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SWTU Fly-tying Courses – Registration open for 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

Workday Appreciation: A fun and productive fall 2024

I want to thank everyone that helped out with the fall workdays. There were 83 volunteers that showed up for the 5 workdays. We started on 9/13 at the Dane County Davidson Property (Sugar River) installing a brush… Read More

2024 Wisconsin TU State Council Banquet Tickets

We have available to us a few free tickets to the Wisconsin State Council Banquet to be held in Oshkosh on Feb 3, 2024. This event is a lot of fun with some great auction items and also… Read More

Warm Thoughts and Big Fish at our December Meeting

Kyle Zempel shares a southern adventure on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Kyle Zempel, owner and chief guide of Black Earth Angling and a strong supporter of SWTU, will speak at our December 12 meeting. He will have just… Read More

Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics: Register now

Also an opportunity in Oshkosh on February 3, 2024 — see below for details! Please register now or share this with someone who may be interested. These fill up and we want our members to have an opportunity… Read More

Wrestling Invasives Along Whitford Creek

By Topf Wells  |  Workday Report 1: November 4, 2023 No complaints about weather for this work day. Temps started in the high 30s and climbed to the low 50s, clear skies and no wind. Our effort matched… Read More

Who Had the Better Day: SWTU or the Badgers?

By Topf Wells  |  Workday Report: December 2, 2023 Maybe the Badgers – beating #3 ranked Marquette is pretty good. Our last work day was pretty great, too, for lots of reasons: Turnout. On a day that started… Read More

An Amazing Learning Opportunity for Youths 12-14

Check out this structured three-session program designed to introduce 12–14-year-old youths to the art of fly fishing. Each session will include a balanced combination of casting practice and educational components, fostering a comprehensive understanding of the basics within… Read More

Join our Fox Valley Friends for their Cabin Fever Day

It’s always a great event and you can see the details in this image or visit https://foxvalleytu.org/.  

Fly-Fishing Alpine Lakes: How to Catch the ‘Dumbest’ Trout in the World

Dale Osthoff will share fishing stories, photos and tips at our Tuesday, November 14, Chapter Meeting Dale Osthoff is a guide and fly tyer with twenty years of fly-fishing experience. Based out of Madison, he specializes in active… Read More