2020 Native and Wild Trout Conference (NWTC) Report

The 2020 NWTC was cancelled due to COVID-19. In lieu of the conference Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Trout Unlimited Council of Arizona have produced a report that gives a snapshot of native and wild trout populations and habitat across the state. Some topics like the Four Forest Restoration Initiative and State and Federal Legislative Update give a year-end report of 2020. Throughout the report are hyperlinks (blue text) that will take you to presentations or other websites for more detailed information. To access the hyperlink simply click on the blue highlighted text.


2020 Topics:

  • Waters of the United States (WOTUS)
  • Overview of Gila & Apache Trout in Arizona
  • Apache Trout Challenges & Recovery in Arizona
  • Gila Trout Challenges & Recovery in New Mexico
  • Gila Trout Challenges & Recovery in Arizona
  • Four Forest Restoration Initiatives
  • State and Federal Legislative update
  • Fate of the Stocked Gila Trout
  • Arizona Council of Trout Unlimited: Highlights of 2019 Activities and Accomplishments
  • Arizona Trout Challenge: Fishing for Apache and Gila Trout

Click HERE for full report.