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Ecologist Steve Carpenter talks Water Sustainability and Climate

Thursday, January 9 Chapter Meeting Southern WI Trout Unlimited is pleased to have Steve Carpenter, the emeritus Director at the Center for Limnology of the University of WI Madison and Stephen Alfred Forbes Professor of Integrative Biology (formerly Zoology), speaking… Read More

Milum Creek Stream Workday – Ending the year in fine fashion

By Topf Wells Jim Hess made sure we ended the 2019 work days on a high note. He arranged for perfect weather on Saturday, December 7, and about 30 SWTU members and friends showed up to continue brushing and… Read More

Fly Tying Courses – 2020: Last chance to register!

Fly Tying

Registration opening soon — these free classes fill up fast

Attend the Badger Fly Fishers Spring Opener on Saturday, February 8

This is one of SWTU’s most important partner organizations, and their big all-day event is Saturday, February 8, 2019, at American Family Insurance – the same place as our Icebreaker. Bob Clouser (!) will be their guest speaker… Read More

Register now … 2020 Women’s Clinics

These amazing events usually fill up fast, so check your calendar and register sooner rather than later. And if you know someone who might be interested, be sure to let them know. Registration is open and you can… Read More

Projected effects of climate change on southern Wisconsin trout streams … and what SWTU can do about it

Thursday, December 12 Chapter Meeting Join us for an evening with Dr. John Lyons, “life-long fish nerd.” He has the amazingly cool title of Curator of Fishes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Zoological Museum, a position he has… Read More

Ring in the holiday season by giving back to our streams

December 7, 2019 Workday (Milum Creek, Dane County)

Icebreaker: Your attendance and donations will make a difference!

Our daylong annual Icebreaker event will be held Saturday January 25.  We’re excited to announce that the Icebreaker will feature Carl Haensel and Jade Tomanson of Namebini Fly Fishing. The presentation topics will focus on “Exciting and Accessible: Trips… Read More

Something to be thankful for: progress on a new easement!

For local trout anglers, Thanksgiving came a week early this year as Sara Rigelman and the Land and Water Resources Department introduced a resolution allowing the purchase of a trout stream easement on the Sugar River at the… Read More

Funding Appeal: Cold Cash for Coldwater Resources

Contruction on Gordon Creek

Your support can help us do so much more