Wisconsin Council of Trout Unlimited NONPROFIT ORG. 4514 Elgar Ln. U.S. POSTAGE News and Views from WI Trout Unlimited Madison, WI 53704 PAID www.WisconsinTU.org PERMIT NO. 1 MADISON, WI Wisconsin Trout April 2012

Dombeck thanks TU at annual meeting for conservation efforts By Todd Hanson Professor of Global Conservation at UW-Stevens Point. A highlight of the annual WITU Trout print display State Council meeting on Feb. 4 was Another highlight of the annual an evening banquet address by for- meeting was a display at the ban- mer U.S. Forest Service Chief Mike quet of all the Wisconsin inland Dombeck. trout stamps and art prints pro- He thanked Trout Unlimited for duced since that program began in its continued strong efforts to pro- 1978. tect the state’s coldwater resources. The print exhibit was organized Dombeck noted that environ- by Darrell Toliver to celebrate TU’s mental battles require persistence. recent efforts to revive the stamp He should know. As Forest Service and print program in conjunction Chief during the Clinton adminis- with the WDNR (see separate story tration, Dombeck initiated a contro- on p. 4). versial “Roadless Rule” in 2001 that The winning trout stamp artist, halted or restricted road building on Virgil Beck of Stevens Point, was on 58.5 million acres out of the 191 mil- hand to meet banquet attendees. lion acres of national forest land. Resource threats abound Though the Roadless Rule had The annual business meeting in- broad public support from extensive cluded a number of presentations public hearings, it was immediately on a wide range of current threats to challenged in the courts by various coldwater resources. states. Dombeck noted that it took Guest Jennifer Giegerich of the until just last year before a federal WI League of Conservation Voters

Heidi Oberstadt Heidi circuit court finally upheld the rule. updated members on the proposed Dombeck is currently involved in MIKE DOMBECK ADDRESSES STATE COUNCIL iron mining legislation moving a number of conservation activities through the State Legislature. Former US Forest Service Chief Mike Dombeck entertained attendees at the in addition to serving as University WITU State Council Banquet in Stevens Point Feb. 4. of Wisconsin System Fellow and Continued on p. 5 Senate holdout Schultz stops iron mining law changes By Todd Hanson jections were serious enough that Gogebic Taconite President Bill the Minnesota company that actual- they might translate into a “no” Williams released the following ly owns them, the company declined After the last TV camera left the vote. They were. statement on March 6: “Senate re- to answer. State Capitol, the last press release Soon Schultz joined with Sen. jection of the mining reforms in As- There has been speculation that was issued, and the last aide walked Robert Jauch (D-Poplar) and others sembly Bill 426 sends a clear Governor Walker might yet call leg- off the Senate floor to let the dust to offer amendments to the Assem- message that Wisconsin will not wel- islators back for a special session to settle three weeks ago, one thing bly bill. come iron mining. We get the mes- consider a compromise mining bill, was certain — Senator Dale Schultz sage. GTac is ending plans to invest but that is in doubt due to the resig- Competing bill offered stopped the Penokee iron mine. in a Wisconsin mine. We thank the nation of Senator Pam Galloway (R- The State Assembly had already When the key changes Schultz many people who have supported Wausau) on March 16. passed an iron mining bill that gave and Jauch wanted were rejected by our efforts.” Galloway had been facing a re- Gogebic Taconite, LLC all the key Republicans in the Senate, the two How dead is dead? call election, but she cited family wetland protection exemptions and introduced a competing mining re- Though a mining reform bill is health concerns as the reason for permitting process changes it want- form bill, SB 542. That bill would dead for now, locals confirm that her resignation. Her departure ed. have kept enough critical environ- Gogebic Taconite’s office in Hurley means the State Senate is now split All that was needed for the min- mental protections and public over- remains open. 16-16 between Republicans and ing company to proceed would be sight provisions to get Schultz’s When asked if the company had Democrats with four Senate recall for the Republican-controlled Sen- support. surrendered its mineral leases from elections taking place this spring. ate to pass the same bill. Schultz and Jauch’s SB 542 was But the Republicans controlled scheduled for a public hearing, but the Senate by just one member. that was cancelled by Republican When Schultz (R-Richland Center) leadership two weeks after Gogebic began expressing serious concerns Taconite released a statement saying over the Assembly bill’s provisions, it was abandoning its plans to mine observers wondered whether his ob- in Wisconsin. In this issue... TU brings back the trout stamp and print...... p. 4 State Council honors 10 at annual banquet ...... p. 6 Outdoor Wisconsin covers TU habitat work . . . . p. 11 F&S names Tina Murray “Conservation Hero” . p. 15 WI Outdoor Expo great for youth outreach ...... p. 16 OFFERING AN ALTERNATIVE MINING BILL TU chapters help WNDR fund habitat crew . . . . . p. 18 State Senators Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) (left) and Robert Jauch (D- Poplar) offered an alternative to the Assembly’s mining bill, but it was rejected. PagePage 2 Wisconsin Trout AprilJuly 2012 2006

Wisconsin TU Chapters, Presidents, and Websites

Aldo Leopold (#375): Mike Barniskis, 805 S. Center St., Beaver Dam, WI 53916 (920) 356-0081; [email protected] Antigo (#313): Scott Henricks, 213 Mary St., Antigo, WI 54409-2536 (715) 623-3867; [email protected] WILD RIVERS Blackhawk (#390): Vic Potocki, N7625 Pine Knolls Dr., Whitewater, WI 53190 (262) 473-1824; [email protected]; Bayfield Douglas NORTHWOODS www.BlackhawkTU.org

