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Adams County Trout Unlimited (ACTU) Chapter 323 was started in 1977 by a group of individuals interested in restoring and enhancing a section of the Conewago Creek in Adams County, PA. Our chapter has grown since its inception, and now includes over 200 members. Our vision is to expand the scope of our efforts and the breadth of the community that we reach.
Over the years, members have enjoyed the benefits of a network of like-minded, knowledgeable anglers. We hone our fishing and fly-tying skills through seminars, talks, and demonstrations at our monthly gatherings. Plus, we have led scores of stream improvement projects and supported hundreds of trout stockings in county creeks. The Chapter's many conservation and habitat improvement projects, which are intended to conserve, protect, and restore the county's fisheries and watersheds, have resulted in recognition from both National and State Trout Unlimited organizations.
Today, the Chapter has taken a broader role in our community and is guided by three tenets: Conservation, Community, and Fishing. Guided by these tenets, our Chapter works to bring together diverse interests to achieve our mission of bettering the conservation-related educational and recreational opportunities in Adams County.
As important as our angling endeavors, many of the conservation and community efforts we now lead, or support, are focused on several annual youth programs in the county. For example, since the Chapter's founding, thousands of students have participated in activities such as the Trout In the Classroom Program, the annual Latimore Creek Youth Fishing Derby, the Southcentral Outdoors For Youth Program, and the New Oxford Middle School Environmental Day.
Please note that ACTU is not strictly a fly fishing organization. We support and promote all types of trout fishing!
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Upcoming Chapter Events
May Meeting Speaker Scheduled!
Adams County Waterways Conservation Officer Rachel Thurner-Diaz will speak at our May Chapter meeting. She will discuss the latest fishing and boating issues in the state. The presentation will begin at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, May 21, at the Adams County Conservation District Office, 670 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg. Our monthly Chapter meeting will follow at approximately 7:30 pm. Both events are free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
New Partnership - New Youth Fishing Derby!
ACTU is excited to announce that we are partnering with Orvis Hill Country to hold a youth fishing derby as a part of Hill Country's 2025 Game Fair & Grand Reopening Weekend. The event will be held from 8-10 am on Saturday, June 7, at the Orvis Hill Country Shooting Grounds, 519 Gladhill Road, Fairfield. The derby is free of charge and is open to all children ages 15 and younger. Prizes will be awarded after fishing is completed. More details will be announced as the event draws nearer but make sure to mark your calendar for this new event!
Chapter News
Annual Youth Fishing Derby A Success!
A beautiful sunny day greeted anglers ages 5-15, who stocked 300 trout and then spent 3 hours fishing for them during ACTU's 20th Annual Youth Fishing Derby on May 10! The participants enjoyed stocking, fishing, prizes, and food throughout the morning. Many thanks to all our individual and corporate sponsors whose generous contributions helped enable this event! Hope to see everyone in 2026 for derby #21!
Trout-In-the-Classroom Program Fingerling Release
On April 2, students from several Adams County schools, plus
the Strawberry Hill Nature Center, released the rainbow trout
fingerlings they raised as the final step in the 2025 Trout-In-
the-Classroom (TIC) Program. The PA Fish and Boat
Commission provided the fish eggs in January and ACTU
provided all the necessary equipment to hatch and raise the fish for yesterday's release into Middle Creek on the Strawberry Hill Nature Center property. Following the release, the students rotated through four learning stations conducted by personnel from Strawberry Hill, the Fish and Boat Commission, and ACTU. Many thanks to all those who helped make yesterday a great day for Adams County students!
Second Major Stream Work Project Planned!
The PA Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Habitat Division is planning to improve the lower section of the fly fishing-only section of the Conewago Creek in 2025. This effort will complement the work they completed on the upper section last year. The Adams County Conservation District has secured the funding for the work and will oversee the project, similar to the upper section effort. More details will be provided when available.
Monthly Newspaper Articles
The Gettysburg Times publishes articles related to ACTU activities which are written by ACTU members or colleagues on the fourth Friday of each month!
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