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Two Great Reasons to Meet in June – President-elect and Fly Swap!

Our Tuesday, June 13, Chapter Meeting By Topf Wells We need to elect a new President. The Board thought we needed to do this in person to enable our new President to meet as many members as possible… Read More

How Our Trout Streams Are Faring and How We Can Help

Our Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Chapter Meeting By Topf Wells David Rowe, the Fisheries Team Supervisor for our area, will speak at our May 9 meeting. He’ll report the state of the trout streams in our area as… Read More

Protecting Black Earth Creek

Our Tuesday, April 11, Chapter Meeting By Topf Wells SWTU’s has many great allies in that effort and we’ll hear from one at our April membership meeting. Tony Abate is the Conservation Director for Groundswell Conservancy.  Over the past 22 years Groundswell has protected… Read More

Our Nohr TU Friends Keep Providing More Fishing and We Keep Helping!

Our Tuesday, March 14, Chapter Meeting By Topf Wells Please join us for the March SWTU meeting on March 14 at Schwoegler’s Bowling on Grand Canyon Drive.  Dinner, drinks and conversation starting at 5:30 with the meeting and… Read More

Flies and Love in the Air at SWTU Meeting on February 14!

By Topf Wells What to do on Valentine’s Day?  You and your loved one could dine out but you’ll find crowded restaurants. Here’s a better idea: eat out a day or two before or after Love Day. You’ll… 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

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

“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

How are Wisconsin Trout Doing?

It’s an interesting question! We’ll see you at Schwoegler’s on Tuesday, Sept. 13 By Topf Wells SWTU’s September meeting will provide some answers. Our speaker is Bradd Sims, of the WI DNR. Bradd has just completed his first year as the… Read More

What a summer! A Special Guest at our August 9 Meeting

We’ll see you at Schwoegler’s By Topf Wells Please join us on Tuesday, August  9. We’ll meet again in Schwoegler’s community room on the southern end of the building near the pro shop. We’ll hear from Kailee Berge,… Read More