Emerging first from Minnesota streams in early March, this mayfly plays a crucial role in the delicate balance of coldwater stream ecosystems, capturing the fascination of scientists and anglers alike.
Name: Marlene Huston Hometown: Winona, MN MNTU Chapter: Hiawatha and Wincres Chapter Favorite place to fish/be outside: I have to pick one? The Driftless area of Southeast Minnesota Describe the experience or circumstance that got you "hooked" on fishing? We were a fishing family growing up. My first trip to SE MN on Trout...
A pre-construction bid meeting on Mill Creek in December ‘23, with MNTU’s contracted design engineers, MNDNR, MNTU habitat staff and potential construction firms. While late winter and early spring might not seem like the peak time for trout stream restoration in Minnesota, MNTU's habitat program is anything but dormant. Though fieldwork...
Name: Jade Thomason Hometown: Afton, MN MNTU Chapter: Gitche Gumee Favorite place to fish/be outside: The BWCA and Quetico When did you get involved with Minnesota Trout Unlimited? I first became involved with MNTU around a dozen years ago when I was hired to plant twelve thousand trees along trout streams over a summer. This was...
Winter-Emerging Midges Photo credit: Chironomidae Research Group In the frigid heart of winter, a hidden world of resilience unfolds beneath the icy surfaces of Minnesota's streams. Enter the winter-emerging chironomids (aka “midges”), tiny aquatic flies belonging to the Chironomidae family. Resembling miniature black mosquitoes, some types of these resilient insects defy...
Hello MNTU! My name is Kristen Poppleton and I am the new Assistant Director for Minnesota Trout Unlimited. This week I took advantage of the beautiful weather to drive south to Winona and meet Jennifer Biederman, our amazing Habitat Program Director, walk a recent habitat improvement project, and meet many...
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill including a requirement that state agencies identify the statutes and rules that should be changed to prevent fish kills in southeast Minnesota. This provision was rolled into the large Environment Omnibus bill HF2310. However, the House version of the bill does not contain this requirement. We need your...
Public Access – Permanent DNR easements along streams ensure fishing access, the ability to restore habitat, and protection of riparian corridors. Loss of “informal” access is accelerating. Substantially increased funding is needed now to seize generational opportunities before lands are sold and subdivided, or posted. Better signage and policy changes...
The Legislature now looks disturbingly close to ending its session without passing a Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) appropriation bill. If it fails to act this year and respect the LCCMR vetting process, our outdoor education program will cease. The Senate passed its version of the LCCMR appropriation bill HF...
The Trout in the Classroom program - now in 60 schools around MN - will be forced to end on June 30 unless the Legislature passes an appropriations bill that respects the work of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). A phone call from you to your state senator...