Iron Central Wisconsin (#117): Linn Beck, 160 West 19th Ave., Oshkosh, Ashland WI 54903 (920) 233-5496; [email protected], www.cwtu.org Vilas Coulee Region (#278): Jim Cox, North 4311 Cty. Rd. M, West Salem, Burnett Washburn WI 54669 (608) 397-9448; [email protected]; Sawyer Price Florence Oneida www.CouleeRegionTU.org Forest Fox Valley (#193): Joe Bach, 3213 S. Poplar Ln., Appleton, WI 54915 MARINETTE Polk Rusk (920) 570 2632; [email protected]; Barron Marinette www.foxvalleytu.webs.com ANTIGO GREEN BAY Lincoln Taylor Langlade Frank Hornberg (#624): Matt Salchert, 1300 Minnesota Ave., Ste- WOLF RIVER vens Point, WI 54481 (715) 321-1394; [email protected]; St. Croix Chippewa www.Hornberg-TU.org Dunn WISCONSIN Menominee RIVER VALLEY Oconto Green Bay (#083) OCONTO : Paul Kruse, 500 Saint Jude St., Green Bay, WI WI CLEAR Marathon Shawano RIVER Clark 54303 (920) 494-4220; [email protected]; WATERS Door Pierce Eau Claire www.GreenBayTU.com SHAW-PACA Kewaunee Pepin Harry & Laura Nohr (#257): Brian Larson, 5913 Dietrich Hts., Wood Waupaca Portage Cassville, WI 53806-9703; (608) 725-5570; [email protected], Buffalo Outagamie Brown FOX Jackson FRANK HORNBERG www.NohrTU.org VALLEY Trempealeau Manitowoc Kiap-TU-Wish (#168): Kyle Amundson; 249 Red Pine Circle, Waushara Winnebago Calumet KIAP-TU-WISH LAKESHORE Hudson, WI 54016 (715) 549-5326; [email protected]; Adams CENTRAL Monroe La Crosse Juneau WISCONSIN www.kiaptuwish.org Marquette Lakeshore (#423): Gordy Martin, N7601 Royal and Ancient Dr., Sheboygan Green Elkhart Lake, WI 53020; [email protected]; Lake Fond du Lac Vernon www.WisconsinTU.org/Lakeshore ALDO LEOPOLD Dodge Ozaukee Marinette (#422): Doug Erdmann, 2418 Woodview Lane, Marinette, Columbia Richland Sauk WI 54143 (715) 735-7407; [email protected]. Washington Crawford Northwoods (#256): Hannah Hansen, R678 Mount View Ln., COULEE Dane Athens, WI 54411 (715) 297-1569; [email protected] Jefferson Waukesha Milwaukee SOUTHEASTERN REGION Iowa WISCONSIN Oconto River (#385): Dale Halla; W2811 Zastrow Rd., Cecil, WI Grant SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 54111 (715) (715) 745-2099; [email protected]; Rock Walworth Racine www.WisconsinTU.org/OcontoRiver Lafayette Green Shaw-Paca (#381): Dave Ehrenberg, 324 East Fourth St., Manawa, HARRY & Kenosha WI 54949 (920) 740-0981; [email protected]; LAURA NOHR www.WisconsinTU.org/ShawPaca BLACKHAWK Southeastern Wisconsin (#078): Mike Kuhr, 3219 N. 77th St., Milwaukee, WI 53222 (414) 588-4281 (H); [email protected] Southern Wisconsin (#061): Jordan Konisky, 3608 Mathias Way, Verona, WI 53593 (608) 203-6113 (H); [email protected]; www.swtu.org Wild Rivers (#415): Dick Berge, 67725 E. Deep Lake Dr., Iron River, WI 54847 (715) 372-5228 (H); [email protected] www.wisconsintu.org/wildrivers Wisconsin Clear Waters (#255): Tim Meyer, PO Box 822, Eau Claire, WI 54702-0822 (715) 579-6795; [email protected]; Visit WITU online at: www.WisconsinTU.org/ClearWaters Wisconsin River Valley (#395): Linda Lehman, buglehman@ yahoo.com; www.wrvtu.org www.WisconsinTU.org Wolf River (#050): Andy Killoren, N1493 Hwy. 45, Fremont, WI 54940; [email protected].

