Minnesota Trout Unlimited

Protect • Reconnect • Restore • Sustain

OUR MISSION

Minnesota Trout Unlimited represents several thousand members and five chapters in Minnesota. Its mission is to conserve, protect, restore, and sustain Minnesota’s cold water 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.

Time for Legislative Action in 2023

Minnesota Trout Unlimited 4-30-2023 The Minnesota Senate passed a bill including a requirement that state agencies identify the statutes and rules that should be...

Rush Creek Fish Kill Press Release

Minnesota Trout Unlimited 2-16-2023 After nearly 7 months, the state agencies investigating the Rush Creek fish kill today suggested that rainfall...

Some major issues affecting sustained health of Minnesota’s coldwater fisheries

January 2023 Public Access – Permanent DNR easements along streams ensure fishing access, the ability to restore habitat, and protection of riparian...

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Good news from John Lenczewski, MNTU Executive Director:“Yesterday was a good day for MNTU and coldwater conservation. Both the House and Senate repassed the Environment, Natural Resources, Climate, and Energy Finance and Policy omnibus bill – HF2310. This bill contains a host of good environment and climate policy provisions and funding for natural resources work. The bill is the culmination of several years of work by MNTU, its many environmental partners, and environmental leaders in the House and Senate. The final bill is at this link: wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS93/HF2310.4.pdf Because there is so much in this bill a full summary will take some time to prepare. Some items of particular interest to MNTU members are:* appropriation from the Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund for MNTU’s environmental education program for next 2 school years [Art 2, Sec 2, Subd. 5 (g)]* requirement that state agencies recommend changes to statutes and rules (especially regarding manure spreading and pesticide application practices) to prevent fish kills in Southeast MN [Art 4, Sec 101]* requirement to report fish kills [Art 4, Sec 82]* requirement that state agencies develop better protocols for responding to fish kills [Art 4, Sec 83]* requiring DNR to work with MNTU to develop policy recommendations to reduce the risk of aquatic invasive species in trout streams [Art 4, Sec 110]The bill will soon be sent to Governor Walz for his signature and become law once signed. Also yesterday, the Legacy Bill containing appropriations from the Outdoor Heritage Fund (HF1999) was formally presented to Governor Walz for his signature. The bill includes an appropriation of $1,690,000 for Minnesota TU to undertake additional habitat work on Eagle Creek, the Little Cannon River, So. Branch Root River in Lanesboro, and other trout streams. Habitat work on the ground will occur in primarily 2024 and 2025. The final bill is at this link: www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2023/0/Session+Law/Chapter/40/2023-05-18%2015:19:01+00:00/pdf I anticipate that the Governor will sign both bills before the end of the month. Thanks to everyone who made a call or sent an email to ensure our work made it over the finish line.” ... See MoreSee Less