly fishing curriculum and draw upon the expertise and commitment of professional fly tiers, fishing guides, and experienced TU volunteers. All levels of experience are welcome at TU’s camps, and the goal is to have fun, learn a lot, and make friends with other young fly fishers.
A Summer Camp Created for Young Conservationists
Many camps include hands-on experience with a habitat restoration project and the opportunity to fish a variety of local waters. During the camp, the young anglers learn much more than fishing skills—they gain an appreciation for the need to protect our coldwater fisheries.
The First Step in Becoming a Teen Leader in TU
Attending one of TU’s summer fly fishing camps is a step toward becoming a teen leader within TU. Camp graduates are encouraged to apply for TU’s Teen Summit, a national leadership development retreat held annually.
A National Network of Summer Angling Experiences
TU chapters across the country coordinate education programs ranging from one-day casting or fly tying clinics to overnight summer camps. In 1995, Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley chapter started the Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp under the guidance of the late Dr. John R. "Jack" Beck and the late Enoch S. "Inky" Moore. The award winning camp has served as a model for the growing number of camps being held around the country by other TU chapters.
TU Chapters and Councils currently sponsor and operate twenty-five camps and academies across the country. This variety of venues means young fly fishers can experience many kinds of rivers and streams, angling techniques and trout species.
See below for a full listing of camps and click to find out more. Not seeing a camp in your state or dates not working out? All of our camps accept applications from out of state!
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Arkansas Dates: June 23-24, 2018 Contact: Daryl Greenwood Location: Dry Run Creek, Mountain Home, AR
California Dates: TBA Contact: Sam Sedillo Location: Sagehen Creek Field Station, Truckee, CA
Colorado Dates: June 9-15, 2019 Ages: 14-18 Contact: Location: Silent Springs Resort, Almont, CO
Northern Colorado Dates: July 29-August 3, 2019 (day camp only) Ages: 14-17 Contact: William Gedge (970) 372-9229 Location: Fort Collins, CO *Preference given to North Central Colorado Youth.
Georgia Dates: June 2-7, 2019 Ages: 12 - 15 Contact: Charlie & Kathy Breithaupt (706) 782-6954 Location: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap, GA
Idaho Dates: July 15-19, 2019 Ages: 10-13 for campers. Leaders in Training ages 13+. Contact: Ted Trueblood TU Director Location: MK Nature Center, Boise, ID www.tedtruebloodtu.org/troutcamp/
Illinois Dates: July 21-26, 2019 Ages: 13 -18 Contacts: Dan Lafave Location: Ralph A MacMullan Conference Center Roscommon, MI Link to Illinois Youth Camp Information
Maine Dates: June 23-28, 2019 Ages: 13-17 Contact: Willie Grenier 207-872-2014 Location: Evergreens Campground, Solon, ME
Michigan Dates: June 23- June 27, 2019 Ages: 14-16 Contacts: Alan Brooks (269) 370-3269 (230) 620-7454 Laurie Seibert (registrar) (989) 205-3763 Location: Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center Roscommon, MI
Montana Dates: July 15-19, 2018 Contact: Jessica McCutcheon Location: Camp Watanopa, Georgetown Lake, MT
National TU Teen Summit Dates: June 29 - July 3, 2019 Contacts: Tara Granke Location: Georgetown Lake, MT
New Hampshire Dates: June 20-24, 2018 Contacts: Phil Donovan (603) 225-2511 Location: The Glen at Bear Tree, Pittsburgh, NH http://nhcouncil.tu.org/nh/youth-fly-fishing-conservation-camp New York Dates: June 30 - July 5, 2019 Ages: 14-17 Contacts: (607) 727-9500 (845) 339-5938 Location: Land of the Vikings Deleware River in NY |
North Carolina Dates: June 16-22, 2019 Contacts: Reba Brinkman(admin) Location: Lake Logan Center, Canton, NC
Oregon Dates: July 25-28, 2019 Ages: 10-14 Contact: Dave Tenney (503) 408-4898 Location: Mt. Hood Natl Forest, OR
Pennsylvania - Lackawanna Dates: June 17-24, 2018 Contact: Charlie Charlesworth (570) 954-5042 Location: Tunkhannock Creek, Keystone College, LaPlume, PA Pennsylvania - Rivers Conservation Camp Dates: June 16-21, 2019 Ages: 14-17 Contacts: Clark Hall (717) 697-4549 Location: Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Tennessee Dates: June 17-22, 2019 Ages: 12-15 Contacts: Steve Young (832) 256-3228 Location: Great Smoky Mountain Institute, Townsend, TN
Texas Dates: January 19-20, 2019
Ages 12-17
Contact: Dakus Geeslin
512-934-0000
Location: Rio Guadalupe River Resort
Guadalupe River Tailrace, Sattler, TX
Utah - Paradise Dates: June 10-12, 2019
Ages: 12-18
Fly Fishing and Stream Ecology Camp
Contact: David Leta
(801) 257-1928 Sportsman's Paradise, Paradise, UT
Utah - Cache Valley Dates: July 25 - 27, 2018 (Beginners camp)
August 1 - 3, 2018 (Advanced camp) Contact: Paul Holden
(435) 757-1647
Location: Stokes Nature Center Cache Valley, UT Vermont Dates: June 23-27, 2019 Ages: 13-16 Contact: Kurt Budliger Location: Jackson's Lodge, Canaan, VT on Lake Wallace
Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, & West Virginia Dates: June 23 - 28, 2019 Ages: 13-17 Contacts: Galen Westman (571) 606-0307 (202) 904-3547 Location: Graves Mountain Lodge, Syria, VA
Washington Dates: June 23-29, 2018 Contacts: Mike Clancy (360) 753-1259 (360) 943-9947 Location: Gwinwood Conference Center, Lacey, WA
Wisconsin Dates: August 15-18, 2019 Ages: 12-16 Contacts: Linn Beck (920) 216-7408 (920) 540-2315 Location: Pine Lake Bible Camp, Waupaca, WI |
The camps include a comprehensive curriculum and draw upon the expertise and commitment of professional resource managers, scientists, fly tiers, fishing guides, and experienced TU volunteers. Many include hands-on experience with a habitat restoration project and the opportunity to fish a variety of local waters. During the camp, the young anglers learn much more than fishing skills- they gain an appreciation for the need to protect our coldwater fisheries and other natural resources.
For more information:
Franklin Tate
Director of the Headwaters Youth Program
394 Merrmon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 545-0747
Contact Franklin Tate