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MNTU testimony in support of legislation regulating neonicotinoids
Minnesota Trout Unlimited's testimony on the House Neonicotinoid Bill, presented at the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee on March... read more
All About Fly Fishing Strike Indicators
Did you say indicator? Aren’t those just bobbers? I remember starting out and wondering the same thing. The short answer is:... read more
Trout in the Classroom at Shakopee High School
Shakopee High School has participated in the Trout in the Classroom (TIC) program for six years. Together, we contribute to... read more
Restoring Riparian Forests for North Shore Cold-Water Fisheries
Minnesota Trout Unlimited is undertaking a critical planting project to restore healthy forests within riparian corridors along the high-quality cold-water... read more
Action Alert: Protect Minnesota’s Trout Streams and Groundwater
The deadline to notify the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) that the Groundwater Protection Rule is failing to prevent nitrate... read more
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
RECENT PROJECTS
Rice Creek Habitat Restoration
Rice Creek Habitat Restoration
Hiawatha
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
Gitche Gumee
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
Win-Cres
The Cedar Valley Creek HI project was completed in early August 2025 , restoring approximately 5,200 feet of trout stream.
UPCOMING EVENTS
