The headwaters of the Snake River in Wyoming and Idaho is a special place. Not only does this area provide the start of the Snake River which then provides water to much of Idaho and eastern Oregon, but it is also home to abundant populations of wild and native trout. Areas like this are in constant need of protection. The Jackson Hole One Fly is a long-standing charity fishing tournament with a primary goal of supporting conservation and community. Recently, the American Museum of Fly Fishing honored the Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation with their 2024 Heritage Award.

From the American Museum of Fly Fishing:

Founded in 1986, the foundation hosts the legendary One Fly tournament every September in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Every year, forty select teams put their angling skills to the test over the course of two days, with each angler allowed just a single fly. The tournament captures the spirit of friendly competition while celebrating the generosity of its participants and partners. The JHOFF uses monies raised from the event along with partner matching funds to fund stream conservation and habitat rehabilitation projects along the upper Snake River and its headwaters in Yellowstone National Park. To date, the JHOFF has raised more than $3M while joining matching funds from others to fund more than $22M, yielding total funding of more than $25M for selected native cutthroat trout conservation projects.

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