Cumberland Valley Trout Unlimited received a grant to create a Coldwater Conservation Plan for the upper portion of the Letort Spring Run. The grant was awarded by the Pennsylvania Coldwater Heritage Partnership, a collaborative effort between PA Fish & Boat Commission, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds and Pennsylvania Council

Cumberland Valley Trout Unlimited (CVTU) has been awarded a $7,000 grant from the Trout Unlimited Embrace-A-Stream Program to complete Phase III of the Yellow Breeches Stream Improvement near the Wittlinger Nature Preserve.  Phases I and II were completed in August 2019.  Phase III is scheduled to be completed in August 2021.  CVTU together with its

CVTU was not able to hold its annual meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  We want to thank our members, friends and sponsors who have donated to our efforts, and ask that you show your support for them as they have shown their support for us.  Particularly during this challenging time brought on by the

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many changes to our routines.  We are all supposed to wear masks, to keep six feet apart, and to wash our hands frequently to help keep us from catching the disease and to help keep others safe.  Cumberland Valley Trout Unlimited (CVTU) has canceled all our events and our monthly

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the CVTU Board of Directors has voted to cancel the 2020 Limestoner that was scheduled (for the third time in 2020) for October 3rd. We are looking to schedule the 2021 Limestoner for March 2021…stay tuned. If you have purchased tickets for the 2020 Limestoner, you can roll your reservation

#ResponsibleRecreation  is a campaign sponsored by Trout Unlimited that encourages anglers to stay safe this year when they get outside by following a few basic steps: practice social distancing, wear a face covering, stay local when you fish, and always follow state orders and federal guidelines. It’s important that as we get out on the

This week, Trout Unlimited is joining partners in the sportsmen’s/women’s community to launch a #ResponsibleRecreation campaign, and we need your help!  We are encouraging anglers to stay safe this year when they get outside by following a few basic steps: practice social distancing, wear a face covering, stay local when you fish, and always follow state

On a sad note, Ed Shenk, 93, peacefully passed away on April 10th. Ed was one of CVTU’s founders, and with Jim Bashline, was voted co-president at CVTU’s first meeting on May 23, 1969. Ed loved fishing the LeTort and was world-known for some of his fly designs. More on Ed’s life will be published

The Limestoner, originally scheduled for March 14, was rescheduled to May 30th…it has been rescheduled again. The new date for the Limestoner is Saturday, October 3rd. The times and the venue are the same – 5:00 PM start at the Carlisle Country Club. If you have purchased tickets and cannot attend in October, we will gladly give

CVTU has a YouTube channel, and you can see our channel at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UcaHDT_-gNsK9BgiQjU1lRiQ, or by entering PACVTU in search field on YouTube.com.  We had several video tapes converted to digital format last year and determined that YouTube was the best vehicle for making them available to our members.  We have just started uploading the files so