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Updates for Wisconsin’s Inland Trout Management

Join us for important and informative updates at our chapter meeting on January 14, 2025 Our 2025 meetings start with an important and timely topic, the future of Wisconsin’s early inland trout season– that’s the one many of… Read More

Spring Fundraiser Volunteers Needed

SWTU’s Spring Fairs were very well received and successful fundraisers, and important for SWTU’s solid financial status, but we are without a team to organize the 2025 event – can you step forward and help? Experienced members of… Read More

Registration Open for the 2025 Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics

Women's Clinics 2024

Also note an opportunity on Feb 1 at Wisconsin State Council 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… Read More

A Great End to a Great Season

By Topf Wells Jim Hess and Ted Swenson called for a big turnout of sawyers and haulers for our last ’24 work day. We needed everyone for the clumps of box elder lining Conley Lewis Creek upstream of… Read More

Fox Valley TU Cabin Fever Days

Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. New location: Tanners Bar & Grill, Kimberly, Wisconsin This is a tremendous TU chapter that has often supported our chapter and its events. This looks to be an… Read More

Good News About Black Earth Creek

Join us good food, good fun and good news at our chapter meeting on December 10 James Brodzeller, in charge of Dane County’s trout program, will share some good news about Black Earth Creek (BEC) at our Tuesday,… Read More

Join the Last Workday of 2024

By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair SWTU Workday – Saturday, December 7, 2024 Conley Lewis Creek (Iowa County) (Northwest of Hollandale near the intersection of Hwy 191 & Banner Road) Time: 9am to 12 noon (Sawyers that have completed… Read More

History and the Future, Looking Good (November 9, 2024 Workday)

By Topf Wells The SWTU workday at Sawmill Creek on 11/9 was, per usual, successful and fun, with perhaps a bit more significance than usual. The mission was to clear honeysuckle and box elder to improve access, streambanks,… Read More

Registration Open for the 2025 Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics

Women's Fly Fishing Clinic

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 article in this issue… Read More

Join in the Fly Tying Jamboree

A fun and informal chapter meeting on November 12 The popular Fly Tying Jamboree is returning for our November meeting. Whether or not you tie flies, you’ll leave with some new ideas and ways to improve your fishing…. Read More