Wisconsin TU State Contact TU National when you Council Leadership change addresses or chapter leaders TU National manages WITU’s mailing list, so update your address by calling State Chair: Kim McCarthy, 736 Education: Bob Haase (see above) 1-800-834-2419 or e-mailing [email protected]. Address changes can also be Meadowbrook Ct., Green Bay, WI 54313 (920) 434-3659 Friends of WITU and Watershed done on-line by going to www.tu.org and signing in with your member num- [email protected] Access Fund: Doug Brown, R4800 ber, which is found on your wallet card or TROUT magazine label. Timber Ln., Ringle, WI 54471 (715) Vice Chair: John Meachen, 1111 574-4706; [email protected] If you are moving to a different city and wish to be affiliated with the TU Marquardt Rd., Wausau, WI 54403 chapter in your new area, note the new chapter number (see the text next to (715) 675-4920 (H); Legal Counsel: Winston Ostrow, the map above for the numbers of our chapters). [email protected] 233 N. Broadway #120, De Pere, Secretary: Todd Hanson, 4514 WI 54115 920-362-6609 (W); Elgar Ln., Madison, WI 53704 [email protected] WISCONSIN TROUT (608) 692-6914 (W); Legislative Committee: Jeff Smith, Vol. 24, No. 2 — April 2012 [email protected] 7330 Old Sauk Rd., Madison, WI Treasurer: Gary Stoychoff, 1326 53717 (608) 836-5974 (H); Wisconsin Trout is the official publication of the Wisconsin Council of 14th Ave., Green Bay, WI 54304 [email protected] Trout Unlimited and is distributed to the members of Wisconsin’s 21 [email protected] TU chapters. Nonmember subscriptions are $12.50/year. Publication Membership: John T. “Jack” Bode, Past State Chair: Bill Heart, 29450 W312 N6434 Beaver Lake Rd., and distribution dates are the first weeks of January, April, July, and Verners Rd., Ashland, WI 54806 Hartland, WI 53029 (262) 367-5300 October. Deadlines for articles and advertisements are the 10th of (715) 682-4703 (H), (715) 209-0431 (H); (262) 951-7136 (W); December, March, June, and September. Contact the editor for a cur- (C); [email protected] [email protected] rent advertising rate sheet. Vice Chair, Central Region: Bob Haase, W7949 Treptow Ln., National Leadership Council Contributions and letters to the editor are welcomed. Submit articles Eldorado, WI 54932 (920) 922-8003 Representative: Bill Heart (see and returnable photos (color or b&w) to the editorial office: above) (H); [email protected] Todd Hanson, editor Vice Chair, Northeast Region: Paul Publications: Todd Hanson (see 4514 Elgar Ln. Kruse, 500 Saint Jude St., Green above) Madison, WI 53704 Bay, WI 54303 (920) 494-4220 (H); (608) 692-6914 [email protected] Resource Management: John [email protected] Meachen, (see above) Vice Chair, Southern Region: Henry Kim McCarthy, Chair John Meachen, Vice Chair Koltz, 18225 Hoffman Ave., Brook- Water Resources: Bob Obma, 12870 736 Meadowbrook Ct. 1111 Marquardt Rd. field, WI 53045 (414) 331-5679 (C); West Shore Drive, Mountain, WI Green Bay, WI 54313 Wausau, WI 54403 [email protected] 54149 (715) 276-1170 (H) Vice Chair, Western Region: Bill [email protected] Todd Hanson, Secretary Gary Stoychoff, Treasurer 4514 Elgar Ln. 1326 14th Ave. Heart (see above) Webmaster: Jim Hlaban, Madison, WI 53704 Green Bay, WI 54304 Awards: Todd Hanson (see above) [email protected] April 2012 Wisconsin Trout Page 3 Do legislators really think environmental abuse is unavoidable? By Kim McCarthy Wisconsinites of both political par- ties found that a loophole in Federal WITU State Council Chair law left small, isolated wetlands un- protected. The state recognized the This is a very interesting time in importance of those wetlands as wa- Wisconsin history. Resource issues ter filters, wildlife habitat, and that were settled in a commonsense spring rechargers and acted quickly matter, and in a spirit of bipartisan- to protect them. Something hap- ship, years ago are suddenly return- pened that now seems almost un- ing as issues that some think need to thinkable. The bill to protect those be revisited. It seems as if there are wetlands was passed unanimously. attempts being made to turn the The effort by Wisconsin Trout Un- clock back many years to a time limited to get that bill passed was when environmental abuse was con- one of the largest efforts on behalf sidered to be an unavoidable way of of a bill that TU has been involved doing business. with because we fully understood I’m talking about recent bills the connection between wetlands working their way through the Wis- and trout streams. STATE COUNCIL CHAIR KIM McCARTHY ON TIMBER COULEE CREEK consin State legislative process. It Now, ten years later, that bill was Kim caught his share of trout on Timber Coulee Cr. during a recent trip to seemed Wisconsin had made the de- basically overturned and many of southwest Wisconsin. cision long ago that we could have a the protections that passed without sound economy and provide jobs disagreement just ten years ago without destroying the environment. were repealed in a completely divid- provide wildlife habitat. But leaving portant. But we also absolutely be- At one time that was the Wisconsin ed legislature. wetlands alone turned out to be in- lieve that we can have those jobs way. That is no longer the case as So, what has happened in ten convenient for those who would and that economy while maintaining bills appear in rapid order to roll years? Are we supposed to believe profit by their destruction. We were a quality environment. That had back protections and allow valuable that wetlands are no longer impor- told that by destroying wetlands for been the Wisconsin way of doing resources to be sacrificed for ques- tant? Do they no longer serve the short term profits we could some- things. tionable economic benefits. important purposes they did in how improve economic conditions. Under the category of “been Let’s look at the recently passed 2002? Of course they are still need- As a state representative said, there, done that,” let’s remember wetlands bill as an example. In 2002 ed to recharge groundwater and “They are called wetlands because that the reason we made the deci- they are wet.” So profits will now be sion to protect the environment in made by building in wetlands where the first place was because we didn’t water will continue to collect be- like the alternative. Years ago busi- cause nature doesn’t care if build- ness was conducted without re- ings have been placed in wetlands. straint. Folks looked around and And, of course, the taxpayers of the realized there had to be a better state will end up coming to the res- way. We found that better way and cue of areas damaged by the flood- the economy still prospered in Wis- ing that is inevitable. Short-term consin. I doubt that returning to a profits will have been made by system that has already been tried transferring long-term liability to and rejected is going to be much of the tax payers. In addition, springs a solution to today’s economic diffi- Letters will not have the recharge capacity culties. they once had, and wildlife habitat In light of what has happened will be diminished. and what is likely to happen in the Find a way to attend council meetings As I write this column, an at- near future, Trout Unlimited’s posi- Editor, one another up and down the chain. tempt to pass an iron mining bill tion is worth repeating. We fully re- I attended the recent annual Without the support of TU National that would have allowed an out-of- alize the need for and support meeting and fundraising banquet of and the State Council, a chapter is state strip mining company to dig an activities that will bring good jobs the State Council and thought that in danger of becoming just another enormous open-pit iron mine in one and boost the economy. But we will the whole event went very well. The fishing club. Conversely, without the of Wisconsin’s most pristine areas continue to oppose plans that roll meeting ran smoothly and the ban- support of the local chapters, the has stalled. The bill was written by back environmental safeguards for quet was very successful, raising in State Council and TU National will corporate interests with virtually no short-sighted development. excess of $14,000. There are a great founder in their efforts to carry out input from the general public. It is **** many people responsible for these our mission. likely that serious attempts will con- Our 2012 Annual State Council facts. However, in particular a huge Therefore I say to local chapters, tinue to be made to exempt iron Banquet was held in Wausau on Feb- Thank You goes to Kim McCarthy you have an obligation to partici- mining companies from many envi- ruary 4. I’m happy to report that it and Henry Koltz for their roles in pate in the affairs of the State Coun- ronmental standards. We are being was another very successful banquet. the event. cil, even if that means some told that allowing out-of-state strip It looks like the event will net about On a different but related note, hardship for those attending meet- mining companies to develop giant $14,500 to support the efforts of the location of the annual meeting is ings. There may be many valid rea- iron mines with virtually no restric- your State Council for the next year. always a problem. Ideally it can be sons why certain people cannot tions will overwhelm us with pros- This event could not have taken held at a centrally located site such attend these meetings, but there is perity. The good citizens of West place without all of the help the as the Wausau-Stevens Point area. always someone in the group who Virginia could probably tell us a lot council gets from the chapters. However, there are many possible will step up and make the commit- about how turning mining compa- Whether it is making cash or mer- reasons why that might not be feasi- ment, even it imposes some adversi- nies loose on their environment has chandise donations, selling tickets, ble, e.g. hall availability, what area ty upon them. Just as you need the worked out. or pitching in to staff the event, the does the banquet staff travel from, support of the State Council, the And on and on it goes. These are support received from chapters yes, even cost should be taken into council needs your support. Your difficult times for those of us who around the state is fantastic. consideration. opinions and ideas, even criticisms, care deeply about quality-of-life is- Thank you chapters! The State This brings me to the point of will make us a stronger organization sues. We absolutely believe that jobs Council sincerely appreciates all of this letter. I heard comments that as whole. and a productive economy are im- your support. some people would not travel a long Finally, in the short time that I distance to participate in the annual have been active in the State Coun- meeting. These comments were very cil, I have found it very fulfilling to disturbing to me. As we all know. work with a great bunch of dedicat- retained waters are the life blood of cally based, and essentially short- Trout Unlimited is a national orga- ed people who share my views on our natural environment and are the term theory of value versus a natu- nization made up of a national the conservation effort and our very natural symbol of life as flow or ralistic, communal, shared-interest headquarters, state councils, and lo- coldwater resources. a process of exchange, as intercon- based, enduring, and ultimately cal chapters. In order to effective as Gary Stoychoff nectedness itself. In describing the even spiritual theory of value. a group, we need to be supportive of Green Bay attempt to simplify or eliminate It seems what is often missing some of the existing provisions of from the public dialogue is an envi- Wisconsin’s benchmark wetlands ronmental sensitivity and apprecia- Environmental sensitivity badly needed protection law as economic impedi- tion which, in turn, results in the ments or “threats,” Lueders’ article exclusion of environmental consid- in wetland and other policy matters also highlighted what seems like the erations entirely from the general- Editor, repositories ensuring against flood- fundamental conflict of ideas under- ized discussion of most public and Bill Lueder’s wetlands article ing while filtering, restoring, and re- lying most environmental issues of political issues. served to remind us all of the impor- charging both our groundwater and our time — the conflict between the tance of wetlands as natural water ultimately our surface waters. These materialistic, individual, economi- Continued on p. 9 Page 4 Wisconsin Trout April 2012

A WISCONSIN TRADITION RETURNS Virgil Beck’s painting of a brook trout chasing a Mepps spinner is the winner artwork selection and printmaking aspects of the program, which was of the 2012 inland trout stamp print contest. Wisconsin TU has taken over the discontinued in recent years by the WDNR. IT’S BACK! Wisconsin TU steps up to revive the trout stamp and print

