We need a stronger groundwater law (Rep. Spencer Black)
Next steps in groundwater pumping management
DNR reduces walk-in hours at all 30 service centers
Ideas for improving our groundwater protection laws (Duke Welter editorial)
Some final thoughts as your State Council Chair (Chair Bill Heart's final column)
Tom Helgeson headlines WITU's annual banquet
Scott Grady bamboo rod to help new Watershed Access Fund
BOW to present women's program at annual meeting
TU helping sponsor 2010 Conservation Lobby Day
Last call for nominations
     Wisconsin TU State Council Awards Criteria
New shoreland development rules will help recharge groundwater
     Key development provisions in revised shoreland protection rule
Video cameras available for chapters to use
TU legal victory halts water grab
Groundwater key for trout as our climate warms
Report lists ag chemicals present in WI groundwater
     About the chemicals cited in this report
Wisconsin Trout book excerpt: Glennon book argues for a market-based system of allocating the nation's water
No consensus from Groundwater Coordinating Council for an overall WI regulatory framework
     GCC lists groundwater protection priorities
     WI Groundwater Coordinating Committee Members (list)
Chapter News
Field & Stream names SEWTU a "hero of conservation"
WITU Looking Back
Northeast Region sees big rise in habitat work
Study says hatchery fish could hurt wild trout survival
State adding to White R. Fishery Area by Wautoma
Kiap-TU-Wish working to boost access on Pine Cr.: First funding request approved by new land fund
Trout tip: Five major choices affect your fly fishing success
Bob's Tying Tips
Thanks, Friends, for your continuing generosity

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TU names SEWTU the nation's top chapter
Council meeting recap: New Watershed Access Fund to get 2010 banquet proceeds
WITU reps discuss issues with DNR Sec. Matt Frank
Observations from the road on my western trip (Chair Bill Heart's column)
NLC meeting free of recent access concerns
Chapter president profile: SEWTU ties on a new leader in Henry Koltz
WI Trout Unlimited Watershed Access Fund Funding and Withdrawal Procedures
Will Doyle sign? Independent DNR bill passes State Assembly
WI adopts new invasives rule
Border Brule R. gets a boost with whole trees
Chapter News
I'll keep fishing barbless despite the "no difference" mortality studies
Fall shore fishing opportunities highlighted at new DNR web site
Bob's Tying Tips
Trout tip: A better way to rig your net
Empty film canisters wanted for TU's youth fly tying programs
Thank-you, Friends, for a successful 2009 campaign

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WITU starts new land access fund
WI Outdoor Expo to add a second Wausau site in 2010
DNR Board eliminates early season barbless-only rule
     Barbless hook question results
Of CAFOs, municipal waste, and an offer to Alliant Energy (editorial)
Watch out — Moffett System illegal in WI (letter)
WITU looking for new Legislative Committee chair
Thanks to all of us on TU’s 50th birthday (Chair Bill Heart's column)
Bruch named fish manager of the year by Conservation Congress
State Council holds spring meeting in Eau Claire
     Regional Vice Chair reports
TUDARE Driftless Area habitat guide available
TU habitat workshops planned
Council holds special executive committee meeting
Crystal Creek:  the story of how a trout stream came to life and then slowly died
White River property to be purchased by BRC
Parties agree to major changes to Wisconsin’s shoreland zoning rules
     Key provisions of the rule changes
USFWS rejects coaster brook trout endangered status
SWTU’s work on Gordon Creek to continue long after last summer’s digging is done
     Gordon Cr. project includes habitat for turtles, snakes
Shaw-Paca and Wisconsin River Valley teach “Fly Fishing 101” class for Rosholt high school students
Advice on carrying rods and coiled indicators
Still time to become a 2009 member of the Friends program

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NE region habitat crew gets WDNR approval
WITU stalwart Larry Meicher dies of cancer
Trout now passing through Getchell Creek culvert
Gov. Doyle: appoint a panel to review Rosendale CAFO (editorial)
Grass roots democracy worked to stop Vernon County coal ash dump proposal (letter)
Friend and angler Dennis Graupe will be missed on Timber Coulee streams (letter)
Budget, DNR Secretary, and CAFO permits draw TU attention
Let's involve more kids and women in TU (Chair Bill Heart's column)
Vernon County hopes to prevent another major fish kill
Culvert design workshop set
Wisconsin Trout reprint: CAFO fight comes to Westby in Vernon County
TU wins stream access battles in western states
Council honors 11 at annual ceremony
     Larry Meicher - Lifetime Achievement Award
     Clint Byrnes - Award of Merit
     Jim Hlaban - Lee and Joan Wulff Conservation Leadership Award
     Todd Hanson - Gold Trout Award
     Southern Wisconsin Chapter - Silver Trout Award
     Bob Gennrich - Most Unsung Valuable Trouter Award
     Tim Meyer - Gold Net Award
     Kathleen Falk - Certificate of Appreciation
     Tim Larson - Special Appreciation DNR Personnel Award
     David Brum - Special Appreciation DNR Personnel Award
     Ken Anderson - Certificate of Appreciation
Conservation Congress asks for input on barbless hooks
WITU members continue CAFO discussion on council's web site
Spring council meeting May 9
Big farms or small, TU members continue to ask...what to do with all that manure?
     It's not about size...it's all about the manure! (John Gremmer)
     "Factory farms" or "family farms"? Should we care? (Bill Pielsticker)
     Are CAFOs worth the risks they pose to Wisconsin water? (Tom Hermann)
     Can water monitoring have a role in judging CAFOs? (Kent Johnson)
Chapter News
Wolf River Chapter trapping beaver on Ninemile Cr.
How can we get more youth and women involved in fishing?
Volunteers needed again at Wisconsin Outdoor Expo
TU National launches new web site and magazine for kids
WITU Looking Back
Helpful book lists state's improved trout waters
Marking pens will doctor flies on-stream to match the hatch
Marty's JP Taper uses striped jungle cock feathers
2009 Friends campaign off and running to help WI trout

