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The Drift – May 2024
The Drift: By Suzanne Constantini I’m sure many of you are familiar with the movie “Miracle on Ice” that depicted the victory of the United States’ Olympic men’s hockey team over the Soviet Union in the 1980 winter Olympics held at Lake Placid, New...
Stream Highlight: Plum Creek
The Baldwin DNR area fisheries crew completed a watershed survey of the Plum Creek watershed in 2023. Watershed surveys are basically a comprehensive look at the fishery within the entire watershed and valuable information can be gained from these...
Chapter Meeting – May 2024
Chapter Meeting: May 7, 2024Juniors Restaurant and Tap House414 South Main Street, River Falls WisconsinMeeting starts at 7:00 pm, Dinner at 6:00pm (your dime)Program:Following chapter announcements and prize drawings, Dustin Shurrer, Limited -Term...
Skip’s Loose Threads
A Minimal Arsenal of Flies for Fooling Fish in Local Waters All Season Long.By Skip James I know fishermen who carry every fly they own in their vests, and others who carry only those that imitate the prevailing hatch. There are flies that work...
Habitat Update
Habitat Update: Activities in Fall through Winter 2023- 2024 This past season I posted MailChimp notices for 33 events encouraging individuals to get involved with boots on the ground habitat related projects. Volunteers participated in 3...
The Attractor Dry Fly
The Attractor Dry FlyBy Brian Stewart Fly fishing for trout is a sport filled with nuance, variation, and style. Each angler’s measure of success or enjoyment can be split an infinite number of ways and is highly dependent on individual...
Kiap-TU-Wish’s Tree Whisperer
Kiap-Tu-Wish's Tree Whisperer: Last spring Don Fritz was one of the volunteers who helped plant trees at both Wilson and Cady Creeks. Don lives on a nearby bluff overlooking the Cady site. Fisheries Biologist Kasey Yallaly was concerned about the...
Fly Tyers Corner
Fly Tyers Corner:Jonathan Jacobs' x-CaddisHook: Firehole Outdoors #419 16-18Thread: Magpie Materials Red 72DShuck: Straight Zelon, Caddis TanBody: Antron 100% pure, Hare's ear colorWing: x-Caddis hairFrom the Editor:Since it's Spring here in...
The Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter, Trout Unlimited welcomes you. We work tirelessly to conserve coldwater fisheries. Our members avidly fish western Wisconsin’s bountiful lakes, streams, and rivers. We work with communities to protect what we cherish.