Wild Trout Symposium 2026

The symposium is held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in West Yellowstone, Montana.

The published audience includes conservation groups, media representatives, educators, anglers, fishing guides, government entities, and businesses associated with trout fisheries.

It is most useful for fisheries biologists, agency managers and conservation staff working on wild trout, since sponsors include Trout Unlimited, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Wyoming Game & Fish Department and Idaho Fish and Game and the program covers wild trout science, management and policy. Anglers and guides can gain from the mix of professionals and anglers, but those outside trout fisheries or wanting a broad sales-oriented show would get less from it.

Attendees at fisheries and conservation gatherings usually wear casual outdoor clothing, such as fleece, flannel or fishing-brand shirts and jeans. West Yellowstone in mid-October is cold and can be snowy, so warm layers and a jacket are practical even for sessions indoors at the Holiday Inn Conference Center.