By Tim Waters The WDNR had put an end to the program in Tim Waters. This project is currently an annual recent years as part of budget tightening mea- one, with contest entries due on November 15. If At the State Council meeting in Viroqua last sures. Everyone agreed that reviving this Wiscon- WDNR goes to a semi-annual trout regulation September, Chair Kim McCarthy laid out a pro- sin tradition would be a good project for booklet in the future, the print project will also posal he’d received for reviving Wisconsin’s trout Wisconsin TU. become semi-annual. stamp program. Darrell Toliver took a lead role in the pro- Ordering information gram’s revival. Darrell solicited artwork and pho- Wisconsin TU is now selling the prints to indi- tographs from artists around the state. viduals for $125, plus shipping and handling. Each A committee was organized to determine a print will include a commemorative stamp. winner. Members of the Frank Hornberg Chapter Stamps alone cost $10. decided on Virg Beck’s beautiful rendering of a WITU chapters will be allowed to purchase up brook trout chasing a Mepps spinner. This be- to two prints for the reduced price of $50 apiece came the cover of the 2012-2013 Trout Fishing for their fund-raising efforts. Anyone with ques- Regulations booklet. tions or interest in purchasing the 2012 trout Darrell has also arranged for prints and com- stamp print should contact Tim Waters at Muddy- memorative stamps to be printed, and Virg Beck [email protected], or visit Wisconsin TU at has signed and numbered the prints. www.wisconsintu.org under the “News” tab. Artists and photographers interested in com- Prints are also available on the Wolf River TU peting in the next trout stamp contest can contact website at www.wolfrivertu.org.

PLEASE SEND ME: ORDER FORM 2012 trout print/s @ $131 each ($125 + $6 2012 Inland Trout Stamp Print/Stamp S&H.) Price includes a trout stamp. 2012 trout stamp/s Name only @ $10 each.

Make check payable to: WI Trout Unlimited, Address % Gary Stoychoff, 1326 14th Ave., Green Bay, WI VIRGIL BECK WITH THE NEW TROUT REGS 54304. The 2012-13 WDNR trout regulations feature City State Zip Virgil’s winning brook trout print on the cover. April 2012 Wisconsin Trout Page 5 Spring Hearing update 2012 Spring Hearing Meeting Sites Questions don’t mention trout All meetings are on April 9 and start at 7:00 p.m.

but could influence trout regs Adams Adams County Courthouse, County Board Room A230, 402 Main Street, Friendship, WI 53934 Ashland Ashland County Court House, Main Court Room, 201 Main Street West, Ashland, WI 54806 state has operated under successful- Barron Barron Government Center, Auditorium, 303 E. LaSalle Ave., Barron, WI 54812 By Todd Hanson Bayfield Bayfield County Courthouse, Upstairs, 117 E. 5th Street, Washburn, WI 54891 ly for 20 years. Brown Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (SC132), 2740 W. Mason St., Green Bay, WI 54313 Except for one WDNR Spring Second, there is a small, vocal Buffalo Alma High School Gymnasium, S1618 STH 35, Alma, WI 54610 Burnett Burnett County Government Center, Room 165, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872 Hearing question relating to allow- group in the state that has been call- Calumet Calumet County Courthouse, Rm. B025, 206 Court Street, Chilton, WI 53014 ing trout fishing year-round in ing for just the kind of broad over- Chippewa Chippewa Falls Middle School, 750 Tropicana Blvd., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Clark Greenwood High School, 306 W. Central Ave., Greenwood, WI 54437 stocked ponds that have no winter simplification of the trout Columbia Wayne E. Bartels Middle School, Gymnasium, 2505 New Pinery Rd., Portage, WI 53901 holdover potential, there are no regulations that a “yes” vote on Crawford Prairie du Chien High School, Auditorium, 800 E. Crawford St., Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 Dane Middleton Cross Plains Performing Arts Center, 2100 Bristol St., Middleton, WI 53562 trout-related questions on this these questions might support. Dodge Horicon International Education Center, Lower Level Auditorium, N7725 STH 28, Horicon, WI 53032 year’s Spring Hearing ballot. Given this, WITU is urging Door Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Douglas Brule Town Hall, 5820 S. Maple St., Brule, WI 54820 However, several questions members to speak up at their local Dunn Dunn County Fish and Game Club, 1900 Pioneer Ave., Menomonie, WI 54751 could affect trout fishing in major Spring Hearing meetings to note Eau Claire South Middle School, Auditorium, 2115 Mitscher Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701 Florence Florence Natural Resource Center, Basement Conference Rm., 5631 Forestry Dr., Florence, WI 54121 ways without ever mentioning the that trout and other regulations are Fond du Lac Theisen Middle School, 525 E Pioneer Rd., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935 word “trout.” not so complex that individual lakes Forest Crandon High School, Auditorium, 9750 US HWY 8 West, Crandon, WI 54520 Grant Youth and Agriculture Building Main Auditorium, 916 East Elm Street, Lancaster, WI 53813 Questions 27-29 (see actual ques- and streams can’t have their unique Green Monroe Middle School, 1510 13th Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566 tions below) relate to “regulation de- biological needs addressed with Green Lake Green Lake High School, Small Gym, 612 Mill St., Green Lake, WI 54941 Iowa Dodgeville High School, Gymnasium, 912 Chapel Street, Dodgeville, WI 53533 velopment.” varying regulations. We can and are Iron Iron County Courthouse, 300 Taconite Street, Hurley, WI 54534 In recent weeks, some WITU figuring it out. Jackson Black River Falls Middle School, LGI Room, 1202 Pierce Street, Black River Falls, WI 54615 Jefferson Jefferson County Fair Park Activity Center, 503 N. Jackson, Jefferson, WI 52549 leaders — including some who serve WITU has always supported the Juneau Olson Middle School Auditorium, 508 Grayside Avenue, Mauston, WI 53948 on the Conservation Congress — WDNR’s efforts to regulate trout Kenosha Bristol Elementary School, Gymnasium, 20121 83rd Street, Bristol, WI 53104 Kewaunee Kewaunee High School, Auditorium, 911 Third Street, Kewaunee, WI 54216 have expressed concern about these waters differently based on stream La Crosse Onalaska High School, Auditorium, 700 Hilltopper Place, Onalaska, WI 54650 three questions. biology and management goals. The Lafayette Darlington Elementary School, Large Group Room, 11630 Center Hill Road, Darlington, WI 53530 Langlade Antigo High School, Volm Theater, 1900 10th Ave., Antigo, WI 54409 First, most Spring Hearing ques- DNR’s recent study comparing reg- Lincoln Tomahawk Elementary School, 1048 East King Road, Tomahawk, WI 54487 tions beg for a “yes” answer, and a ulation types against observed trout Manitowoc UW-Manitowoc, Auditorium, 705 Viebahn Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 Marathon D.C. Everest Middle School, Auditorium, 9302 Schofield Avenue, Weston, WI 54476 “yes” answer on these questions sizes and numbers may yet lead to Marinette Crivitz High School, Auditorium, 400 South Avenue, Crivitz, WI 54114 may lead the WDNR to think that some regulatory simplification. That Marquette Montello High School Community Room, 222 Forest Lane, Montello, WI 53949 Menominee Menominee County Courthouse,W3269 Courthouse Lane, Keshena, WI 54135 trout fishers disapprove of the kind of science-based trout regula- Milwaukee Nathan Hale High School, Auditorium, 11601 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis, WI 53227 multi-tier regulatory system the tion change is supported by WITU. Monroe Meadowview School, Cafetorium A103, 1225 N Water Street, Sparta, WI 54656 Oconto Suring High School, Cafeteria, 411 E Algoma St., Suring, WI 54174 Oneida Nicolet College, LRC Theatre, 5355 Campus Road, Rhinelander, WI 54501 Outagamie Riverview Middle School Auditorium, 101 Oak St., Kaukauna, WI 54130 Ozaukee Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg, WI 53012 QUESTIONS 27-31: Regulation Development Pepin Pepin County Government Center, County Board Room, 740 7th Ave. West, Durand, WI 54736

