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SWTU Fly-tying Courses – 2024

Free of charge – Registration opens soon Trout Unlimited invites you to learn fly tying or im­prove your tying skills this winter. Experienced SWTU instructors will teach both beginning and intermediate level fly-tying courses in Fitchburg starting Wednesday… Read More

Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics: Registration now open

Please register now or share this with someone who may be interested. These fill up and we want our members to have an opportunity to take part in these groundbreaking clinics. (Check out the great story and pictures… Read More

A Big Day on Big Spring: Stream Team Report 1

By Topf Wells The DNR firm of Justin, Lloyd & Jarret convened with the Nohr Chapter and SWTU to begin the ecological transformation of Big Spring from the bridge at the big spring to the one at Pine… Read More

A Darn Near Perfect Workday: Stream Team Report 2

By Topf Wells SWTU members and allies worked together clearing and brush bundling along Hefty Creek. The creek’s brown trout and anglers will be happy with the result.

Dane County Offering Women’s Chainsaw Workshops

For the first time, Dane County is offering Women’s Chainsaw Workshops in November and December 2023. They will be hosting 3 rounds of 2-day courses for level 1 & 2 certifications. This course is free of charge and… Read More

What can you do to help native brook trout? Plenty!

Learn all about a “fishy” volunteer opportunity at our Tuesday, October 10, Chapter Meeting Melancthon Creek is one of the most important brook trout streams in our part of the Driftless Area. The Brookies have genetics that are… Read More

Our next Stream Team Workday

October 7, 2023 – Big Spring Branch, Iowa County | 5465 Big Spring Road, Highland By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair We hope you can make this event – lots of details in this announcement, be sure to read… Read More

The few, the proud …

By Topf Wells Maybe not the Marines but our workday on the Sugar River at the Davidson property seemed like an amphibious assault at times. We were clearing the stream bank of invasive honeysuckle and the too common… Read More

A Very Special Award and Guest

Our Tuesday, September 12, Chapter Meeting The summer Newscasts teased some big news to share at our September meeting. We can share now that the DNR is honoring SWTU with its External Partner Award. The external partner award… Read More

Fall Weather Brings Fall Stream Workdays

Sawmill Creek April 2023

Everyone (yes, you!) can find a role at our Stream Team workdays. They are a great opportunity to do some good, make new friends and look with interest on a stretch of water you’ll be back to drift… Read More