Western Rivers Conservancy

And the winner is... Justin B. from Utah! 🎣

Thank you to everyone who entered our ultimate summer fly fishing package giveaway—the response was a testament to the passion you all have for rivers.

Justin will be headed to the river outfitted with a Sage R8 Core rod and Shift LT reel, Rio Elite Gold XP line, Skwala RS waders and boots, Fishpond gear, a lifetime TroutRoutes PRO subscription, and WRC custom gear to match.

To our new followers and newsletter subscribers: Welcome! We’re glad you’re here, and we hope you’ll stick around to learn more about WRC’s efforts to protect habitat and create public access to the great rivers of the West.

A huge thank you to our partners for making this giveaway possible:

Sage Fly Fishing Fishpond Skwala Fishing TroutRoutes RIO Products

Here’s to more time on the water this summer!

Big news on the horizon for the East Fork Carson River!

We’re on the cusp of conserving Park Ranch—a 1,688-acre property near Markleeville, CA, where 1.6 miles of the East Fork Carson flows through cottonwood stands, mountain meadows, and sagebrush-steppe—by conveying it to Alpine County. This is one of the last undammed rivers in the Eastern Sierra, and it’s home to the federally threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout, mule deer, bald eagles, black bears, and so much more.

Once protected, Park Ranch will be a conservation and recreation treasure, connecting public access between Markleeville Campground and Hangman’s Bridge, while preserving vital fish and wildlife habitat and the ranching legacy that has shaped this landscape for generations.

Stay tuned for more information and head to the link in bio to learn more.