Fisheries management goals may be statewide or regional or designed for specific waterbodies or portions of Pierce Ellsworth Senior High School, Auditorium, 323 Hillcrest, Ellsworth, WI 54011 waterbodies. There may be more than one regulation option to help meet a management goal, and the same regulation Polk Unity High School/Unity Community Ed., Auditorium, 1908 150th St. Hwy 46, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Portage Ben Franklin Junior High School Auditorium, 2000 Polk St., Stevens Point, WI 54481 on different waters may not have the same result. They can affect anglers and fish populations very differently because Price Price County Courthouse, Board Room, 126 Cherry St., Phillips, WI 54555 of location, the mix of species, habitat condition, and several other factors. Fewer and more uniform regulations Racine Union Grove High School, Performance Arts Center, 3433 S. Colony Ave., Union Grove, WI 53182 throughout the state may be less complex, but may not manage some waters to meet their needs. The following Richland Richland County Courthouse, Upstairs Courtroom, 181 West Seminary, Richland Center, WI 53581 questions will help advise the Department when initiating and developing new fishing regulations. It may also help Rock Pontiac Convention Center, 2809 N Pontiac Dr., Janesville, WI 53545 determine what fishing regulation changes could be made with little to no impact to a fishery, but that may reduce Rusk Ladysmith High School, Auditorium, 1700 E. Edgewood Ave., Ladysmith, WI 54848 complexity for staff and anglers. Saint Croix St Croix Central High School, Commons, 1751 Broadway St., Hammond, WI 54015 Sauk UW Baraboo Campus, Lecture Hall A-4, 1006 Connie Road, Baraboo, WI 53913 27. Is it important to you to have identical bag limits for a fish species on all Sawyer Winter High School, 6585W Grove Street, Winter, WI 54896 inland waters, even if it means that some waters are not managed to their 27. YES _____ NO ______Shawano Shawano Middle School, LGI Room, 1050 S. Union St., Shawano, WI 54166 greatest potential and the diversity of angling opportunities is decreased? Sheboygan Sheboygan Falls High School, Auditorium, 220 Amherst Ave., Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 Taylor Fair Grounds, Multi-purpose building, Hwy 64/ Hwy 13, Medford, WI 54451 28. Is it important to you to have identical length limits for a fish species on all Trempealeau Whitehall City Center, 18620 Hobson St., Whitehall, WI 54773 inland waters, even if it means that some waters are not managed to their 28. YES _____ NO ______Vernon Viroqua High School, Commons Room, 100 Blackhawk Drive, Viroqua, WI 54665 greatest potential and the diversity of angling opportunities is decreased? Vilas St. Germain Elementary School, Gymnasium, 8234 Hwy 70 West, Saint Germain, WI 54558 Walworth Delavan-Darien High School, 150 Cummings St., Delavan, WI 53115 29. Is it important to you to have identical seasons for a fish species statewide, Washburn Spooner High School Auditorium, 801 County Highway A, Spooner, WI 54801 29. YES _____ NO ______even if it means that some waters are not managed to their greatest potential? Washington Washington County Fair Park, 3000 Cty Hwy PV, West Bend, WI 53095 Waukesha Waukesha Co. Tech. College, Richard Anderson Ed. Center, 800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072 Waupaca Waupaca High School, PAC-Auditorium, E 2325 King Rd., Waupaca, WI 54981 Waushara Waushara County Courthouse, County Board Rm. 265, 209 S. St. Marie St., Wautoma, WI 54982 Winnebago Webster Stanley Middle School, Auditorium, 915 Hazel Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901 MEETING: Mike Dombeck Wood Pittsville High School, Auditorium, 5407 1st Ave, Pittsville, WI 54466

speaks at WITU annual event wetlands. deposits located near rail lines. Continued from p. 1 other state currently removes this Frack sand mining Impacts of concern to TU in- At the time of the meeting, the protection. Duke Welter reported on recent clude groundwater recharge, State Assembly had already passed Giegerich said all action now happenings in west central Wiscon- groundwater depletion, and the dis- mining bill AB 426. This bill was moves to the State Senate where it sin regarding the mining of sand de- charge of waste chemicals to area handled by a jobs committee instead is hoped the most destructive parts posits to feed the nation’s exploding waters and wetlands. of the natural resources committee. of the Assembly bill can be changed. hydraulic fracking industry. (Complete minutes of the annual Giegerich said the bill’s removal of The council also got updates on Such sand mining is up ten fold State Council meeting are posted on contested cases by the public is un- legislative changes affecting naviga- in Chippewa county alone, Welter the council’s website at www.Wiscon- precedented in Wisconsin, and no ble water permits and the state’s said, with the prime targets being sinTU.org. -Ed.)