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Sen. Feingold urged to back Snake R. salmon plan
TUDARE 2008 annual report recaps the year's highlights
Former State Council Chair Tom Sopkovich passes
Some thoughts on global warming (Chair Bill Heart's column)
Council banquet has many special events:
      Photography session
      Fly casting certification training
      Invasive species session
      Dave Carlson video
Annual Conservation Lobby Day February 25
Remembering Martin Hanson
Northeast Region to fund new joint TU/DNR brushing crew in 2009-10
Chapter president profile: Michael Mather ending run at helm of Hornberg Chapter
Featured WITU banquet item: Famous tyers' flies going up for bid
What killed the trout? (New-Sickle-Arrow reprint on Black Earth Creek)
Dairyland Power abandons plans for Vernon County fly ash dump
SEWTU's Camp Creek grant touted in winery ad
WI Clear Waters working with many partners on some favorite home waters
DOT equipment fee increases impacting trout stamp projects
WITU State Council has new web site
Budget woes may dominate state legislative session
TU in the news: Stream monitoring efforts noted in WI Outdoor News
WITU Looking Back
Mysteries have something fishy for readers
Versatile parachutes can be modified on-stream
Wild Turkey Peacock wet fly
Friends grants helping many a worthy habitat project

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TU conservation awards go to Vetrano, Carlson
State Council holds fall meeting in Antigo
Fish and inspiration at TU meeting (Chair Heart's column)
Tips for helping DNR with habitat improvement (letter)
Chapter gets out the vote! SEWTU wins $50,000 Redwood Creek Wines grant for Camp Cr.
Nohr Chapter gets Orvis donation for Bronson Creek
WITU following Little Plover, power plants, and elections
WITU Looking Back
SEWTU helps Eagle Scout with Nichols Creek project
Kiap-TU-Wish working with mining company on Pine Creek restoration
Getting squirrelly: Two flies that will make you nuts for fox squirrels!
     Golden Squirrel a small, deadly streamer
     Fox Squirrel Scud a big, bright morsel trout really go for
Check out the latest habitat work made possible by Friends

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WITU joins Ikes in Lake Superior VHS virus suit
Dane County launches pilot land conservation program
Study tallies the economic impact of trout angling in Driftless Area
TU elitist fly fishers? Not what I see. (Chair Bill Heart's column)
NRCS Chief Lancaster fishes the West Fk. of the Kickapoo
Chapter president profile: John Meachen new 'kid' at helm of WI River Valley
Congress overrides Bush veto to pass Farm Bill
Key provisions of the new Farm Bill
Wisconsin Trout book excerpt: Taras Grescoe's Bottomfeeder chronicles the unhealthy side of farm-raised fish and seafood
Youth training will sustain the future of fishing
Great Lakes Compact gets legislative OK
2008 WDNR Fish Managers (table)
WITU teaches fishing skills at Outdoor Expo
WFSC damaged again in June rains
WITU Looking Back
PIT tags helping track fish movements: Where have all the coaster brook trout gone?
Wild Rivers Chapter helping coaster efforts
Tree Rat Biot Nymph an easy tie
Canoe sells on eBay to benefit Friends

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TU chapters receive subpoenas in easement lawsuit
WHIP funds given to four big improvement projects
Prairie R. Spring Hearing question deserves support (Chair Heart's analysis)
Of the BWCAW, Bill Rom, thugs, South Pacific, and the Prairie regs (Editorial)
Questions economic valuing of trout streams
Legislative wrap: Key policy issues fail to pass as state budget cuts loom
State Council to meet in Waupaca April 26
Back from Patagonia and into lawsuit (Chair Heart's column)
Getchell Cr. saga: once in, culverts hard to fix
2008 Spring Hearing Locations
Prairie R. talking points
Council bestows honors at State Council meeting
     Herb Hintze - Lee and Joan Wulff Conservation Award
     John Welter - Jeff Carlson Leadership Award
     Dan Wisniewski - Gold Trout Award
     Southeastern WI Chapter - Silver Trout Award
     Dave Patrick - Gold Net Award
     Sarah Sanford - Unsung Most Valuable Trouter Award
     John Sours - DNR Professional of the Year
     Jeff and Jenna Phillips family - Certificate of Appreciation
Lake Superior Pathfinders program: TU supporting tomorrow's conservation leaders
Chapter news
Volunteers needed for WI Outdoor Education Expo
Council endorses Herb Buettner for Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame
WITU Looking Back
Chapter president profile: Scott Henricks guides work of TU's Antigo Chapter
WI stream access laws summarized in wallet card
Your bench should have the Sunken Beetle ready to bat
Charles Meck's Fishing Tandem Flies has new ideas on old fishing method
Tool time: Build your own hook holders
Friends canoe goes up for bid on eBay April 15

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TU helps increase farm runoff funding
CWTU given monitoring award
Ojibleau Chapter is now Wisconsin Clear Waters Chapter
TU National's Moore leading workshop on CEI at banquet
Chapter re-chartering? WITU rocks! (Chair Heart's column)
WDNR lacked leadership on Prairie R. regs (letter)
WITU NE Region funds projects and charts future direction
Longtime Fox Valley Chapter leader Tony Treml passes
TU Driftless Area survey underway
Learn to be a fly fishing instructor at Feb. 2 State Council banquet
Conservation Lobby Day set for Jan. 30
What counts as "wild"? Oregon study casts doubts on hatchery fish efforts
Hatcheries limited in producing so-called "wild" trout
Coaster brook trout research underway in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
CWTU weaves monitoring into area trout projects
Wild Rivers submits petition on Lake Superior water level
Independent WDNR secretary bills under consideration
TU National grassroots financial report shows gains over 2006
Caddis closely related to the target pest: Genetically engineered corn harms caddis flies
Catch and quit: Three good reasons to go beyond catch and release
Le Shack fondly remembers friends, fishing in central WI
WITU Looking Back
Change in plans for bigger brookie float trip
The EP Sparkle Hornberg is a favorite streamer pattern
Canoe going up on eBay

