One of my favorite surprises of summer trout fishing in Minnesota comes after a good soaking rain. When storms sweep through the valleys, they don’t just raise the rivers a few inches. They send ants tumbling from trees and grass into the currents, and the trout are quick to notice. Ants...
Minnesota Trout Unlimited is proud to be a part of an effort to add the highest level of protections to over 1,100 acres of land in the City of Duluth now called the Lester–Amity–Hawk Ridge Natural Area as a part of Duluth’s Natural Area Program (DNAP). The area includes a...
MN Trout in the Classroom teachers are the type of teachers that you would want your children and grandchildren to have as they move through their K-12 years. These teachers are excited and passionate individuals that work hard to provide engaging, hands on learning opportunities like TIC for their students....
July is the heart of field season when it comes to carrying out stream restoration work across the state.
When most trout anglers think about culvert replacements, they rightly think of trout passage to critical habitat. But often overlooked is the fact that culvert replacements also help rebuild the larger aquatic food web.
There were 79 tanks in 67 schools and 2 nature centers this year. 55 of those schools and 1 of the nature centers released trout this spring. Of the 12 schools that were unable to release their fish, 7 of them were brand new to the program. This is common...
If you’ve fished along a trout stream in northeast Minnesota lately, you’ve probably noticed the standing dead spruce and balsam fir, open gaps in the forest canopy, and more brush than you’d expect in what used to be shaded, coniferous woods. It’s not just about aesthetics - it’s a coldwater...
Minnesota’s trout streams and groundwater are some of our most valuable — and most vulnerable — resources. Minnesota Trout Unlimited is urging our members to tell the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to strengthen the Feedlot Rule to better protect clean water and healthy aquatic ecosystems. Specific comments on aspects of the...
Our assistant director, Kristen Poppleton, often says “teamwork makes the dream work.”As I reflect on my first two years with Minnesota Trout Unlimited, I have a new appreciation for the phrase. The culture of service and commitment to conservation through boots and shovels on the ground by MNTU volunteers and...
Minnesota Trout Unlimited (MNTU) has long partnered with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to advance its mission to conserve, protect, restore and sustain Minnesota’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. This includes habitat projects and advocacy efforts around the state. Since the first aquarium in 2007 in Minnesota, this...
