San Luis Valley Trout Unlimited

11/02/2026

This has been an amazing oppertunity for SLV TU! We are so proud of our new fly thing equipment and very thankful for PEAK Fishing getting us to entire different level in providing fly tying instruction.

10/31/2026

🎃🎣 **THE MIDNIGHT HATCH!** 👻

Something spooky is rising on the Rio Grande tonight!

We've cooked up a little Halloween bluegrass fun for our fellow anglers.

🔊 **SOUND UP!** You don't want to miss this one!

Happy Halloween from San Luis Valley Trout Unlimited!

**The big ones bite on Halloween!** 🦇🎶

10/31/2026

🎃👻 SOMETHING WICKED IS BREWING IN THE VALLEY...

Deep in the San Luis Valley, something strange has been happening.

The vises are turning.

Materials are disappearing.

And a mysterious pile keeps growing. 😈

How many flies have been tied?

Only the Keeper of the Count knows... 💀

And he's not talking. 🔒

Somewhere in the shadows, the T4TF title defense is already underway.

And the rest of Colorado?

Well... they'll find out when the time comes. 😈

🏆 THE TITLE IS IN THE VALLEY.
TIME TO DEFEND IT.

🎣 TIME TO PILE THE FLIES!

🎃 Happy Halloween from San Luis Valley Trout Unlimited!

10/30/2026

10/30/2026

🥚🐟 **A LITTLE LIFE, A BIG JOURNEY!**

Take a close look!

Those tiny black dots are the eyes of developing trout, and if you look closely, you can actually see the little fish forming inside their eggs!

It's amazing what is happening inside something so small.

And now, students across the San Luis Valley have a front-row seat to one of nature's incredible transformations.

And here's another cool part of this year's egg delivery! A member of the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project team was able to work a school visit into his existing travel schedule, joining teachers and students for the egg acclimation process. A simple example of organizations working together, sharing resources, and making conservation education happen!

**From tiny eggs to trout swimming in our local waters — the journey is just beginning!**

📸 **A special thank-you to Sierra Grande for sharing these incredible photos from their Trout in the Classroom program!**

🥚 **Tiny Eggs. Bright Futures.**

**Small Chapter. Big Community.**

10/29/2026

🐟🥚 **SMALL CHAPTER. BIG COMMUNITY.** 🥚🐟

Here’s another behind-the-scenes look at **Trout in the Classroom Egg Delivery Day!**

From carefully acclimating the eggs to their new water temperatures to placing them into their classroom tanks, this video shows some of the hands-on work that goes into giving 200 trout eggs a great start.

And the best part? **Students are right in the middle of it, learning by doing!**

The journey has begun, and we’re excited to see what the coming months bring!

🥚 **Tiny Eggs. Bright Futures.** 🐟

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10/29/2026

🐟🥚 **SMALL CHAPTER. BIG COMMUNITY.** 🥚🐟

Here's another behind-the-scenes look at **Trout in the Classroom Egg Delivery Day!**

From carefully acclimating the eggs to their new water temperatures to placing them into their classroom tanks, this video shows some of the hands-on work that goes into giving 200 trout eggs a great start.

And the best part? **Students are right in the middle of it, learning by doing!**

The journey has begun, and we're excited to see what the coming months bring!

🥚 **Tiny Eggs. Bright Futures.** 🐟

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10/28/2026

🔥🎣 THE FIREHOLE 100 — ARE YOU IN?

100 flies. One afternoon. One challenge!

Our next T4TF tie-in is getting a little twist!

Firehole Outdoors generously donated hooks and beads specifically to help us tie Pat's Rubber Legs for this year's Tie-4-the-Future effort.

So we figured, why not put those materials to work and have a little fun?

🎯 THE FIREHOLE 100 CHALLENGE!

Our mission is simple — get together and tie 100 Pat's Rubber Legs in one afternoon!

Never tied a Pat's Rubber Legs? No problem! We'll help you learn the pattern and add a few to the pile.

Prefer tying your own favorite patterns? Absolutely! Bring your tools and materials and tie whatever you'd like to contribute to T4TF. The Firehole 100 is just one part of the afternoon.

Thanks to Firehole Outdoors, we'll have materials available for the challenge.

And don't forget — everyone who contributes flies earns an I PILED FLIES sticker! 😎

📅 Saturday, November 14
⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 The Colorado Farm Brewery
2070 County Road 12 South
Alamosa, CO 81101

A huge thank you to Firehole Outdoors for helping make this challenge possible!

🏆 THE TITLE IS IN THE VALLEY.
TIME TO DEFEND IT.

🎣 TIME TO PILE THE FLIES!

Firehole Outdoors

10/27/2026

🐟🥚 SMALL CHAPTER. BIG COMMUNITY. 🥚🐟

2,000 trout eggs. 10 tanks. One incredible community.

Today was egg delivery day for San Luis Valley Trout Unlimited’s Trout in the Classroom program, and it’s a perfect example of what Small Chapter. Big Community. really means.

It started with a delivery driver who went the extra mile, keeping us informed and helping get those precious eggs into our hands as quickly as possible.

From there, a dedicated team of volunteers took over, delivering eggs across an area roughly the size of Rhode Island.

Waiting at the other end were teachers and students, ready to carefully temper the eggs and introduce them to their new homes.

But the work didn’t start today.

For more than a month, teachers have been preparing their tanks, testing water, adjusting chemistry, and making sure everything was just right to give these tiny trout the best possible start.

Think about that. A delivery driver, volunteers covering the Valley, dedicated teachers, and excited students — all working together to give 2,000 trout eggs a chance to grow.

That’s what community conservation looks like.

To everyone who helped make today possible, THANK YOU!

The eggs may be tiny, but the community behind them is anything but.

Small Chapter. Big Community.

🥚 Tiny Eggs. Bright Futures. 🐟

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10/27/2026

🐟🥚 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🥚🐟
After weeks of counting down, the trout eggs are finally here!
Today, Trout in the Classroom tanks across the San Luis Valley begin another journey — from tiny eggs, to hatching, to growing trout, and ultimately to the All-Valley Release on March 11.
Over the next several months, students will care for their trout, monitor water quality, learn about aquatic ecosystems, and see firsthand what healthy water means to our watershed.
The tanks are ready.
The students are ready.
LET’S GROW SOME TROUT! 🐟
🥚 Tiny Eggs. Bright Futures.