Minnesota Trout Unlimited

Protect • Reconnect • Restore • Sustain

OUR MISSION

Minnesota Trout Unlimited represents several thousand members and five chapters in Minnesota. Our mission is to conserve, protect, restore, and sustain Minnesota’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.

91 Miles of Trout Streams Restored

82 Projects

5 Chapters

WHAT WE DO

MNTU believes that a strong community of anglers, conservation organizations and businesses working together and engaging with the resource is key to maintaining the waters we care about. Together MNTU has restored over 82 miles of trout streams. Aside from habitat work, MNTU believes strongly in engaging the community through youth and adult fishing and education programs.

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Help Out Your Local Waters

MNTU carries out habitat improvement projects around the state thanks to funding from Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund and other sources. Check out the chapter news section within our publication or contact your chapter directly to find out when the next volunteer opportunity will be taking place.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Hay Creek

Years of ongoing habitat work have shaped a stream that provides miles of quality public fishing opportunities close to the Twin Cities Metro area.

Straight River

A northwest MN river featuring massive brown trout, historic mayfly hatches and creative habitat work including helicopter tree drops.

Little Stewart River

A key spawning tributary for steelhead and other anadromous fish, restoration work benefits fish in the river as well as in Lake Superior.

Sucker River

Diverse habitat improvement for steelhead, brown trout and native brook trout on a Lake Superior tributary near Duluth, MN.

Groups Petition to Protect Minnesota’s Environment and Communities from Dangerous Pesticides

October 15, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contacts:Jesús Canchola Sánchez, jcanchola@nrdc.org Sarah Horner, shorner@mncenter.org Kristen Poppleton, kristen.poppleton@mntu.org Rulemaking petition submitted to Minnesota Department of Agriculture to remedy longstanding,...

How do Macroinvertebrates Fare Following Stream Improvement Projects?

By Dr. Jennifer Biederman The sight of an in-stream habitat improvement project in progress can be a bit eye-opening – heavy machinery, including...

Electrofishing Insights: Tracking Stream Restoration Success in Northeast Minnesota

Standing by a newly restored stream, the benefits are often clear: the eroding banks, invasive plants, and barren channels have been replaced...

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