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Monitoring macros with the TCTU Streamkeepers and Save Our Streams

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on August 12, 20242026-05-01T19:53:42+00:00

On August 4,2024 twenty conservation-minded folks gathered on the banks of Eagle Creek in Savage, MN to become certified Save Our Streams (SOS) community scientists – learning the techniques for biological and chemical water testing in streams. The effort was led by the Twin City Trout Unlimited (TCTU) Streamkeepers...

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on August 12, 2024
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Volunteer spotlight: James Sauter

Minnesota Trout Unlimited on August 12, 20242026-05-01T19:53:55+00:00

Hometown:  Prior Lake, MN. Graduate of St. Olaf College (BA), UW Madison (Ph.D.) MNTU Chapter:  Current Board Member of Twin Cities Trout Unlimited.  Before moving back to Minnesota in 2019, I was a member of Clearwater TU Chapter in Eau Claire.  Favorite place to fish/be outside: I enjoy fishing for trophy rainbows on...

By Minnesota Trout Unlimited on August 12, 2024
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Volunteer for Trout in the Classroom!

Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on August 12, 20242026-04-29T00:54:02+00:00

Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud. MNTU’s mission is to protect, restore, and sustain Minnesota’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. Protection comes in the form of advocacy and restoration through...

By Amber Taylor - MNTU Education Program Supervisor on August 12, 2024
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Helping fish find their way in northeast Minnesota

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on August 12, 20242026-05-01T19:54:56+00:00

Unobstructed pathways are crucial for stream-dwelling trout at key times throughout the year and life cycle.  Trout must be able to move freely in a stream system to reach spawning and overwintering areas, find coldwater refuge in low, warm summer flows, and access feeding grounds. However, barriers like dams, road...

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on August 12, 2024
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Macro of the month: Terrestrials

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on July 8, 20242026-05-01T19:56:24+00:00

When it comes to the diets of stream-dwelling trout in Minnesota, aquatic benthic invertebrates take most of the spotlight. Keep in mind that trout are visual and opportunistic feeders – so prey preference and capture probability are likely influenced by the accessibility, size, color, mobility, and degree of exposure of...

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on July 8, 2024
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Significant high water events in recent weeks have affected some of our North Shore trout streams, especially large watersheds like the Baptism and Beaver Rivers. Above barriers and up the shore towards Grand Marais have received less rain this season and are in better shape. (p.c. Carl Haensel)

How MNTU’s habitat program strengthens trout streams climate resiliency

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on July 8, 20242026-05-01T19:57:51+00:00

This photo from Hay Creek in the State Forest illustrates how the June flood waters spread out. You can see the flattened grass. The energy release of floodplain prevented any damage to the instream habitat.

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on July 8, 2024
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Action alert: Share your comments on feedlot permits

Minnesota Trout Unlimited on July 1, 20242026-05-01T19:58:43+00:00

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is asking for public comment to proposed changes to feedlot general permits issued to large feedlots of 1,000 or more animal units for operation and construction. Minnesota Trout Unlimited supports the much-needed additional oversight and regulations included of applications of manure to the land. Manure...

By Minnesota Trout Unlimited on July 1, 2024
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Let’s talk trees and trout streams Part 1: Southeast Minnesota

Kristen Poppleton on June 7, 20242024-06-11T02:06:09+00:00

A box elder sitting on top of legacy sediment, ready to fall in and take a big chunk of the bank along with it! Mill Creek, Chatfield (Winona County). By Dr. Jennifer Biederman The Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota, characterized by its unique topography of steep hills and deep valleys untouched by...

By Kristen Poppleton on June 7, 2024
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Volunteer spotlight: Scot Simmons

Minnesota Trout Unlimited on June 6, 20242026-05-01T19:58:56+00:00

Scot Simmons, Twin Cities TU member and volunteer with Foster the Outdoors, recently had the opportunity to see the film Blackwaters Brotherhood in the Wild and volunteer with cast members from the film to share the joy of fly fishing with students and families in...

By Minnesota Trout Unlimited on June 6, 2024
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Macro of the month: What “EPT” taxa tell us about stream health

Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on June 6, 20242026-05-01T20:01:16+00:00

These insects, known for their sensitivity to pollution, offer invaluable insights into the health of freshwater ecosystems.

By Jennifer Biederman - MNTU Habitat Director on June 6, 2024
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