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE WITU STATE COUNCIL BANQUET There were a number of ways to relax and enjoy the evening at the WITU State Council Banquet Feb. 4 at the Holiday Inn in Rothschild. A group of local musicians from UW-Stevens Point (above) entertained the crowd before the awards ceremony. Artist Bill Millonig of Campbellsport (right) had some of his paintings on display and worked on another painting for attendees. This was the first year the event was held in Rothschild. Page 6 Wisconsin Trout April 2012 Heidi Oberstadt Heidi 2012 STATE COUNCIL AWARD WINNERS Recipients of conservation leadership awards at the Feb. 4 State Council Leopold Chapter, Craig Amacker representing Fontana Sports Specialties in annual meeting in Rothschild included (left to right) WDNR Fishery Manager Al Madison, WDNR Operations Supervisor Shawn Sullivan, Michael Stupich Niebur, Bob Van Hoesen representing Save Copper Creek, Henry Koltz, John representing the Aldo Leopold Chapter, Eric Rauch, and Todd Franklin Gremmer, Dan Wisniewski, Paul Kruse, Mike Barniskis representing the Aldo representing the Aldo Leopold Chapter. Council honors 10 leaders at annual meeting By Todd Hanson Resource Award of Merit — source Board chairs Christine of this year’s recipient, Paul Kruse Dan Wisniewski Thomas and Herb Behnke, TU of the Green Bay Chapter. Wisconsin Trout Unlimited hon- Paul joined the Green Bay Chap- The State Council’s Resource leaders like Nash Williams, and ored 10 people, organizations, and ter in 1995 and immediately became Award of Merit is reserved for even a writer or two, such as George businesses at the annual State Vukelich. heavily involved in the affairs of the Council meeting at the Holiday Inn someone who has made outstanding chapter. He attended a great many contributions to our resources. What they have in common has in Rothschild on Feb. 4. been a significant and positive im- habitat projects and worked dili- In past years, it has been award- Winners were chosen from the pact on our state’s or nation’s natu- gently on the chapter’s banquet ed to world-renowned trout re- nominations submitted by members ral resources. committee. searchers like Bob Hunt, policy- to the State Council’s awards com- This year’s recipient, Dan Wis- He was also involved in govern- mittee over the past two months. makers like former Natural Re- niewski, has earned this accolade by ing the chapter. He was elected to virtue of a career in governmental the board of directors in 2000. He positions where he managed and eventually became vice president protected public lands, was a trusted and then president of the chapter. advisor to two governors on re- During this time, he was also ac- source issues, and helped develop tive in the affairs of the State Coun- key land acquisitions for fisheries cil. For many years, Paul was a protection. Green Bay delegate to meetings On top of all that, Dan helped where he voiced the opinions of the develop and grow the Northwoods chapter. Land Trust and was a key leader of Paul is very active in keeping up the state’s Knowles-Nelson Stew- with the activities of our Legislature ardship Fund. in Madison. He served as Legisla- In 2008, we awarded Dan the tive Chair for the State Council for a Gold Trout Award, annually pre- brief period of time. sented to a top volunteer at the He now serves as Vice Chair of chapter level. The Award of Merit the Northeast Region where he has recognizes Dan’s contributions at a been instrumental in that region’s variety of levels, for he is truly a ver- large expenditure of funds that ben- satile performer. efit our coldwater resources. Dan has served TU as a board The above are just some of the member and officer of the Southern reasons why Paul Kruse is this year’s Wisconsin Chapter, our state’s rep- winner of the Lee & Joan Wulff resentative to TU’s National Lead- Conservation Leadership Award. ership Council for six years, a key Gold Net Award — John contributor and chair of the TU Gremmer Driftless Area Restoration Effort This year’s Gold Net Award win- steering committee, and a longtime ner is John Gremmer from the Cen- member of our State Council’s Leg- tral Wisconsin Chapter. islative Committee. John has provided leadership for As the state’s top volunteer at many of his chapter’s most innova- the national leadership level, he tive endeavors, including Trout Fest, played a key role in ensuring that the chapter’s master fly tying class- TU would continue to be involved es, various fly casting clinics, and the in disputes over public access to chapter’s unique water monitoring lands. He also helped develop na- program. tional and state TU programs to John has also been responsible fund acquisition of access rights to streams and rivers. for introducing new technology to Dan truly knows how to get his chapter. He has purchased com- things done, and Wisconsin Trout puters and LCD projectors for the Unlimited is grateful for that. chapter, and he has developed Pow- erPoint presentations about the Lee & Joan Wulff chapter that have been taken out to Conservation Leadership various service clubs and organiza- Award — Paul Kruse tions. As Lee Wulff once said, a trout is Many new members have joined Jim Beecher photos Jim Beecher too valuable to be caught just once. the chapter after taking one of RESOURCE AWARD OF MERIT AND LEE & JOAN WULFF AWARDS In that spirit, our annual Lee and John’s classes or being involved in a WITU State Council Chair Kim McCarthy (top right) presented the Joan Wulff Conservation Leader- chapter event. Many of these new ship Award — which features one of members are now board members organization’s top award, the Resource Award of Merit, to Dan Wisniewski (top Lee Wulff’s hand-tied flies donated or officers. left). Paul Kruse (bottom right) was presented the traveling Lee & Joan Wulff to us by Joan Wulff — will spend John has also personally intro- Conservation Leadership Award. just the next year in the possession duced many people to the sport of April 2012 Wisconsin Trout Page 7 trout fishing, taking them with him a second round of work on Bear Trout Unlimited’s Central Wis- Shawn has also been involved in and teaching them the needed skills. Creek in 2012. consin, Fox Valley, Hornberg, and a burst of other habitat work in cen- The Central Wisconsin Chapter The Aldo Leopold Chapter Shaw-Paca chapters have all worked tral Wisconsin, including work on would not be what it is today if it hasn’t won the Silver Trout Award with Shawn on habitat projects. Chaffee Creek, the Mecan River, were not for the time and leadership since 1990, but success breeds suc- Five years ago these chapters and Lawrence Creek. John Gremmer has given his chap- cess. Don’t be surprised if the skills joined forces on an ambitious proj- Certificate of Appreciation ter. learned — and the satisfaction ect in downtown Waupaca. That — Save Copper Creek/Bob Gold Trout Award for Service — gained — on their Bear Creek proj- project encountered many obsta- Van Hoesen Henry Koltz ect are applied to other trout waters cles, but because Shawn and others We are presenting a Certificate Our Gold Trout Award is being in coming years. didn’t quit, the City of Waupaca As Todd Franklin wrote in his re- now has a wonderful habitat project. of Appreciation to the Save Copper presented to Henry Koltz of the Creek organization in Crawford Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter. cent story on the Bear Creek proj- That project includes handicapped ect, “I visited the site in August to fishing access and an educational ki- County and its Administrative Co- About eight years ago, SEWTU un- ordinator Bob Van Hoesen. derwent a resurgence under the see the progress, and I experienced osk that informs the public about leadership of many, including Rich a feeling of satisfaction and pride DNR and TU trout habitat work. Continued on p. 8 Vetrano, Chuck Beeler, and Henry that I have never felt before. Look- Koltz. At that time, Henry became ing at crystal clear water flowing heavily involved in the chapter’s along the graded, boulder-covered habitat efforts. banks, the dark, deep trout ‘hides’ In 2006, Henry met with mem- and the various plunge pools, I kept bers of the Ocooch Creeks Chapter saying to myself, ‘We did it!’” and helped organize a workday on Corporate Sponsor — Ash Creek, a small brook trout Fontana Sports stream in the heart of the Driftless Fontana Sports Specialties in Area. He took a big risk setting up a Madison is this year’s Corporate workday in another chapter’s terri- Sponsor Award winner. Fontana has tory three hours from home, but the been a destination for outdoor en- gamble paid off. SEWTU volun- thusiasts in the Madison area for de- teers drove half way across the state cades, and trout fishing has always to work that day, and they have con- been a mainstay of Fontana’s busi- tinued to turn out ever since. ness. SEWTU now hosts about eight Instead of just selling trout fish- workdays per year, many outside of ing gear, Fontana has also been a SEWTU’s territory and in partner- constant supporter of Trout Unlim- ship with other chapters. ited’s conservation and habitat val- Since 2006 and under Henry’s ues. Fontana has been a longtime leadership, SEWTU has restored advertiser in our Wisconsin Trout many miles of streams, brought in newspaper. They have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars for countless prizes to our Southern stream restoration, and has tallied Wisconsin Chapter. And Fontana’s thousands of volunteer hours each fly fishing department manager, year. Craig Amacker, has shared his fish- While president of his chapter in ing wisdom and experiences with 2009, SEWTU was named TU Na- TU chapters across the state. tional’s Chapter of the Year. Henry We thank Fontana and its owner, has been named a TU National John Hutchinson, for all they do on Stream Champion in Trout maga- behalf of TU and trout fishing. zine, and his chapter was featured in Field & Stream as a Hero of Conser- Resource Professional — vation during this time. Shawn Sullivan Henry knew that as a chapter WDNR Operations Supervisor with many members but few trout Shawn Sullivan is this year’s winner streams, SEWTU needed to find of our Resource Professional ways to partner with other TU chap- Award. Shawn works out of the ters to be a successful organization. DNR’s Wild Rose office, and he has He made us all realize that it’s our taken the lead role on a very impres- coldwater resources that are impor- sive string of stream restoration tant, not the lines on a map. projects in the central region in re- Henry has also become a valu- cent years. able TU leader at the state level. Using his legal background, Henry helped develop TU positions on re- cent water-related court cases, and he has authored or helped author amicus briefs filed on behalf of WI- TU with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, pro bono. Henry is currently Wisconsin TU’s Southern Region Vice Chair and serves on TU’s awards and ban- quet committees. We are thankful that Henry doesn’t just enjoy catching trout, but that he values helping our trout re- sources improve and thrive. Silver Trout Award for Chapter Merit — Aldo Leopold Chapter One of the main qualifications for our Silver Trout Award for Chapter Merit is the completion of a major trout habitat project. We are happy to give this year’s Silver Trout Award to the Aldo Leopold Chapter for their huge Bear Creek project on the Ron Fargen property in Sauk County. Chapter President Mike Barnis- kis found a number of dedicated leaders in members Tom Gawle, Todd Franklin, Eric Lorenzen, and others. They used their skills to turn what could have been a little chap- ter project into a multi-year effort photos Beecher Jim involving numerous TU chapters GOLD TROUT, GOLD NET, AND SILVER TROUT AWARDS and many partner organizations. Last year’s work on Bear Creek The Gold Trout Award was presented to Henry Koltz (top right) of SEWTU. The Gold Net Award went to John Gremmer cost over $130,000, and ALTU is (middle right) of the Central WI Chapter. The Silver Trout Award was given to the Aldo Leopold Chapter, and it was trying to match that dollar figure for accepted by chapter members (bottom, left to right) Tim Hood, Todd Franklin, Michael Stupich, and Mike Barniskis. Page 8 Wisconsin Trout April 2012 AWARDS: council honors 10 Continued from p. 7 Al had to do additional surveying This organization is a great ex- for elevation, channel dimensions, ample of what a dedicated group of and the impact of stream narrowing citizens can do when one of their structure placement. prime resources is threatened. All of this was tackled, however, When an individual filed a per- and the result is a beautiful, infor- mit application to drill a high-capac- mative habitat project that the City ity well along Copper Creek in of Waupaca can be proud of. Crawford County, a group of local Certificate of Appreciation citizens discovered that the pro- — Bob Micheel posed well could do serious damage to Copper Creek. They banded to- Our final Certificate of Appreci- gether to form Save Copper Creek ation is for Monroe County Soil and to challenge the drilling of the well. Water Conservationist Bob Micheel. The group discovered inconsis- In 2002, Bob was awarded the tencies in the permit application Conservation Achievement Award and called these to the public’s at- from the Wisconsin Chapter of the tention. They raised funds, hired a Soil and Water Conservation Soci- consultant, met with local and state ety. Of particular interest to Trout politicians, raised concerns with Unlimited, Bob has always included DNR, used TV and radio interviews trout habitat into the plans he has to increase public awareness, and developed over the years to help lobbied for protective ordinances. landowners control farm runoff. Save Copper Creek should be an For several years, Bob worked on example to all of us about how a Coles Valley Creek, a class I brook small group of dedicated, concerned trout stream running between Spar- citizens can battle to save a coldwa- ta and Tomah. By partnering with ter stream from senseless develop- the WDNR, U.S. Fish & Wildlife ment. Although the Copper Creek Service, NRCS, and Monroe Coun- well battle has not yet ended, the ty, he helped secure funding for fighting spirit of the group should habitat improvements throughout serve as a reminder to us all about the length of Coles Valley Creek. the importance of getting involved We know he’s persuasive because he when resources are threatened. got over 20 landowners along Coles Valley — virtually all of them — to Certificate of Appreciation participate in the project. — Al Niebur Another of Bob’s larger projects We have a Certificate of Appre- was highlighted last November dur- ciation this year for Al Niebur, the ing a TUDARE tour of Wisconsin WDNR Fishery Manager for Sha- and Minnesota habitat projects. wano, Waupaca, and Menominee There Bob showed off recent work counties. on the Little La Crosse River that Al has been involved in planning runs along Hwy. 27 near Melvina. and approving a number of stream For nearly 20 years of work on restoration projects, but he went behalf of trout and water conserva- above and beyond the call of duty tion, we thank Bob Micheel. on a recent project in downtown Waupaca. The project involved bank Most Unsung Valuable restoration, bank covers, and other Trouter — Eric Rauch habitat improvements. Occasionally we give out the Al said that this was one of the Most Unsung Valuable Trouter most difficult projects he has ever Award to a member. This year we worked on in terms of getting all the have one for Eric Rauch of the Cou- necessary approvals. Whenever it lee Region Chapter. seemed like all the approvals were Eric had a great idea for a re- in place, something else came up, gional trout festival. Luckily for TU, such as working with the state’s Bu- Eric decided to plunge ahead before reau of Endangered Resources be- knowing how much work it would cause Blandings and wood turtles actually entail. Eric made it happen were found within the project area. by inspiring people from across the In order to get the WDNR water state to help with a piece here and a management permits, additional de- piece there. The result was last sum- tailed plans had to be submitted. mer’s Coon Creek Trout Festival. Then came a required flood plan Plans now call for this to become analysis due to the site’s location an annual event that highlights the within the Waupaca city limits and trout resource in the Driftless Area. the potential impact for future We thank Eric for his vision and FEMA funding. To accomplish this, leadership. Jim Beecher photos Beecher Jim CORPORATE SPONSOR AWARD, CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION, AND MOST VALUABLE UNSUNG TROUTER AWARD State Council Chair Kim McCarthy (in all photos) presented the Corporate top, on right). Certificates of Appreciation went to Save Copper Creek and its Sponsor Award to Fontana Sports Specialties and its owner, John Hutchinson, Administrative Coordinator, Bob Van Hoesen (2nd from bottom, on right) and of Madison. It was accepted by Craig Amacker (top left, on right). The the WDNR’s Al Niebur (bottom left, on right). The Most Valuable Unsung Resource Professional Award went to the WDNR’s Shawn Sullivan (2nd from Trouter Award went to Eric Rauch (bottom left, on right). April 2012 Wisconsin Trout Page 9 Bob Hunt set to enter the WI Conservation Hall of Fame Internationally recognized trout researcher Bob Hunt of Waupaca will be inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Saturday, April 21, at 10 a.m. in the Sentry Theater in Stevens Point. The public is invited. Hunt is being inducted along with his brother, Richard, a former WDNR wildlife management professional, forestry researcher Nils Folke Becker, and industrialist/conservationist Phil Sanders. Brothers Richard and Robert Hunt spent their professional careers in wildlife and fisheries management. Together they performed 69 years of extraordinarily productive work with the Wisconsin Conservation Depart- ment and its successor, the Department of Natural Resources. Bob Hunt was a founding member of Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, and he has been involved in many significant TU efforts over the years. It was Bob’s research on the key components of successful trout release tech- nique that led to WITU’s Consider Proper Release campaign that was lat- Heidi Oberstadt er picked up and promoted by TU National to every chapter in the HEIRLOOM FLY BOXES AT COUNCIL BANQUET country. Custom-built wooden fly boxes filled with each chapter members’ flies were a Contact the Hall of Fame at (715) 346-4992 for more information. hit again at this year’s State Council banquet. LETTER: environmental sensitivity needed in wetland policies Continued from p. 3 mental parameter of public debate is mental groups of quantifying and ing of nature as the community of Clearly, I am among those who clearly revealed in the title to Lued- then proclaiming the economic val- life which nurtures and sustains us. believe that what is needed is a re- ers’ article, “Wisconsin wetlands ue of their pastimes and projects to If we do, we are failing as conserva- turn to a political and social envi- seen as threat to jobs.” It is quite attract and maintain popular and tionists and as citizens to do what is ronment in which environmentalism plain that we are living through a pe- political support may seem realistic necessary to enhance and promote itself has regained the status of one riod when the prevailing notion is and astute. However, I have argued the possibility of an ecological of the few fundamental measures by that the economy and economic in these pages before that this prac- awakening. which all public issues and policies prosperity are the measures of all tice of relentlessly commercializing We as TU members have done must be debated and judged. In- things. This notion seems also to be our personal relationships with the well in speaking out in these pages deed, I am sometimes uncomfort- ever increasing in its cultural pre- natural world will ultimately lead to as conservationists on the statewide able with the degree to which we as dominance within the context of our continuing abuse and damaging ex- issues of mining and wetlands. We trout anglers and TU members see perceived ongoing economic and ploitation of our natural environ- can do even more. Become leaders coldwater stream conservation as public budgetary distresses. It now ment as primarily an economic by consistently and courageously simply converting streams into an- seems almost conventional wisdom resource in the popular conception. speaking and acting as embodi- gling venues rather than restoring, that a valid public policy is one which We should not fail to overtly and ments of the better angels of our en- preserving, and protecting streams stimulates or enables economic ac- consistently address the fundamen- vironmental selves. as wild, fully functional natural envi- tivity and that any policy which limits tal values conflict between the vi- Rolf Skogstad ronments. economic activity is unacceptable. sion of the natural environment as Hixton, WI What has displaced environmen- The strategy of outdoor recre- an economic resource to be exploit- (This is an edited version of the talism as a broadly accepted funda- ation, conservation, and environ- ed versus the vision and understand- letter submitted. -Ed.)

