Recycled Fish

Recycled Fish is a non-profit organization that started out talking about catch and release, but it’s bigger than that now. They're a national movement of anglers who live and promote a lifestyle of stewardship both on and off the water. Green Tackle carries the SAFE Angling Kit, an environmentally friendly fishing kit created by Recycled Fish.

Recycled Fish is a great team of dedicated people doing great things. You can join Green Tackle and anglers around the world in taking the Sportsman's Stewardship Pledge to support our lakes, rivers, streams, and seas.

Trout Unlimited

Trout Unlimited is a national organization with more than 150,000 volunteers organized into about 400 chapters from Maine to Montana to Alaska. This dedicated grassroots army is matched by a respected staff of lawyers, policy experts and scientists, who work out of more than 30 offices nationwide. These conservation professionals ensure that TU is at the forefront of fisheries restoration work at the local, state and national levels.

Here at Green Tackle, we look forward to reading Trout magazine, TU's quartery publication for members. Check the Trout Unlimited website for a local chapter in your area.

Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers

Recreational outdoorsmen often unintentionally transfer invasive or "aquatic nuisance species" from one body of water to another on their clothing and equipment. Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers is a national campaign to help stop aquatic nuisance species and includes the Protect Your Waters website.

The campaign includes high-quality graphics for messaging (shown left) allowing anyone to help spread the word with posters, stickers, boat ramp signs, brochures, etc.

Take Me Fishing

Take Me Fishing is a national campaign from the Recretional Boating and Fishing Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating and thereby increase public awareness and appreciation of the need for protecting, conserving and restoring this nation's aquatic resources.

FishAmericah Foundation

The FishAmerica Foundation is the conservation and research foundation of the American Sportfishing Association—keeping our nation’s fish and waters healthy. FishAmerica provides grants to non-profits, conservation minded groups to enhance fish populations, restore fisheries habitat, improve water quality and advance fisheries research to improve sportfishing opportunities and success.

Association of Northwest Steelheaders

The Freshwater Trust

The Freshwater Trust is a statewide non-profit organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The Freshwater Trust was established in 2009 through a merger of Oregon Trout and Oregon Water Trust.

Founded in 1983 by a group of flyfishing conservationists, Oregon Trout started the wild fish discussion in the Pacific Northwest, working to protect and restore native fish and their ecosystems. Oregon Water Trust was founded in 1993 to work cooperatively with water users to keep more water in landowners’ rivers and streams.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has been advocating for lead free fishing through the Get The Lead Out! campaign.

Lead is a toxic metal. Found in traditional fishing weights, lead is poisoning wildlife such as loons and eagles. But anglers can switch to sinkers and jigs made from non-poisonous materials such as tin, bismuth, steel, and tungsten-nickel alloy. Learn more about alternatives.