Events

MGTU Monthly General Meetings

Held the Second Wednesdays of the Month.

Each month, MGTU hosts a general meeting that is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. These meetings provide MGTU leaders with an opprortunity to update chapter and community members on happenings, and upcoming events and projects. These meetings are also a great opportunity to catch up with old and new friends. Typically, we host a guest speaker to present on topics related to fishing and/or conservation. Most of the meetings include a MGTU raffle and our local fly shops generously donate the monthly prizes. Occasionally we will mix up the meeting format and hold a social or fly tying evening. For more information on upcoming general meetings, please check our calendar.

Note: we do not hold general meetings the month of the annual banquet (February). We do not meet during the busy summer months of June, July, August and September.  

MGTU's 54th Annual TroutFest Banquet

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 2026 at Field & Stream, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

The TroutFest Banquet is MGTU's one and only annual fundraiser. One-hundred percent of all proceeds from the banquet goes towards MGTU's mission statement to conserve, protect, and restore SW Montana's cold water fisheries and their watersheds. 

Lower Madison Clean Up

Saturday, August 15th, 2026 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Each summer, MGTU hosts our Annual Lower Madison River Clean Up. The river clean up is a collaborative effort with Meateater, MGTU, MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks, BLM officials to spruce up one of our beloved home water stretches. The clean up typically begins at 9:00 A.M. at Warm Springs Boat Launch with a coffee/donuts, safety talk, directions and float details. If you do not have a boat, you can still help!  We usually wrap up around 1:00 P.M. and meet at Trapper Springs Pavillion for lunch, drinks and prizes. This is a great way connect with fellow anglers, chapter members, and give back to your local trout waters.

Gallatin River Clean Up and Weed Pull

Saturday, June 13th, 2026 from 9:00 - 11:00 am at Moose Creek Campground

Full details and signup can be found on the Grow Wild Events webpage.

Each spring, MGTU parters with Grow Wild to help clean up your favorite fishing and recreation sites along the Gallatin River.  Join us and help pull noxious weeds at popular sites in the Gallatin Canyon and protect the places we love. All volunteers should meet at 9:00 AM at Moose Creek Campground.  Gloves, sun protection and long sleeves are recommended for all volunteers. Enjoy cinnamon rolls and coffee from The Coffee Pot Bakery Cafe and have a chance to win an amazing raffle prize as well.

Spring Gallatin Watershed Clean Up

Saturday, May 16th, 2026 - 10:00 AM-1:00 PM - followed by a celebration at Bozeman Pond.

Full details and signup can be found on the Gallatin Watershed Cleanup webpage. 

Join MGTU in collaboaration with Gallatin Watershed Council in removing trash across the entirety of the Lower Gallatin Watershed, and celebrate afterwards with snacks, drinks and prizes! RSVP is required to lead or join a site team.

Montana'S TU Conservation & Fly Fishing Camp

Applications for the 2026 camp opens February 1st, 2026.  

Each summer, twenty boys and girls (between ages 11 to 14) from around the state of Montana and beyond spend 5 fun-filled days learning about fly fishing, fly tying, watershed management and coldwater fisheries at Camp Watanoba on the banks of Georgetown Lake. Campers and counselors will take field trips to local streams, visit a fish hatchery and check out a completed habitat restoration project. Montana TU provides all the fishing equipment and classroom supplies during the 5-day, 4-night camp. 

MGTU is proud to sponsor two scholarships for campers from the Madison-Gallatin area that are motivated indivduals who are excited about learning from experts on water quality, stream restoration, aquatic insects and coldwater fisheries. Students do not need to know how to fly fish, but must be willing to learn. The $600 fee to attend will be paid by MGTU and includes all meals and lodging, but does not include transportation to and from the camp. 

For more information on the Montana Trout Unlimited Youth Conservation Camp please check out the the Montana Trout Unlimited Youth Conservation Camp website.

If you have questions about Montana TU's camp, contact: