Great Bay Trout Unlimited 613

06/11/2026

🌿 Help Us Keep Our Watershed Clean!

The Great Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited (GBTU) is hitting the road—literally! We’ve adopted a stretch of RT 125 in Barrington that runs right through the beautiful Bellamy River Wetland Preserve. This area is vital to our Great Bay Watershed and home to wild brook trout populations. 🐟

We need your help to ensure trash stays out of our waterways and off our roads!

🗓 The Details:
When: Saturday, June 20, 2026 @ 8:00 AM

Where: Meet at the public parking lot near the intersection of RT 9 & RT 125.

Route: Southbound side of RT 125 to Newtown Plains Rd (~3 miles).

Duration: Expect about 4 hours.

🎒 What to Bring:
We will provide garbage bags, high-visibility vests, and gloves.

Please come prepared with:
Water & snacks
Sun and bug protection
Long sleeves, pants, and sturdy, closed-toe footwear

✍️ Who Can Join?
Volunteers must be 18+ or 13+ with a guardian present. A signed waiver is required.

Space is limited to 20 volunteers! Once the roster is full, the form will close. Sign up now to secure your spot: https://forms.gle/rpc5LnmtHyEzHhvy9

Can’t make it on June 20th? Save the date for our upcoming cleanups: July 11th, September 5th, and October 10th.

Questions? Please reach out to our Conservation Chair, Jake Reynolds, via the registration form. Thank you for helping us keep our watershed clean and beautiful!

06/01/2026

⏳🌊 𝑱𝙪𝒔𝙩 5 𝙙𝒂𝙮𝒔 𝒍𝙚𝒇𝙩 𝙩𝒐 𝒋𝙤𝒊𝙣 𝙩𝒉𝙚 𝙍𝒊𝙫𝒆𝙧 𝘿𝒂𝙮 𝘾𝒓𝙚𝒘! ⏳🌊

We are SO close to having a fully staffed event, but we have just a few crucial volunteer slots left to fill.

If you’ve been meaning to sign up, this is your sign! 🫶
Come spend a beautiful day outdoors, support your community, and rock your official Rocky Coast Printworks volunteer gear.

𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞:
🙋𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 (𝒇𝒍𝒚 & 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒏): you don't have to be a pro, just someone who can help provide some basic instruction with a sense of humor and enthusiasm
🙋‍♀️2 - 𝑭𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓: we are trying to give attendees a tying experience. You would assist folks in the tying of a basic foam ant pattern. Materials and vices provided - you add the experience!
🙋1 - 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑱𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆: one of our easiest slots. You need to be able to read a tape measure and record measurements and have fun.
🙋1 or 2 - 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: We will be conducting two 30-minute sessions to introduce folks to fly fishing - rod set up, basic knots, discussion of flies, safety tips, where to go for more info. We will be doing the same for spin fishing.
🙋2- 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔:provide general assistance where needed during the afternoon.

𝙇𝒆𝙩'𝙨 𝙢𝒂𝙠𝒆 𝑹𝙞𝒗𝙚𝒓 𝑫𝙖𝒚 2026 𝙩𝒉𝙚 𝙗𝒆𝙨𝒕 𝒐𝙣𝒆 𝒚𝙚𝒕. 𝙀𝒎𝙖𝒊𝙡 𝙅𝒂𝙠𝒆 𝒐𝙧 𝙘𝒂𝙡𝒍 𝑷𝙖𝒖𝙡 𝙩𝒐 𝒄𝙡𝒂𝙞𝒎 𝒚𝙤𝒖𝙧 𝙨𝒑𝙤𝒕 𝒃𝙚𝒇𝙤𝒓𝙚 𝙧𝒆𝙜𝒊𝙨𝒕𝙧𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙤𝒏 𝒄𝙡𝒐𝙨𝒆𝙨!

𝑱𝙖𝒌𝙚 𝙍𝒆𝙮𝒏𝙤𝒍𝙙𝒔 𝒂𝙩 𝙟𝒂𝙠𝒆.𝒓𝙚𝒚𝙣𝒐𝙡𝒅𝙨@𝙘𝒐𝙢𝒄𝙖𝒔𝙩.𝙣𝒆𝙩
𝙋𝒂𝙪𝒍 𝑺𝙥𝒆𝙣𝒅𝙡𝒆𝙮 603 953 8321 𝒂𝙣𝒅 𝒍𝙚𝒂𝙫𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝙚𝒔𝙨𝒂𝙜𝒆

06/01/2026

👕 Huge Shoutout to Rocky Coast Printworks! 🌊
River Day 2026 is just around the corner, and we are incredibly excited to announce that Rocky Coast Printworks is officially on board as a sponsor!

