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Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Youth Fishing Camp

August 17 – 20, 2023 Calling all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles … Wisconsin Trout Unlimited will be holding their annual Youth Fishing Camp, Thursday, August 17 to Sunday, August 20, 2021 at Pine Lake Bible Camp in Waupaca,… Read More

Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Banquet: February 4 in Oshkosh

Get your tickets now This is a great event and fundraiser that you can attend … you’ll learn something, maybe win something and do a lot of good for trout in Wisconsin! Find tickets and all the details… Read More

The first (and possibly annual) SWTU holiday party …

… will occur at Schwoegler’s on Grand Canyon Drive, Tuesday, December 13, between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. We’ll be hosting four local guides and fly shop, who have been good SWTU supporters. They’ll have some fun presentations and… Read More

Badger Mill Creek Threatened?

By Topf Wells Badger Mill Creek may well face a serious threat in the near future.  That risk occurs because of a complicated regulatory situation.  Following is a highly condensed account of the situation.  More information and recommendations… Read More

The Help Poured In: An Amazing Last Workday for 2022

By Topf Wells Jim Hess called for lots of help for our final workday of the year on Smith Conley.  The job was big and little did we know how bitterly cold the day would dawn. The day… Read More

Trout on (much less than) a tankful – Let’s talk nearby creeks

Join us at Schwoegler’s on Tuesday, November 8 By Topf Wells Justin Haglund, the DNR fish biologist for Iowa and Richland Counties, will be our speaker at the November 8th meeting at Schwoegler’s Bowling on Grand Canyon Drive. … Read More

No Icebreaker / Yes Spring Fair Fundraiser

Spring Fair Fundraiser

At a recent meeting, the Board voted to once again not have our traditional Icebreaker fundraiser in January. Factoring into this is that venues have not yet recovered or reopened to events like ours. Instead, your Board did… Read More

Workday + Picnic = Happy Trout + Happy Volunteers

By Topf Wells Jim Hess had lots of help with one of the best SWTU workdays ever from Scout Troop 104, the DNR, and some great SWTU volunteers.  And then, the Rudds, our kind and generous hosts put… Read More

“The new guy” talks trout in Central Wisconsin

Join us at Schwoegler’s on Tuesday, October 11 By Topf Wells The new guy is Tim Parks, the new DNR Fish Biologist for Grant and Lafayette Counties and the Lower Wisconsin River. Tim just transferred  from Central Wisconsin, where… Read More

Make a Difference and Some Friends – Our Next Workday

Smith Conley Workday June 2022

October 8, 2022 – Smith-Conley Creek, 2800 Cty Rd H, Barneveld If you’ve never joined one before, please know the work is easy, you can work at your own pace and there is something to do for everyone…. Read More