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SW Wisconsin trout streams hit by flood
Welter, Pielsticker recognized at TU National meeting
Matt Frank to speak at WITU banquet
Time to take politics out of DNR Secretary post (editorial)
Ongoing state budget talks deciding fate of TU priorities
Appreciates trout stamp anniversary story (letter)
Having trouble getting the actual trout 'stamp' (letter)
Flooding a chance to revisit Seas Branch dam (letter)
Checking Arctic grayling off my list (Chair Bill Heart's column)
Truce reached on access issue at TU annual meeting
WDNR Secretary Frank speaks to State Council
Wisconsin's silent springs: Survey documenting how water demand is reducing spring levels
Is there good news ahead for the Little Plover River?
Wisconsin's Groundwater Advisory Committee (membership list)
Annual pumping reports now required for high-capacity wells
TU National taps Kiap-TU-Wish brochure as 'tackle box' model
Celebrating Christmas all summer long
WITU Looking Back
Chapter president profile: Paul Kruse is a Green Bay TU spark plug
Introducing the incredible foam Gribbeetle
Hiawatha TU wins Silver Trout Award for Driftless Area work; TCTU also active in WI
1986-2006 Lake Michigan trout and salmon harvest by species and method (table)
Friends get canoe to raffle off

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How will VHS virus affect inland trout?
Wl trout stamp turns 30
TU helps at Wl Outdoor Expo
Thoughts on my way to the Arctic (Chair Heart's column)
Habitat and biofuels top TU's concerns on the Farm Bill
WITU offers support for bill to restore independent WDNR
TU working on access issue
Chapter president profile: CWTU's Bob Haase a tireless advocate for all things fish
How to disinfect fishing waders
      WI fish species susceptible to VHS (list)
STU's Bob Zimmerman passes
Driftless area symposium planned for Oct. 5 in Iowa
State Council to meet Sept. 29
Reflections on the 30th anniversary of Wisconsin's trout stamp
Where has Lake Superior's water gone?
WITU Looking Back
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Members (list)
2007 WDNR Fish Managers (list)
Kiap-TU-Wish gets tough on Rush River trash
Wisconsin Trout book excerpt: Annin asks, who will win the water war? (Not available on this web version)
      Wisconsin's status on the Annex Implementing Agreements
Chapter president profile: Dan Asmus leading an energized SEWTU
Finding big brookies in Wisconsin lakes
Foam overwing gives an elk hair caddis a new twist
Friends get canoe to raffle off

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Some near-term goals for WITU (Chair Bill Heart's column)
Stewardship Fund Fisheries Purchases, 1990-Present (table)
Council honors 10 at annual awards ceremony
      Dennis Vanden Bloomen - Award of Merit
      Lee and Joan Wulff Conservation Award - Peg Lautenschlager
      Blackhawk Chapter - Silver Trout Award
      Bill Pielsticker - Gold Trout Award
      Del Schwaller - Gold Net Award
      Bill Heart - Jeff Carlson Leadership Award
      Scott Toshner - WDNR Professional of the Year Award
      Green Bay Chapter - Certificate of Appreciation
      Cindy Koperski - Certificate of Appreciation
      Rep. Tom Petri - Certificate of Appreciation
      Bill Pielsticker - Aldo Leopold Leadership Award
New Farm Bill may fund trout
stream habitat restoration
TU's NLC bringing grassroots concerns to forefront
Spring Hearings and Conservation Congress to meet one week later this year
Trout-related questions on 2007 Congress ballot
Fisheries/wildlife rule adoption timeline (chart)
Conservation Congress Trout Committee Members (list)
Central WI Chapter recognized for stream monitoring efforts
WI stream access laws summarized in wallet card
Chapter president profile: Jack Way a late comer to trout and TU
Chapter president profile: Dale Lange of Marinette Chapter immersed in outdoors
WITU Looking Back
Ojibleau Chapter field trip Hot rods: a visit to the St. Croix Rod Company
Committee updates CPR flyer
Wisconsin's Blue Hills: state's trout fishing capital?
Meicher Turkey Fed's instructor of the year
Surveyor an easy steelhead and salmon fly
Big turnout for Conservation Lobby Day
2007 Friends campaign is off and running

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WDNR honors Nohr and Wild Rivers chapters
2006 WDNR Fisheries Award Winners (list)
WITU thanks Cook Creek dewatering case parties
Northeast region chapters address area trout concerns
It's time to chart the course for Wisconsin's environment (member analysis)
Wants TU to do more legislator surveys (letter)
Disappointed by picture of water park (letter)
Conservation Lobby Day Feb. 21
Natural Resources Board nominees to get confirmation vote in January
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Members (list)
Look who's hitting the ice (Chair Pielsticker's column)
West Fork Sportsman Club appears to be on track
Chapter president profile: Allon Bostwick leading Ocooch Chapter in Richland Co.
Richland Co. Land Conservation Committee honors Ocooch Chapter
Gilbert Creek site of more restoration in 2006
State Council meeting and banquet Feb. 3
Friends, Wild Rivers contribute: TU and LCO tackle habitat project on Grindstone Cr.
Chicago venue added to Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo
CWTU introducing Rawhide boys to trout stream improvement
Learn to be a fly fishing instructor at Feb. banquet
Wisconsin Trout book review and excerpt: Hafele gives entomologist's perspective of nymphing
Selective Feeding (Hafele book excerpt)
Bigger historic brook trout - the coasters
WDNR regs on nymph seining
Pass Lake Emerger a top fly over the years
Bamboo rod building FVTC course offered at Winneconne
Friends program helping trout resources across the state