Robert Haglund Green Bay WI Herb Oechler Wauwatosa WI Jack Halbrehder Sparta WI Robert Pelowski Franklin WI Gerald Haunschild Neenah WI Randal Rake De Pere WI Bill Heart Ashland WI Anne Readel Madison WI Mark & Jan Heifner Appleton WI Steve Robertson Verona WI Gilbert Herman Stoughton WI Frederick Seybold Madison WI Andrew Holverson Wauwatosa WI John Shillinglaw Appleton WI Greg Hyer Cross Plains WI Ronald Smith Cudahy WI Ed Inderrieden Mequon WI Mike Spittler Minneapolis MN Dan Jansen DeForest WI Wayne Stockman Spring Valley WI Bill Jordan Appleton WI Charles Urban Chicago IL James Kennedy Cross Plains WI Hugh Waber Madison WI Paul Kosin Minocqua WI Richard Wachowski Eau Claire WI Andrew Kosmider Milwaukee WI Don Wagner Gillett WI James Laudon Plover WI John Wahlers Berlin WI Brian Madsen Ellsworth WI Jim & Sharon Waters White Lake WI William Maggard Mequon WI Donald Welhouse Kaukauna WI Richard Mandelin Montreal WI Fred Young Roscoe IL Bob Mazanec Saint Paul MN Anonymous Kim McCarthy Green Bay WI 2012 access fund Randy & Janice McGrath Janesville WI Antigo TU Antigo WI Fred Mikolajewski West Allis WI Kiap-TU-Wish Hudson WI Gene Muellar Monona WI Marinette Co. TU Marinette WI campaign underway Bob Obma Green Bay WI Southern WI TU Fitchburg WI Our 2011-12 Watershed Access Fund campaign is well underway. The response already has surpassed last year’s donations in a short time, with nearly 75 donations and approaching $7,000 in funds raised. That type of support is what makes members of TU special, with Here is my contribution of $100 members putting their own hard-earned money back into the programs that go to protect our resources and secure access. Thank you! or more to the Watershed Access Fund With 2011 now behind us, I want to thank all of you listed on this page (Make your check payable to who have donated to this program. The donations from private individu- “Wisconsin Trout Unlimited”) al and four TU chapters will provide financial support to let us acquire and protect access to our coldwater resources. MAIL TO: TU Watershed Access Fund The current grant request limit is $5,000. Because two chapters may % Doug Brown each request for a single acquisition, and since each chapter would have R4800 Timber Ln. to match at 50%, the new limits will provide as much as $15,000 for a sin- Ringle, WI 54471 gle purchase or easement. So for all you chapters looking for purchase help, this should go a long ways. Name

