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blog BY mikek.trout ON April 27 - 0 COMMENTS
The River of Sand 
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The River of Sand
By Tom Meyer
One day in the summer of 1950 two men named George had a chance meeting near Burton’s Landing Bridge on the Au Sable River in Michigan. Both men were there fly fishing for trout and they shared concerns about problems with the river which they loved.
Au Sable is a... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY mikek.trout ON March 15 - 0 COMMENTS
It's Time to Raise the Inland Trout Stamp 
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It’s Time to Increase the Wisconsin Inland Trout Stamp!
As Wisconsin anglers and conservationists, we recognize the importance of financially supporting trout stream habitat and management through the purchase of the Wisconsin Inland Trout Stamp every... [ READ MORE... ]
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Save the Date:
Saturday, February 4, 2023 - We're Back in Oshkosh, WI!
Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Annual Banquet
Tickets: $40 ea.
Purchase online here: https://wistrout.brownpapertickets.com/
Doors Open at 4:30.
Dinner Seating at 6:30
Awards Program to follow Dinner. Plus bucket raffles, silent... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY mikek.trout ON October 26 - 0 COMMENTS
Chairs Column - The Front Door is Open 
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By Scott Allen, WITU Council Chair
“Fishing is the front door to TU,” said CEO Chris Wood in his “State of TU” at the CX3 Portland, Maine event in July. I couldn’t agree more. For most of us it is fishing that landed us at the doorstep of TU, what lay across the threshold few of us held any... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY mikek.trout ON October 26 - 0 COMMENTS
Youth Camp Returns 
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by Linn Beck, WITU National Leadership Council Representative
What a wonderful feeling to be able to get back on track with the Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Youth Fishing Camp. After a two-year hiatus, we were back in full swing. Everything went great, just like we were never away.
We went into... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY mikek.trout ON October 26 - 0 COMMENTS
Growing Veterans On The Fly for Tomorrow's Betterment 
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By Matthew Cade, Co-Chair WITU Service Partnership
We are now on the other side of the pandemic that hampered so many gatherings and functions and prevented the socialization that is needed by so many.
The Service Partnership and Veterans on the Fly (VOTF) stood vigilant during the height of the... [ READ MORE... ]
event BY mikek.trout ON September 18 - 0 COMMENTS
Wisconsin Trout Unlimited State Council Meeting September 24 Posted in
Wisconsin TU Leaders and local Chapter Leaders will meet to conduct the business of the State Council on Saturday, Sept. 24th at 9:00 am.
Contact Council Chair Scott Allen for more information.
TU Wisconsin Council meeting
9:00 to 3:00 lunch provided
Saturday, September 24th
Whitewater Music... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY mikek.trout ON July 14 - 0 COMMENTS
2022 Upper Midwest 5 Rivers Club Meetup Recap 
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By Linnea Turner
Fly fishing is like kayaking. Most people know of it, maybe even have done it, but do not actually know how the equipment works or how technical it can be. Both activities can be extremely simple, but there is a variety of skills and knowledge that go along with each. Fly fishing... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY mikek.trout ON July 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Kinni Dam Removal Update 
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“One year from now, that dam will be out and the sediment will have been landscaped,” River Falls City Utilities Manager Kevin Westhuis told a Kinni Planning team in late May. That prediction was based on the news that a $1-million DNR Municipal Dam Grant had been awarded to the city to take out... [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY mikek.trout ON July 14 - 0 COMMENTS
Trout Fishing Christmas 
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Hex season is a special time of year on a trout stream. Nothing else in angling compares to the feeling you get when you’re standing on a riverbank waiting on darkness with the hope that the fading light brings forth a surge of Hexagenia mayflies. The anticipation is enough to weaken your knees.... [ READ MORE... ]