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Chapters re-chartered at TU annual meeting
Nohr Chapter and Roger Widner honored by TU National
Don't blame the kids (editorial)
Where was Little Plover concern before crisis? (letter)
Questions huge brookies in Clam River (letter)
State Council holds fall meeting in Avalanche
Wisconsin trout and agriculture: Can we get along? (Chair Pielsticker's column)
Wisconsin TU State Council Awards Criteria
Award nominations sought
WITU Looking Back
2006 candidate survey questions
     Candidates asked their positions on water resources questions
     Where WI candidates stand, or sit, on conservation issues
State Council adopts revised organization bylaws
     Bylaws of Wisconsin Council of Trout Unlimited
WDNR surveying anglers about their catch and harvest
'Get the lead out' rack cards now available
2006 Wisconsin council and chapter web sites (list & screen shots)
Council's web site statistics offer surprises
Wisconsin's spring ponds have some big brookies
Double Flash Bunny streamer sports a realistic lateral line
Friends funding stream nutrient study

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Hastings new project manager
Governors give TUDARE joint resolution support
TU chapters teach skills at Outdoor Youth Expo
Manure rules, runoff program funding getting TU attention
Thoughts on the public, politics, and policy (Chair Pielsticker's column)
State Council holds spring meeting in Waupaca
Wild Rivers sponsoring Aug. riverfront property conference
Earth Day cleanup for Rush River
State wardens want input in developing strategic plan
Grants available for citizen-based monitoring
WITU Looking Back
Audit of WDNR fish and wildlife programs released
For bigger brookies, try a northern Wisconsin river
Mudsnails latest invasive to threaten trout waters
Meicher's deadliest fly list...revisited eight years later
Tips from TU on preventing the spread of exotic species
Hill succeeds Cantwell as Friends program coordinator

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Should Wisconsin have just one regulation for all trout waters?
We need to keep our current, flexible trout regulations (member analysis)
Volunteers needed for Outdoor Education Expo May 19-20
Of manure, archetypes, and the beckoning hand of God (editorial)
Buffers only part of what WI waters need (letter)
Farm practices more important than buffers (letter)
WBI buffer approach frustrates protection (letter)
Vote to keep trout fishing regs the same (letter)
TU's Bob Selk appointed to livestock siting board
Next council meeting April 29 in Waupaca: ED fund-raising drive tops State Council actions
Why worry about declining angler numbers? (Chair Pielstickers' column)
TU honors eight at Wisconsin Rapids event
     Herb Behnke - TU Resource Award of Merit
     Larry Kriese - Gold Trout Award
     Lakeshore Chapter - Silver Trout Award
     Ocooch Creeks Chapter - Silver Trout Award
     Don Pluemer - Gold Net Award
     Dan Holland - Most Unsung Valuable Trouter Award
     River Alliance of Wisconsin - Reel Partners Award
     Ed Culhane - Conservation Journalist of the Year
Study links stream health to buffer numbers, widths
Thanks John Cantwell for 'Friends' work (letter)
Student program could use fishing mentors (letter)
Trees removed along section of Black Earth Creek
TU members asked to support current trout regs at meetings
     2006 Spring Hearing Locations
     Text of Congress Question 72
Chapter president profile -- Dave Patrick: Blackhawk's LUNKER of a president
New manure handling rules for large farms go to NRB in May
The video that almost wasn't
SEWTU starts chapter web site
Oconto River Chapter placing line recycling bins at launches
Many trout updates in 2006 fishing report
TUDARE program update
Stream restoration training taps pent up demand
New book explores Kickapoo land and waters
"Keep feet wet" rule still in effect despite MI ruling
     More on the MI shoreline case
WITU Looking Back
WDNR engaged in several coldwater research efforts
Hornberg Chapter creating tools of the trade for hands-on stream enhancement
Hornberg stream work in progress
Wisconsin Trout book review and excerpt: New Osthoff book explores giving nymphs movement
     Enhanced strike detection is a part of active nymphing
Black squirrel tail steelhead fly
Friends program begins 2006 campaign

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TU critical of Manure Task Force report
Fly fishing instructor trainees to get free banquet tickets
Lakeshore Chapter honored for Silver Springs project
Buffers would protect state's trout streams (letter)
Streamside buffer types defined
Wisconsin TU Chapter Membership 2003-05 (table)
Renovation of workhorse Wild Rose State Fish Hatchery to begin this summer
     A brief history of the Wild Rose State Fish hatchery
     Deficiencies to be addressed in the hatchery upgrade
     Phase I and II hatchery construction
     Wisconsin fish hatcheries
State Council banquet nets a big fish story (Chair Pielsticker's column)
Nominations sought for DNR's 2006 Brogan awards
Trout stream teaches hands-on lessons
Suggestions to enhance TU's legislative program
January hearings to considernew 'outstanding' waters
Outstanding/exceptional waters defined
Proposed OWR/EWR bodies
Executive Summary: Key Draft Recommendations Manure Management Task Force
Chapter president profile: Ojibleau's Dennis Vanden Bloomen catching them all
New web site helps people identify Wisconsin fish
States reducing Lake Michigan salmon stocking
Wisconsin Trout book excerpt: Babbitt calls for stronger state-federal partnership to improve land use planning
About Bruce Babbitt
WITU Looking Back
Wisconsin Trout book excerpt: A million nodding trilliums
Martini to fill new WDNR river coordinator position
Pass Caddis has black-and-white trout appeal
Council seeking new 'Friends' program chair

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Little Plover River dries up in August
WITU reacts to Plover and other dry-ups
State cites farmer and hauler for Sugar River fish kill
Let's not give up on the Wolf River fishery (letter)
Nominations sought for State Council awards
Recap of legislation affecting coldwater resources
TUDARE enlisting restoration partners
This day's mission was fishing (Chair Pielsticker's column)
TU National meeting recap: TU touts grassroots focus and growing influence
Council meets at Olson Environmental Institute
Draft of Chapter Focus Resolution from NLC
Is TU's position on buffers too weak?
Streamside buffers need flexibility to work
Chapter president profile -- Rich Vetrano: stream stewardship runs in the family
State settles suit for fish kill on Pecatonica and Otter Creek
WITU Looking Back
Technology reveals state has more river miles
Whack-a-Northern Day helps rid White R. of trout predators
Grasshoppers of Wisconsin published by WDNR
Loaner fly rods now available at some parks and DNR offices
Is it an egg fly or a bugger? Either way, salmon like it
Friends campaign sets record