But they didn't just stop at sponsoring the event—they are also generously sponsoring and printing all of our volunteer t-shirts this year! 🎨✨

Our volunteers are the backbone of River Day, and thanks to Rocky Coast Printworks, our team is going to look sharp, unified, and ready to make a difference. We couldn't do this without local businesses that step up to support their community.

Want to see their amazing work in action? Keep an eye out for our volunteers in their custom tees on River Day!

Join us in giving them a massive thank you in the comments below, and be sure to check out Coast Printworks for all your own custom apparel and printing needs.

06/01/2026

Mark your calendars, River Day Clean up is this Saturday, June 6th.

05/03/2026

Celebrate our local waterways and
"Get Hooked on Clean Water" at River Day 2026!

Hosted by Great Bay Trout Unlimited and the City of Rochester, this community-focused event at Hanson Pines is the perfect opportunity to give back to the environment while enjoying the great outdoors. Whether you are looking to roll up your sleeves for the Cocheco River clean-up from 9 am to 12 pm or want to dive into the "Learn, Explore, and Conserve" activities from 12 pm to 3 pm, there is something for every age and skill level.

When: June 6th, 2026 (Rain Date: June 7th)
Time: Cocheco River clean-up 9 am - 12 pm
"Learn, Explore, and Conserve" activities from 12 pm to 3 pm
Where: Hanson Pines, 140 Wakefield St, Rochester, NH 03867
Contact: [email protected]
Click Here to Pre-Register

Event Highlights
River Clean Up: Help preserve Hanson Pines and the Cocheco River.
Volunteers receive a free t-shirt!
Learn to Fish: Master the art of fly tying, casting, and lure selection while
learning about local fish species.
Explore and Conserve: Connect with local conservation organizations
to discover how you can help protect our wild world.

04/12/2026

GBTU members have been invited to Sip. Snack. Save the Salmon! 🍻

You’re invited to the Boston Filson Store for Sippin’ Suds for Atlantic Salmon! Join us for a laid-back evening in the Seaport featuring FREE food, cold drinks, and a lineup of raffle prizes you won’t want to miss.

Come hang out, grab a beer, and help us support wild Atlantic salmon conservation.

📍 Where: Filson (Boston Seaport),
52 Seaport Blvd Boston MA
🗓️ When: April 14
⏰ Time: 5 PM – 8 PM

04/08/2026

🎣 Dive into the Fisherman’s Perspective of Cape Ann!

Join us for our upcoming Speaker Series at North Country Hard Cider! We are thrilled to welcome Sarah Milton of Current Angler Guide Service for an evening dedicated to the art of reading the water.

While tourists look for the best place to sunbathe, anglers are looking for currents, structure, and bird activity. Sarah will share her expert insights on exploring Cape Ann’s marshes, beaches, and brackish rivers to find the best holding spots for fish.

🗓 When: April 10
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM
📍 Where: North Country Hard Cider, Dover, NH
💻 Joining remotely? Register for the Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iv-_aGv7ROyJnt3dCTn9BA

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started, come grab a cider and learn from one of the best in the business!

03/29/2026

01/27/2026

Speaker Series - This Friday, 1/30/26

When: Friday, January 30, 2026
Where: North Country Hard Cider Company, Dover, NH
Time: 6:00 PM - Social time 6:30 Speaker Starts
https://www.northcountryhardcider.com/

Guest Speaker:
Eric Roach - American Shad Fishing

Come learn about an incredible, underutilized, world-class fishery right here in our region! Eric will discuss fishing the exciting spring run of American shad in the Merrimack River. His focus will be on fishing the lower Merrimack, from Essex Dam in Lawrence to the mouth of the river. He'll cover specific locations, best times, rod & line choices, flies, presentation techniques and other important shad-fishing nuances.

Eric will also discuss the burgeoning American shad restoration program currently underway in the Great Bay watershed.

Eric has been fishing for American shad in New England for over thirty years. He is an Advisory Panel member for the ASMFC Shad & River Herring Management board. Eric currently focuses on the use of two -handed fly rods to swing for shad, and has taught several shad fly tying classes At Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop, where he currently works.

You won't want to miss this info about an exciting local fishery!

01/15/2026

Registration is OPEN for NH Trout Unlimited Youth Trout Camp

NH TU Youth Trout Camp

Join us at NH Trout Unlimited’s Youth Trout Camp! Our goal is to introduce youth to our cold-water fisheries and educate them about the challenges facing them. We mentor the next generation of conservationists, resource stewards and anglers.