TU members are predominantly conservation-minded anglers. The majority of our members joined TU "to do my part to protect trout and salmon."
The majority of TU members are and always have been male, but the ranks of female TU members are growing, and we know that many TU member households include spouses and other family members who also fish and care about conservation.

While our membership surveys indicate that the majority of TU's members prefer fly fishing, TU does not endorse any specific method of angling. Whatever your style, we do encourage catch-and-release fishing as a means of conservation. The only prerequisite for joining TU is that you care about the future of America's trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds - and want to do something about it.