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National survey underway: TU chapters evaluating effectiveness with CEI
State files charges against parties for '04 Willow fish kill
Of navigable waters, jobs, and pinnacles of accomplishment (editorial)
We can have strong ag and clean streams (letter)
Revised shoreland rules get hearings this summer
Hearing in Superior Aug. 4: Great Lakes water quality problems receiving attention
Wisconsin TU endorses new manure management task force
State budget a mixed bag for conservation (Chair Bill Pielsticker's column)
WITU's feedback on CEI instrument
State Council meets in Avalanche June 4
WITU Looking Back
STU helps project 'green teen': Students learn as they tackle trout stream restoration
TU chapters join others for Rush River cleanup
Fly Fish Wisconsin Sept. 24
Driftless Area report outlines TU plans for multi-state restoration
Wolf River Chapter honors Neil Sanvidge with rod salute
Wisconsin Trout book excerpt -- Seth Norman: "Missionary positions for tree huggers and stream stewards"
Wolf River trout fishery being studied
      Wisconsin's Wolf River: blue ribbon or marginal trout water?
      Trout questions fly on Wolf
New metal CPR signs available
SEWTU organizes Genesee Creek Dam removal in Waukesha County
Auto seatbelts rev up fly patterns with their uniform nylon tufts
Friends campaign on record pace

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DNR seeks prosecutions for recent trout kills
TU members urged to support budget's nonpoint items
Supports stamp and license fee increases (letter)
Proposed WDNR license fee increases (table)
State Council honors eight at Oshkosh luncheon
      Larry Meicher - Resource Award of Merit
      Pete Esser - Jeff Carlson Leadership Award
      Jeff Smith - Gold Trout Award
      Bill Heart - Gold Net Award
      Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter -Silver Trout Award for Chapter Merit
      Allen Stranz - Resource Professional of the Yea
      Sen. Neal Kedzie - Certificate of Appreciation
      Rep. DuWayne Johnsrud - Certificate of Appreciation
Spring brings fishing and fish kills (chair's column)
State's new buffer policy waiting on science
WITU Award Recipients 1984-Present (table)
State Council holds annual meeting
WILD trout - Wisconsin's way of stocking
WITU Looking Back
TUDARE program details kick off Great Waters Expo
Ray Larson awarded FFF Wulff conservation award
Milsestuen attending WITU June 4 meeting
Two deep-running flies for spring fishing
The 'Fladermouse' flies deep into pools for hungry trout
Root River Special gets down fast and can pull a trailing fly
DNR/PIO bills introduced
Stream monitoring workshop April 23
2005 "Friends" program underway

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Council tackling state's problem culverts
Mongolian taimen trout focus of banquet speaker
Appreciates climate change discussion (letter)
DNR Board approves White River Fishery expansion
Monitoring workshop April 23
CORRECTION: Black Earth
Group effort prevents fish kill on Green Cty. trout stream
WDNR 2005 FISH MANAGERS (table)
WI Trout Unlimited is at a crossroads (Chair Pielsticker's column)
John Gale to lead membership recruiting session Feb. 5
Stewardship purchases hit 280,000 acres in '04
DNR feedback line 1 year old
State Council holds fall meeting in Plover
Hair samples wanted for blood mercury level study
WITU Looking Back
Beadbelly nymph offers sparkle plus a traditional nymph profile
Jack Dennis headlining Feb. 12 Badger Fly Fishers' Spring Opener
"Friends" grant committee looking for new project requests after record 2004 campaign

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Wild Rivers Chapter key player in local effort: White River fishery increase planned
Kills may test nonpoint enforcement: Willow, Pecatonica fish kills biggest in memory
Great Lakes water compact hearings now in progress
Commends AG for filing cranberry case (letter)
Suggests benthos study for Black Earth Cr. (letter)
Why landowners get upset with anglers (letter)
Tom Deer of Fox Valley Chapter passes away July 29
Angling for rebates: strategies for recruiting new members
It's nomination time for Council awards
TU, junk science, and typical liberal environmentalism (Chair Pielsticker's column)
State Council meeting preview Michigan Council's Bowman to speak at Oct. 9 meeting
Overgrown tree canopy not only ill on Black Earth Creek
Vetrano honored for recreation efforts on behalf of disabled
Environmental groups offer concerns about Annex draft
Chapter president profile: Mike Barniskis brings new spark to Leopold chapter
National meeting reviews conservation agenda
WITU Looking Back
Groundwater protection report available
Groundwater report excerpt: Future directions for groundwater protection
State's new groundwater protection law summarized
Nohr Chapter the project leader for group restoration effort on Blue River
BUSH vs. KERRY: the conservation perspective
     The Kerry view: John Kerry interview
     The Bush view: Craig Manson interview
Wisconsin Trout environmental report excerpt: LCV grades Bush 'F' on environment
Coaster experts speak in Madison
Wisconsin Trout book excerpt: Meine book explores a variety of conservation topics
Damsel features "perfect" body from nylon packing tie
2004 "Friends" program sets all-time contribution record

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Coaster brook trout update: Surveys and 'engineered log jam' work underway
Welter appointed to NR Board
Jaime Sundsmo succeeds John Koch as Council webmaster
Wisconsin and Pacific Northwest wild salmon (Chair Pielsticker's column)
Writer wonders about Wolf River & ATVs (letter to editor)
Mercury threaten state's fishing heritage (letter to editor)
State Council holds May meeting in Amherst
NWF's Smith visits Council to discuss mercury letter
Seven new themes tackled in planning session
Chapter president profile: Southern Wisconsin's Sue Fey has led a fishing life
"Do you really want all these rocks?" (John Koch)
Governor appoints Duke Welter to NR Board
Fishers wonder whether growing tree canopy is detrimental to Black Earth Creek
WITU Looking Back
Galligan mystery unfolds along Black Earth Creek
Recalling opening day in Crawford County (Jon Christiansen)
Michigan Council's Bowman to speak this Fall
2004 "Friends" program off to a bright, shining start

