George's River Trout Unlimited is the Mid Coast Maine Chapter of Trout Unlimited. TU's mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's cold water fisheries and their watersheds. 

The national organization has 152,000 volunteer members in  450 chapters across the country, in addition to a professional staff of 86 people at its national headquarters in Arlington, Virginia and in regional offices.

Our  Chapter's 100 members' major focus is the St. George's River which is our home river. In 2003 the Chapter was responsible for removing a dam on the river approximately 30 miles from the mouth of the river at the Gulf of Maine.  This precedent making project opened up an additional 17 miles of water to anadromous fish which come up the river to spawn. The Chapter continues to  monitor the river for favorable conditions for brook trout, brown trout, both fresh water and sea run fish, increased spawning of alewives and the hoped for runs of atlantic salmon.

The goals of the Chapter for 2006-2007 year are:

    * Continue to monitor water quality data for the St. George River.

    * Work with the George's River Land Trust on formation

       of a watershed coalition to better study, advocate

            and protect the river's ecosystem.

    * Improve communication to our membership via a chapter web site.

    * Conduct casting and fly tying clinics for young people.

    * Hold Chapter outings and fishing trips to other rivers.