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LATEST NEWS
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
Moving the Needle on Fish Passage in Northeastern Minnesota
Fish passage is not always just about fish passage. A culvert replacement might start as a solution to a barrier... read more
12,000 Eggs Delivered for Trout In The Classroom
We completed the first of two egg deliveries on December 3rd! Over 12,000 eggs were sorted, packaged, and distributed throughout... read more
November 2025 Macro of the Month- Northern Caddisflies
Northern Caddisflies (Family Limnephilidae) Last month, we explored the importance of October foliage after it falls into a stream. Let’s take... read more
Evaluating Stream Habitat Designs Across Southeast Minnesota
Over the past few decades, Minnesota has made tremendous progress in restoring and enhancing its coldwater streams. Across the state,... read more
RECENT PROJECTS
Rice Creek Habitat Restoration
Rice Creek Habitat Restoration
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.
Keene Creek Fish Passage Project
Keene Creek Fish Passage Project
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 Stream Habitation Improvement Project
Cedar Valley Creek Stream Habitation Improvement Project
The Cedar Valley Creek HI project was completed in early August 2025 , restoring approximately 5,200 feet of trout stream.
UPCOMING EVENTS