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Groundwater bill passes Legislature
Planning starts to chart the future of Wisconsin TU
Polar Ice Water abandons well application
TU's Central Region completes Clean Water Act training
Thanks Friends for Blue River grant (letter)
Outraged by bill limiting local ag control (letter)
Polluted runoff 'champions' formed to inform and take action on State Council's nonpoint campaign
TU chapters recap their recent local polluted runoff control achievements
State water policy web site debuts April 15
Deciding the future of Wisconsin TU (Chair Pielsticker's column)
State Council to meet June 5
Council awards honors at Oshkosh event
     Mole Lake Chippewa and Forest County Potawatomi tribes - WITU      Resource Award of Merit
     Dale Druckrey - Joan and Lee Wulff Conservation Award
     Gordy Braun - Gold Net Award
     Wild Rivers Chapter - Silver Trout Award for Chapter Merit
     Jim Hlaban - Unsung Most Valuable Trouter Award
     Dave Fritz - Gold Trout Award
     Jeff Hastings and Jim Radke - Special Appreciation Award for Resource Personnel
     Oakbrook and Elliot Donnely Chapters - Special Appreciation Award
     WOJB Radio - Special Appreciation Award
Adams County now in Frank Hornberg Chapter
WLCV planning series of Earth Day events April 17 and May 1
WI Lakes Convention April 15
Water video available from Clean Wisconsin
Several trout questions on April 12 congress ballot
Water-related legislation heads Council meeting
WITU Looking Back: Old WITU newsletters now on CDs
Chapter president profile: Kids and restoration Tom Deer's focus at Fox Valley
Could this happen in Wisconsin? Navigable waters bill would have 'privatized' streams
Colorado river law could snag fishing guides' customers
Expert's testimony recaps Wis. Public Trust Doctrine
New biography chronicles Gaylord Nelson's career
      Wisconsin Trout book excerpt from The Man From Clear Lake:  The hard detergent battle
Southern Wisconsin's Lowell Gennrich dies
First the Pass Lake...now the "Pass Ant"
The Hornberg Special revisited by readers having success
Great Waters Expo to include strong water stewardship theme
Daniel Burish trout stamp print available
Invertebrate workshop set
New book helps advanced monitors gauge stream health through insects
2004 "Friends" get LED flashlight as a thank-you

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Compromise in the works: TU opposes 'trout destructive' jobs bill
TU chapters file petition to review Polar Ice well permit
State Council banquet features Michael Furtman
Biologist: Jobs Bill is bad for trout streams (letter)
Biggest coldwater threats from legislators (letter)
TU member has 'action plan' for new year (letter)
Connections between groundwater and surface water explored in new video
Jon's 'last cast' (Chair Christiansen's column)
Polluted runoff 'champions' to lead chapters' work
TU Midwest hires Breiby for coaster program
Legislative Committee report: Job Creation Act TU's top concern in recent weeks
Trout Unlimited's role in the legislative process
Atty. General says Jobs Bill may be unconstitutional
Legislative sponsors of bill to hurt state's trout waters
Chapter president profile: Bob Chamberlain ending term as Central president
Public favors protective shoreland zoning rules
Legislative notification system available on the web
WITU Looking Back
A Wisconsin Trout reprint: Aldo Leopold's contribution to fly fishing
WSN conference to honor tribes, explore rollbacks
TU chapter fundraising roundtable set for Feb. 7
Welter, KRLT honored by RAW
"Fly Fish Wisconsin" March 27 in Sheboygan
Conservation buyer program links trout water sellers, buyers
Nohr finds many partners for Iowa County project: Big Spring Creek restoration a team Effort
Pheasant-back grey squirrel a two-toned classic-shaped nymph
Former Chair lands a record
Great Waters Fly Expo April 2-4 in Minneapolis
Cedar strip canoe, bamboo rod raffle to benefit Gilbert Creek
Southern's 20th Ice Breaker features Krumm and Seger
Badger spring opener Jan. 24

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TU votes funds to challenge Polar water bottler
Coaster brook trout reintroduced into Whittlesey Creek Wildlife Refuge
TU chapters' mining suit against WDNR on hold
Of fishing license increases, real people, Rep. Johnsrud, and gods (editorial)
Nominations sought for State Council awards
Chapter president profile: Chuck Beeler in fourth year as Southeast leader
Stu Grimstad new State Council rep on WSN board
Legislature's nose in the court's business (Chair Jon Christiansen's column)
Central Region supports Little Wolf monitoring
State Council shirts available
Council meeting reviews DNR budget, water bottling
Al Shea, Bill Smith appointed to top WDNR positions
Makes long-term recommendations on policy, sustainability: Waters of Wisconsin report released
      Excerpt 1: Toward a Wisconsin Water Policy
      Excerpt 2: Managing Wisconsin's Water for Sustainability
Web pages celebrate 2003 Year of Water
WITU Looking Back
Ojibleau, others tackle Gilbert Creek -- Much work done and all agree: "it sounds different"
Wild Rivers publishes Our Favorite Flies pattern booklet
Wisconsin water library a source for trout publications
DNR fish stocking information available on the web
      2002 WDNR stocking facts (list)
      Major sport fishes stocked by the DNR (table)
TU involved in talks: Permit process for livestock expansions under review
Surveys show Black Earth Creek recovering from fish kill
Do you have some of these old TU newsletters?
Sheboygan County partnership restoring the Onion River to its former glory
      Terry Kohler's early intervention kickstarted Onion restoration
A users guide to Wisconsin grasshoppers
Thoughts on catch-and-release: Angling's moral dilemma
T-bone terrestrials: Beefy flies for late summer trouting
More grasshopper patterns to whet a trout's appetite
Fly Fish Wisconsin March 26-7
"Friends" Project Locations

