Chestnut Ridge Trout Unlimited

Confluence Outflow Fishing Area is closed

May 18, 2026 - 3 loads of trout were stocked today. Fantastic assistance from Mrs. Rugg and her students from Turkeyfoot School. Very hot day and we could not have done it without their help!
Thank you so much!

Trout in the Classroom is in full swing, from the classroom tanks, to the release in the streams and teaching the students how to cast a fly rod. CRTU members: Dennis Croft and Pete Martin have completed and continue to work on this effort. Great Job!

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Blue Hole Creek still polluted, but no further action from PA DEP (ACTION ITEM) - Mountain Watershed Association A whole year after MWA learned about lead pollution in Blue Hole Creek in Forbes State Forest, this once-pristine stream remains contaminated with lead and heavy metals. Yet the PA…

‘Snooper crane’ engaged for inspection of 127-year-old Layton Bridge There’s a laundry list of things to do before state transportation officials can begin replacing the 127-year-old Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River. They include — but are not limited to — clearing out trees and vegetation in the area surrounding both the old bridge and its...

Our order of CRTU logo shirts has arrived! If you didn't order one, and wish you had, there are three denim long-sleeved shirts available for only $45.00 each! Sizes are Large, XL, and 2XL.
Contact Eugene Gordon at 724-277-8688 if interested, or see him at our meeting tomorrow!

"CRTU members Ron Snyder (left) and Pete Martin shovel #3 stone into deteriorated "wet spots" on CRTU's access road to its main-stem Glade Run acid-mine-drainage treatment site. The road enables tri-axle trucks to deliver and place 23-ton loads of high-calcium limestone sand at the site. This project, begun in 1998 and continued by CRTU for 28 years, has significantly improved water in Glade Run, Dunbar Creek and the Youghiogheny River. Mike Bartock of Bartock Hauling and Excavating delivered the material and looks on in rearview mirror."

photo by Ben Moyer