Come out and see one more way Trout Unlimited's Little River Chapter is making a difference... 

If you are an angler, or would like to learn, we invite you to join our chapter #644 today
and help us preserve our areas beautiful fisheries.

<Click Here to Join Now but be sure to enter Chapter #644)>

< Click Here to download a membership form to complete and mail in >

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Up-Coming Events: August 1-2 ~ seminar on kayak fishing at Gander Mountain & "The Cove" on Ft. Loudon - Contact Marshall Hall @ 671-2790 fo all the details. August 11-13 ~ Bunches & Flat Creek Evaluation - High elevation brook trout electrofishing - 436-1254 September 2-6 ~ Lynn Camp Prong Restoration Prep Work - meet at Lynn Camp trailhead; call fisheries office for details 436-1254 September 20-21 ~ Bi-Monthly Acid Deposition Sample September 26 - 27 Large Stream Sample - Cataloochee Creek - Cataloochee church site Fri, USGS gauge station site Sat - call fisheries office for meeting times & locations - 436-1254 November 15-16 ~ Bi-Monthly Acid Deposition Sample

< Click Here > "for the complete" 2008 Smoky Mountain NP Fisheries Sampling Schedule and Volunteer Needs List [in PDF]

Future 2008 Meetings: Sept - River Johns - "Fly casting and fishing tales on the river" Oct - BPS - Dick Heald and Jeff Curtis from North Carolina will make a presentation on the "Rivercourse" camp that the North Carolina Trout Unlimited Chapters hold each year.  Get more information on Rivercourse at www.nctu.org. Nov/Dec - Dec 4th, 2008 @ MVBC - Kris Maurer will make a presentation on one of his fishing trips this year. MVBC = Monte Vista Baptist Church, Maryville, TN BPS = Bass Pro Shops, I-40, Exit #407

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Read the open letter to Trout Unlimited members regarding
the Tellico OHV area and the Tennessee Council's involvement

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Up to date information on the TN TU License Plate   <click here>
" includes a handy Pre-Order form - don't delay order yours today "

Reasons to order your plate..!

• $35 is a tax deductible donation to Trout Unlimited [the Little River Chapter gets $17.50 directly back from your donation], will help make the plate a reality and will create an ongoing source of funds for conservation work on Tennessee Rivers, lakes and streams.
• Ordering is easy. 1) Fill out the form in the NR, enclose a check for $35, 2) go to our secure server on line at www.tuplate.org  order online via credit card, 3) download the application on the web site, fill out and mail with your $35 check. We need each of our 2,500 TU members statewide to participate in this project. Consider giving the TU specialty plate to your spouse or significant other as a sign of your support for conservation and TU.
• license fee prorated based on the amount of time left on your current license plate.

Frequently Asked Questions about the TU TN specialty license plate:

Q. Do I have to be a member of Trout Unlimited to order the specialty plate?
A. No. Anyone can order the plate who would like to do so. TU welcomes the support of other conservation-minded individuals to support this effort in Tennessee.

Q. Can I order a plate if I do not live in Tennessee?
A. This is a Tennessee specialty license plate. It is available only for vehicles registered in Tennessee.

Q. How long until I receive the plate I ordered?
A. Trout Unlimited must presell 1,000 plates by June 30, 2008, before the State of Tennessee will begin producing the plate for distribution to county clerk offices. Once Trout Unlimited reaches 1,000 presold plates, it will take the State of Tennessee anywhere from 4-6 months before the purchaser receives his or her plate. We estimate the plate to be available sometime in 2008.

Q. How will I know how things are going and when my plate is ready?
A. Current updates on plate sales will be available on www.tuplate.org. Your local county clerk will notify you by letter when your plate has been received and ready for pickup.

Q. If I have already gone through inspection and received my new tags, do I have to pay to get new tags for the new plate?
A. If you still have time left on your current plate and tags when you receive notification that your Trout Unlimited specialty plate is ready, then the fee will be prorated. Your tags will be renewed for another year, and your new Trout Unlimited specialty plate will expire one year from the time you pick up your plate.

Q. How much is it each year to keep the plate?
A. The Trout Unlimited specialty license plate annual fee is $35.

Q. What if Trout Unlimited does not presell 1,000 plates?
A.  Trout Unlimited will refund your money.

Q. How much money goes to Trout Unlimited?
A. $17.50 of the $35 additional license fee will be returned to Trout Unlimited annually. Projects to be funded will include “Back the Brookie,” “Tennessee Embrace-A-Stream,” and special future projects. Ninety percent of funds will remain in Tennessee.

Q. Can I order this plate for a commercial vehicle?
A. Specialty plates cannot be used on a commercial vehicle.

Q. If I don’t want a vanity plate on my car, can I make a donation to help TU reach the 1,000 plates to support conservation in Tennessee?
A. Absolutely. Fill out the form in the NR, brochure or online. When notified by mail your plate is ready, do not pick up the plate at your county clerk’s office.

Order your new TU License Plate now < click here >

[ Thanks to Little River Outfitters for the above graphics ]

When ordering don't forget to specify the Little River Chapter #644 by checking the appropriate box

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Click here to view an "interactive-clickable" trail map of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Clinch River Map
[in PDF format]

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TWRA Didymo Website

The Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is a non-profit 501C (3) organizaiton.
All donations to the Little River Chapter and TROUTFEST are tax-deductable to the extent permitted by law.