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Contact your Senators to protect the BWCAW
The U.S. Senate vote on the Joint Resolution that would overturn the 20-year ban on mining upstream of the Boundary... read more
Community Science for Winter Anglers: Bugs Below Zero
I went to college at Saint Mary’s in Winona, and during the winter months I spent a lot of time... read more
Trout in the Classroom Update – February 2026
Trout in the Classroom (TIC) is a unique educational experience for students. Throughout this year-long program, students learn about Minnesota... read more
MNTU Habitat E-news: February 2026
Spotlight: Eagle Creek Habitat Improvement Project (Savage, MN) This spring, Minnesota Trout Unlimited (MNTU) will begin construction on a 2,000-foot trout... read more
An 8-Year Look at the MNTU Education Program
In this new year, I wanted to do a recap about the last 8 years of MNTU’s education program. See... read more
Winter Fly Fishing in Minnesota’s Driftless
For many Minnesota anglers, January is a month spent leaning over an ice hole or a fly-tying vice, but if... read more
The Importance of Pools as Trout Habitat in Stream Restoration
On a rainy afternoon a few months ago, I stopped at a newly constructed project on my way home to... read more
What Happens to Aquatic Invertebrates as Winter Sets In?
Macro of the Month – December 2025 December has always been one of my favorite times to walk a trout stream.... read more
UPCOMING EVENTS
RECENT PROJECTS
Keene Creek
MNTU partnered with the City of Hermantown to replace an undersized barrier culvert on Keene Creek with a properly sized pre-cast concrete arch culvert with headwall and wingwalls, reconnecting wild brook trout with 8,300-ft of habitat.
Cedar Valley Creek
The Cedar Valley Creek HI project was completed in early August 2025 , restoring approximately 5,200 feet of trout stream.
Rice Creek
This project aimed to restore floodplain access and increase in-stream fish and macroinvertebrate habitat along approximately 5,200 linear feet of Rice Creek, a designated trout stream in Fillmore County, MN.
