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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
Credit: Kevin Moulton, UT Northern Caddisflies (Family Limnephilidae) Last month, we explored the importance of October foliage after it falls into a... 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
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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.