Ross Reels is proud to partner with Trout Unlimited in an effort to restore native trout species throughout the U.S. As part of the Native Series, Ross Reels and Trout Unlimited strive to bring awareness and funding to the projects that support the revitalization of native trout species by releasing beautiful limited edition reels with designs inspired by the fish they seek to save.
East vs West
Protecting two classics through a rivalry. Brook Trout or Rainbow Trout? Which one is prettier? Which one is more fun to catch? Harder to catch? Cast your vote in this head-to-head matchup of an East vs West rivalry. Brook Trout vs Rainbow Trout
GOLDEN TROUT
After years of planning, the Golden Trout Project is embarking on an ambitious restoration effort to protect and recover the remaining strongholds of California Golden Trout.
Rio Grande Cutthroat
The Rio Grande cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus virginalis virginalis) historically occupied various cool streams throughout the Rio Grande Watershed. Today, they currently live in only about 100 headwater streams in Colorado and New Mexico (10 percent of their former range).
Colorado River Cutthroat
The Colorado River cutthroat has been called one of the most spectacular of the cutthroat trout and one of the most beautiful fish in North America.
Greenback Cutthroat
Once thought extinct, one remnant population was found near Colorado Springs and recovery efforts have built from there.
The only native trout to the South Platte watershed in Colorado.