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TU chapters file to sue WDNR over mining rules
New Brule River State Forest plan said to be 'good for trout'
Lunda, WI Central fined for stream damage on rail projects
New shoreland development rules moving forward
      WI shoreline protections in place since '66
State Council holds June 7 meeting in Avalanche
State water quality improving, but state budget cuts will challenge DNR's water programs
Keeping your eye on the ball (Chair Jon Christiansen's column)
Ed Avery's retirement marked the end of an era for WI trout research
New trout researcher Matt Mitro visits State Council
List of WDNR trout-related research reports
New legislation would protect Wisconsin's groundwater
Club, TU seek nominees for Joan and Lee Wulff conservation awards
Gathering Waters conservation award nominations sought
Michigan UP citizens to meet July 26 on possible mine
TU, River Alliance release dam removal recommendations
Aldo Leopold Chapter starts publishing member newsletter
Back in Wisconsin: Steve Born reflects
Special Wisconsin Trout Bois Brule section
      The Bois Brule: the best for good reason (excerpt from "Fly Fisher's Guide to Wisconsin")
      The storied Bois Brule River (excerpt from "Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams")
      When you visit
Gearin' up: Basic equipment for the beginning fly fisher
Your fly box: Jonathan's take on a basic fly selection
New 'Friends' projects adopted by State Council

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Polluted runoff training in Oshkosh a success
Proposed well larger than Perrier wanted on the Mecan: TU members react to possible spring water bottling operation at Langlade trout farm
Nash Williams' estate gives TU $100,000
Why we should support a Trout Stamp fee hike (editorial)
Support sought for Onion R. Congress item (letter)
TU asked to support smallmouth question (letter)
Thanks Council for appreciation award (letter)
Some thoughts on WI TU membership and polluted runoff (Chair Jon Christiansen's column)
Council looks to sponsor DU Outdoor Fest booth
Conservation buyer update
Central region elects officers and plans monitoring/stream work
Council bestows honors at annual event
      Dan Flaherty - Joan and Lee Wulff Conservation Award
      Dave Ladd - WITU Resource Award of Merit
      Chuck Steudel - Gold Trout Award
      Jim Bereza - Unsung Most Valuable Trouter
      Bill Pielsticker - Gold Net Award
      Roger Widner - Jeff Carlson Award
      Ojibleau Chapter - Silver Trout Award
      Kris Stepenuck - Special Appreciation Award for DNR Personnel
      Mike Reiter - Certificate of Appreciation
      Peggy Compton - Certificate of Appreciation
New twists at Feb. 1 State Council banquet
2003 WITU banquet sponsors
Council takes many actions at Oshkosh meeting
TU chapter president profile: Herb Buettner a leader for trout and much more
      Herb's sign from an eagle
Gaylord Nelson attending Namekagon paddle
First WI groundwater festival May 10 at UW-SP
Fox Valley holds second Cabin Fever event
Video on the Onion River restoration now available
Wisconsin Trout conservation book excerpt: New Dombeck book traces the past and
future of U.S. public lands management
      Dombeck's recommendations for future land management
DNR studying many factors, but cause still a mystery: Few steelhead returning to Kewaunee River
      Record number of Chinook eggs collected
      History of salmon stocking in WI
Waupaca library hosts TU/FFF trout fishing tribute
2001-02 WI fish and wildlife report now available
      Funds Spent on Fish & Wildlife in Wisconsin (graphic)
'Wild' trout flourishing in WI trout streams
DNR urban fishing clinic dates set
First book by fly tier Royce Dam published
DNR fish managers report on 2003 early trout conditions
WI early trout season open waters and restrictions (list)
Number of licensed hunters and anglers (table)
Stokes book new Friends of WITU gift

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Council producing polluted runoff kit
DNR Secretary nominee Paul Hassett no stranger to trout
Water authorities Barlow, Glennon top WSN event
TU National reorganizes staff and assignments
Keep pressure on trout stamp allocations (letter to editor)
Council's annual banquet to feature fun, demos, music
State Council registers new web domain
Coulee and Central start new chapter web sites
Reflections on a new year (Chair Christiansen's column)
Matthew Mitro assumes DNR trout researcher position
WDNR fisheries program restructured
Origins of recent fishery fine-tuning
2003 DNR fishery supervisors and their backgrounds (chart)
WSN 2003 statewide priority issues up for membership vote
TU chapters may join the WSN
Woods Creek Dam removal completed
Water Follies book excerpt:  Potato farms may impact trout on the Straight River
Ten things we bet you don't know about water
New polluted runoff provisions now in effect in WI
Polluted runoff rules timeline
WI stream access laws summarized in wallet card
Central Wisconsin's Hornberg fly still drawing praise
How to tie a Hornberg Special
Southern WI Ice Breaker Jan. 18 in McFarland
Pink Squirrel my all-around favorite fly
Borger at Badger Flyfishers' event

