Philosophy and Direction of the Nohr TU

"The Chapter will work to conserve and preserve the trout as a game fish, promote trout angling in a sportsmanlike manner, and work with constituted authorities and other conservation organizations, through scientific, yet practical, trout management; through land, water, and watershed management to provide desirable food and habitat; through fishing regulations to preserve and increase the trout population; and through dissemination of full and accurate information to the members and the general public."

 

Update: 1-21-12

Upcoming Meeting

There will be a Nohr Chapter Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Stonefield Apartments in Dodgeville, WI. The proposed agenda and directions to the meeting can be found by clicking here.

 

Wisconsin TU's Position on Current Proposed Mining Laws

If you haven't heard, new proposed mining laws have become a very hot topic in Wisconsin! These mining laws are attempting to weaken many environmental protections in the state of Wisconsin to make it easier for mining companies to receive permits from the DNR. For more information on this topic, please read the position paper written by Wisconsin Trout Unlimited
in opposition of the current proposed mining law AB 426 (the Wisconsin Assembly Iron Mining Bill) by clicking here.

 

Six Mile Mile Branch Summary

The Nohr Chapter annually undertakes a stream habitat improvement project as an essential part of our mission “to conserve, protect, and enhance the cold water streams of Southwestern Wisconsin." During 2011, approximately 6400 ft. of stream along Six Mile Branch in Grant County were improved. To learn more about this project, read the Six Mile Branch 2011 project summary report by clicking here.

 

Past Event

There was a Nohr Chapter Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Stonefield Apartments in Dodgeville, WI. To view the minutes from the meeting click here.

 

The Nohr Chapter Needs Your Help!

The Nohr Chapter needs some membership participation on a number of projects. Please participate wherever you can. If you can help with any of the items below, please contact the president of the Nohr Chapter, Brian Larson, at blarson@pcii.net. Don't pass up these opportunities!

• Finance Study

  We are wondering if anyone with some finance background could volunteer to look at our non-trust finances.  

• Flies for WI TU Council Annual Meeting

  We would like to get a dozen flies from a dozen tiers. These will go in a box and be auctioned off at the annual meeting. They gained about $2800 from this auction last year. We have a bunch of very good tiers. Here is a chance to help council funding!

• Newsletter Editor

  We need a newsletter editor. We would like to get out quarterly newsletters by email and regular mail.

• Banquet

  We need a banquet chair to lead the activities. We need to get started now so we are not in a rush later.

   

Reel Recovery

We have an opportunity to extend the Christmas season of giving by helping out a fly fishing organization called Reel Recovery. Reel Recovery is a national non-profit organization that provides free fly fishing retreats to men battling life-threatening cancer. Your Nohr Chapter is giving $100 to this cause, but we can expand on this through individual financial, usable equipment, or fly donations. You may even want to expand your donation to a more personal contribution by becoming a volunteer and fishing buddy at one of their outings. Retreats in the Driftless Area are planned to take place in late summer 2012 near Onalaska, WI and Decorah, IA. More information about Reel Recovery is available on their web site at www.reelrecovery.org. If you wish to make further contributions, please contact Andrew Skog by email at skog125@gmail.com or by phone at 608-482-0157.

 

 

Southwestern Wisconsin Fishing Report and Thanks

Here is a note of thanks from Jerry Burke and Pat Ducherty from West Virginia. They had a great time fishing the areas TU has worked on in Southwestern Wisconsin. To read the email of thanks that they sent to Bradd Sims (DNR Fisheries Biologist) click here.

 

New By-Laws

For the purpose of passing revised by-laws, there was a special meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 7 PM at the Stonefield Apartments in Dodgeville, WI. These revised by-laws are very similar to the Nohr Chapter's previous by-laws but better fit the structure requested by National TU. To see a copy of the newly accepted by-laws click here.

 

Website Maintenance

We are gradually updating our website. 

 Look on the home page for the most recent announcements.

Thank you for your patience!