Thursday, November 7, 2024 Trout Stocking at Sugar Creek
CITU stocked rainbow trout at Sugar Creek on Thursday, November 7, 2024.We want to thank everyone who participated in the event. After the stocking we conducted a biological monitoring survey of Sugar Creek. The stocking was funded through private donations, the Fly Fishing Film Tour and member rebates from Trout Unlimited. The cost for stocking at Sugar Creek was $4500 and we contributed $2950 to the trout stocking at Eagle Creek
Remember to fill out a creel survey each time you fish at Sugar or Eagle Creek. The creel surveys are important and help us assess how many people are attracted to these stocking projects. The creel surveys can also show that the trout stocking is attracting new visitors to the Atterbury Fish and Wildlife area.
Catch and Release regulations are in effect from January 1 through April 14.
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April 20, 2024
CITU will be participating in the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Circle the City event at the Indiana State Museum. Over 2,000 girls and adults from 45 counties are expected to attend. Our focus will be to promote the Stream Girls program. If you are not familiar with the program go to Stream Girls to learn about it. We will provide materials to tie safety pin flies and will also have a macroinvertebrate display where girls can use photos of macroinvertebrates to identify them using a macro key chart. If you are interested in helping out contact us at centralindianachapter@tu.org
Fly Fishing Film Tour March 23, 2024
Central Indiana Trout Unlimited hosts an Independent showing of the Fly Fishing Film Tour every year. The showing will be held at the Vogue Theatre in Indianapolis on March 23, 2024. Doors open at 11:00 AM and the Film starts at 1 PM. Follow us on Instagram (centralindianatu) for information about raffle and silent auction items being offered this year. Help us make this our best fundraiser ever. Proceeds go to Project Healing Waters, Casting for Recovery and trout stocking programs at Eagle and Sugar Creek. Film tour sponsored by Moving Waters Outfitters and Central Indiana Trout Unlimited.
Fly Fishing Film Tour 2024
Indiana Wildlife Federation Annual Conference, Saturday February 2, 2024
Waterways for Indiana Wildlife
DRURY PLAZA HOTEL INDIANAPOLIS CARMEL, 9625 North Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46290 8:00AM-5:00 PM
Come see us at the conference
Join CITU and other industry leaders dedicated to the conservation, enhancement and management of Indiana’s wildlife and their habitats. 2024’s focus is on Waterways for Indiana Wildlife. Featured speakers includeJordan Lubetkin - National Wildlife Federation, Bob Barr - research scientist (fluvial geomorphology andhydrology) at the Center for Earth and Environmental Science at Indiana University-Purdue University, Jill Hoffman - Executive Director of the White River Alliance, John Goss - former Carp Czar for the Obama administration and former director of Indiana DNR, and more!
The conference draws attendees from across the state and is a prime opportunity to contact Indiana’s wildlife management professionals and enthusiasts.
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Hossier FlyFishing Festival January 20, 2024
CITU was at the Hoosier Flyfishing Festival. There was a really good turnout and we enjoyed talking to everyone who stopped by to chat or buy tickets to the Fly Fishing Film Tour on March 23, 2024.
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Rainbow Trout stocking at Eagle Creek November 7, 2023
On November 7, 2023 about 1500 trout were stocked at Eagle Creek near Zionsville, IN. The stocking was funded by Moving Waters Outfitters and Central Indiana TU. The total cost of the stocking was about $6,000. CITU contributed $2950. We hope you enjoy the fishing and consider making a contribution so this program can continue. You can make a donation on our website on the Homepage using PayPal or using Venmo @CentralIndianaTU.
Rainbow Trout Stocking at the Atterbury Fish & Wildlife Area, Sugar Creek. October 21, 2023
We stocked 1000 trout in Sugar Creek on October 21, 2023. CITU funded the stocking at a cost of $3,000.00. Atterbury is located just outside Edinburgh, IN (see map below.) We want people to use the resource and make it a success. Also, please remember to complete a creel survey. You can find the creel survey on this website. It's the best way for us to track fish growth and angler utilization.This is our second site where we are hoping to develop a delayed harvest put and take trout fishery. The delayed harvest period runs from October through May after which harvesting would be ok. Note that the inland trout season is catch and release only from January 1 to April 14.
Save our Streams Biological Monitoring Event. October 21, 2023.
On October 21, 2023 Central Indiana TU hosted a Save our Steams event at Sugar Creek located in the Atterbury Fish & Wildlife area. We collected 9 categories of marcoinvertebrates including mayflies, snails, midges, dobsonfly's, caddis, crayfish and clams. The bug of the day was the giant dobsonfly larvae. Based on the survey data the water qualtiy rating was 20 which is considered good. The results were added to the Clean Water Hub daatabase.
If you would like to participate in a survey let us know. Also if you know of a youth group that might be interested please reach out to us.
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Save our Streams Event July 11, 2023
On July 11, 2023 Central Indiana TU hosted a Save our Steams event at Sugar Creek located in the Atterbury Fish & Wildlife area. Members of the Boys and Girls Club from the North Vernon area participated in conducting a bio monitoring survey for macroinvertebrates. We collected 10 categories of marcoinvertebrates including mayflies, snails, midges and crane flies. Based on the survey data the water qualtiy rating was 21 which is considered good. The results were added to the Clean Water Hub daatabase.
If you would like to participate in a survey let us know. Also if you know of a youth group that might be interested please reach out to us.
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Earth Day River Cleanup April 22, 2023
On April 22, 2023 at 8:00 AM we met at the Yellow Bank Trail Head on US 52 just east of Metamora, IN. From there we dispersed to clean the tailwater below the Brookville Reservoir. The cleanup was in conjuction with the Whitewater Canal cleanup. There was a good turnout and a food truck was available at the trailhead where we ate lunch and bragged about fishing and hunting
Fly Fishing Film Tour March 18, 2023
Central Indiana Trout Unlimited hosts an Independent showing of the Fly Fishing Film Tour every year. This is the eighth year we are hosting the professionally produced films from F3T. The showing was held at the Vogue Theatre in Indianapolis on March 18, 2023. All of the proceeds from the show go to three charities. Project Healing Waters,Casting for Recovery and the trout stocking of Eagle Creek. We raised just under $17,000 from ticket sales, a silent auction and a raffle. PHW and CFR both received $7,000, and $2,950 is reserved for the the trout stocking at Eagle Creek.
PHW is a national organization that teaches disabled veterans to fly fish and tie flies.
CFR is a national organization that uses fly fishing and social interaction to help women recovering from breast cancer.