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Perrier abandons Wisconsin permit
Ocooch Creeks welcomed as newest WITU chapter
Waters of Wisconsin forum to guide state water policy
Of crybabies, promises, and the trout stamp (editorial)
Notes reason for returning Gratiot check (letter)
Mine's future shouldn't be political (letter)
Nash Williams dies at 95
Rainbows in Siberia (Chair Christiansen's column)
Chapter financials due Nov. 15
Finally, a win for the resource...and the future
Next up for Clean Water Coalition: high-cap wells
BHP-Billiton lays off staff
State says 'no' to Crandon Mine purchase
Crandon Mine information
Individuals identified to answer questions on mine
Hansen to push groundwater standards despite Nicolet pullout
Welter given TU conservation volunteer award
Nonpoint toolkit being developed for "Sustainable TU" campaign
WITU State Council holds fall meeting in Plover
TU's trout stream 'conservation buyer' program underway
State Council award nominations sought
Scorecard to tell voters how their legislators rate
Discharges into Tomorrow River
Amherst wastewater plant wins national quality award
Chapter president profile: Steve Gausman enters fourth year at Ojibleau helm
Multi-state study released
TU studies U.S. coldwater fishery planning
WDNR Fisheries Personnel
21 deleted, 10 added: WDNR updates list of impaired state waters
Trout, salmon declines forecast in warming study
Wisconsin Record Inland/Outlying Salmon and Trout (table)
Parties meeting on vegetative buffers
Kids get first shots at fishing at Green Bay fishing event
Druckery challenge a spur to WITU endowment fund
Great Lakes system 'action agenda' in development
"Sustainable Waters" Action Agenda Summary
Lake Michigan fisheries plan to guide work for next decade
WDNR Lake Michigan Rainbow/Brown Fin Clips (table)
Midwest coaster brook trout activities continuing
Michigan DNR changes their coaster bag limits
River Alliance conference set

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Historic nonpoint runoff agreement reached
Governs road building along waterways: DOT/DNR 'cooperative agreement' being revised
Council investigates creating conservation buyer directory
More counties join CREP program (letter)
DNR/PIO resolutions adopted by WWF (letter)
No trout in Hawaii? Think again, Dan. (letter)
Wisconsin TU local chapter meeting times and locations
2002 Spring WDNR Rules Hearing and Conservation Congress Results
When the Duke met the King (Chair Christiansen's column)
Fox Valley marks 24th annual fishing day for people with disabilities
Our Favorite Activities
TU national proposes internal reorganization plan
WSN offering TU chapters groundwater program, video
TU chapter president profile: Bill Heart builds upon Carlson legacy for Wild Rivers
Road grading video available
DNR Regional Liaisons to the DOT (table)
Life, liberty, and...water?: In the struggle over water, human rights and environmental ethics flow together
Nelson's legacy: fulfill it by sustaining WI waters
"Global Water Commons" resolution
Waters of WI forum Oct 21-22
WI stream access laws summarized in wallet card
Whirling disease article online
Try gunny sack nymph for small stones
How to request Friends funding

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Meyer receives Council's Wulff leadership award
Runoff rules returned to NRB for buffer and wetland work
Trout regulations revamp on Spring Hearing ballot
Secretary thanks TU for nonpoint stand (letter)
Coaster hearing questions need support (letter)
Calls for DNR and PIO support at hearings (letter)
Urges TU to make voices heard at hearings (letter)
Likes values behind WITU's initiatives (letter)
Water group appreciative of donation (letter)
Anglers react to Johnsrud changes to stream access
'Showing up' opening day in the snow (Chair Christiansen's column)
Wisconsin Trout interview: WDNR Secretary Darrell Bazzell discusses the state budget, pollution enforcement, and other issues
Annual State Council awards:
     George Meyer - Lee & Joan Wulff Award
     Elward Engle - Award of Merit
     Stu Grimstad - Gold Trout Award
     Coulee Region Chapter - Silver Trout Award
     John Bethke - Silver Trout Award
     Gary Stoychoff - Gold Net Award
     Wisconsin Public Radio - Certificate of Appreciation
     Larry Kriese - Certificate of Appreciation
     Scott Watson - Certificate of Appreciation
     Steve Galoff - Certificate of Appreciation
     John Sours - Certificate of Appreciation
    Former Council chair Ron Ahner dies
Central region considers Lakeshore Chapter switch
Brown County Conservation Alliance heads campaign to introduce Intervenor resolutions
Summary of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Actions Affecting the WDNR
Nonpoint training session draws many chapter reps
Eight chapters help buy Maxwell Springs
Green Bay TU starts web site
Nohr school program awards water grants
Banquet committee lists donors, volunteers, and helpers
State Council banquet organizers thank supporters
Self-sustaining population spawns in Emmons creek: Migratory browns carving niche in Waupaca lakes
Newsletter back issues sought for CD: Scanning project preserving WITU history
TU members help organize Appleton mining legislation meeting
WDNR 2002 Fish Managers (table)
Careless culverts harmful to streams
     You can spot problem culverts
     Resources for good culvert placement
254 miles of new trout water added: DNR updates state's official trout waters
Riness offers 'top 10 tips' for beginning fly fishers
Varied patterns help you catch spring steelhead
Friends program will hit $100,000 mark soon

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Nonpoint training part of Feb. meeting
Protection for Wolf River if Crandon Mine proceeds: Cyanide ban, 'no special treatment' bills pass Senate
Forum on mining billsJan. 14
'Dark period' perfect for fly tying and friends (Chair Christiansen's column)
Council awards banquet Feb. 2 in Oshkosh
Encourages support of recent mining bills (letter)
Chapter president profile: Bill Pielsticker blending art and politics for chapter
Northwoods youth fly fishing conclave marks 8th year
Goals of nonpoint program to build stronger chapters
TU National convention date set
DNR offers final report on Black Earth fish kill
Wisconsin hunting and fishing licenses now available online
Our favorite activities
Fox Valley adopts TU's 'first cast' program
CORRECTION: Wendelburg sole author of book
Great Lakes Flyfishing Show Jan. 5 in Illinois
Trailers keeping stream efforts organized
Wetland agreement to speed restoration projects
Trout regulation changes on agenda at Spring Hearings
Southern Chapter's Ice Breaker features Whitlock, Osthoff
Kiap-TU-Wish teams up with area partners: Once-prime Eau Galle has bright future for trout
Reducing warm water input the key
WSN conference features gubernatorial candidates
Winter has author spring creek dreaming: Fishing is great on southwest Wisconsin's creeks
Coon Creek study targets groundwater recharge
Coon Creek rich in hydrologic history
Pennsylvania site of biodiversity conference
Federal grants available for restoration projects

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