SWTU members,
With wind chills below zero heading our way, check out this new video. Nate Nye, the DNR fish biologist for Columbia and Sauk Counties, presents a summary of over a year of surveying and analyzing the trout streams of southern and middle Columbia County. These include several you’ve probably heard of — like Rowan Creek, Rocky Run and Lodi Spring Creek — and some probably new to you.
Nate provides a detailed account of the current state of the fishery in each and of the challenges and opportunities facing each.
This is the first of two presentations Nate has created for SWTU. The next will be on Bear Creek. We’re presenting them out of sequence because of an editing issue with Bear.
Nate worked many hours to create these presentations. Amy Klusmeier, Zach Oluf, and Drew Kasel dealt with some difficult technical issues. We hope you appreciate their work and enjoy the presentation. Fishing is around the corner and Columbia County has some streams worth exploring.
Take care,
Topf Wells
Posted: January 21, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Watch a new video about Columbia County creeks
SWTU members,
With wind chills below zero heading our way, check out this new video. Nate Nye, the DNR fish biologist for Columbia and Sauk Counties, presents a summary of over a year of surveying and analyzing the trout streams of southern and middle Columbia County. These include several you’ve probably heard of — like Rowan Creek, Rocky Run and Lodi Spring Creek — and some probably new to you.
Nate provides a detailed account of the current state of the fishery in each and of the challenges and opportunities facing each.
This is the first of two presentations Nate has created for SWTU. The next will be on Bear Creek. We’re presenting them out of sequence because of an editing issue with Bear.
Nate worked many hours to create these presentations. Amy Klusmeier, Zach Oluf, and Drew Kasel dealt with some difficult technical issues. We hope you appreciate their work and enjoy the presentation. Fishing is around the corner and Columbia County has some streams worth exploring.
Take care,
Topf Wells
Posted: January 11, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Letter to DNR on Martin Branch and Otter Creek
On January 8, 2021, we joined with the TU Nohr Chapter, Badger Fly Fishers and the Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance to send a letter to the Wisconsin DNR.
The focus of the letter was to …
“… respectfully request that the Department direct the necessary staff and resources to conduct a comprehensive study of the catastrophic loss of trout and smallmouth bass fisheries in the Martin Branch of the Grant River in Grant County and Otter Creek in Lafayette County and to develop restoration actions to be implemented.”
Click here to open a PDF of the letter.
Newscasts – December 2020
Last Updated: February 14, 2021 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
A Gift for the Future
Many thanks all who have responded to our November 30 email asking you to consider a year-end donation to our endowment fund. If you can’t find the email, it’s posted here on swtu.org.
This issue has lots of great information, including:
we’re working on recordings and live virtual events
Red Palmer
Last Updated: December 17, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
Hundreds of thousands (perhaps millions) of unique fly patterns have been designed over the centuries, but the vast majority of them are like icebergs in an ocean. They draw great attention when born but, after drifting around for a while, their significance declines, and they eventually disappear. A fortunate few reappear later with fashionable new names, but most are never heard from again. Only the best flies persist in our fly boxes for decades, and only the best of the best last for centuries. Such flies have survived the most rigorous test of all: the test of public opinion. In a world driven by survival of the fittest, they are Darwin’s timeless champions. Space in your fly box is precious habitat, and it is where great trout flies live. Trout, of course, are the ultimate judges of fly effectiveness, and those that remain popular for centuries have survived for good reason. You would be wise to give them some stream time, for they will be catching trout long after you have shuffled off this mortal coil. Read More
Last Updated: December 16, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Fight the Virus … Read a Book!
By Rusty Dunn
Last Updated: December 15, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Virtual meetings and Fly Tying News
We’re working on recordings and live virtual events
Please watch your email for links and news to virtual events that are in the works and we hope to share soon. Read on to learn about two presentations in the works as well as plans to go all-digital with our annual free fly tying clinics! Read More
Kittleson Creek Visit with Generous Donor
Posted: December 15, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Chapter president, Jim Hess, recently met with Dr. Terry Guerkink for a tour of the restoration work on Kittleson Creek upstream of the bridge on Drammen Valley Road. Thanks to Dr. Guerkink providing one of the most generous donations in our Chapter’s history, the DNR was able to complete far more work than was originally budgeted. The tour gave us an opportunity to say thanks and show Dr. Guerkink the progress being made. Read More
Posted: December 15, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
2021 – The Year Without an Icebreaker
You’ve probably already guessed that we will not all be gathering indoors for our Icebreaker event – our largest annual gathering and fundraiser. The Board is talking about some manner of outdoor event once the weather is better and we know a bit more about the pandemic.
Posted: December 15, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Tremendous News from our Friends with Alaska TU!
Hi TU friends and family,
Today, the Army Corps of Engineers announced their decision to reject the Clean Water Act permit for the Pebble Mine. While there is more work ahead to defend the decision and to work toward long-term protections…this is the news we’ve been working toward for the past year (plus)! Please join me in celebrating this BIG news – we absolutely couldn’t have done it without you and your chapter and we are so grateful for your steadfast support for so many years!!
More soon – and happy thanksgiving!
Meghan Barker
Bristol Bay Organizer – Trout Unlimited
Last Updated: December 15, 2020 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Click. Order. Give. With Amazon Smile
Amazon Smile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. Set “Trout Unlimited” with the Madison location as your charity and you will be giving to the SWTU with every purchase. It adds up over time, and the Chapter has already received $433 through this program!
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