2011/12 Contributors Address Dale Bakke Stevens Point WI Bruce Davidson Wauwatosa WI Edwin Barnes Middleton WI Erwin Dohmen Port Washington WI Ronald Berg Chippewa Falls WI Richard Duplessie Eau Claire WI City, State, Zip Stephen Berg Highland WI Robert Franzkowiak, Sr. Brown Deer WI Stephen Born Madison WI Greg Gerard Hudson WI R.G. Chamberlain Markesan WI Tony Goldberg Madison WI Phone Terry Cummings Rhinelander WI James Goodwin Sturgeon Bay WI Page 10 Wisconsin Trout April 2012 Chapter News

Our 2012 winter fly tying class June 2 will be our 2012 lunker was well attended and a lot of fun. building day on Bear Creek. We will Eleven students spent five Wednes- team up with the SEWTU chapter days at the Baraboo Public Library (and others) to build the lunkers learning the ins and outs of tying needed for BCHIP 2012. Currently flies. Thank you to Mike Stapleton, it looks like we’ll need around 60 Eric Lorenzen, Jerry Gorman, Tom lunker structures, so everybody is Gawle, and Todd Franklin for teach- welcome to help out. Look for more ing the classes, and thanks to the detailed location and time informa- students for helping to make the tion to come at our chapter website, class a success. www.alctu.org. Chapter elections were held Feb- Planning and funding for BCHIP ruary 29. The officers stayed the 2012 are going well. On February 20 same with one addition to the we met with the DNR, Sauk County, board, Todd Bennett of Portage. NRCS, and Holtz Lime and Gravel Thank you, Todd, for volunteering to review plans, schedule work, and to help the chapter. take care of any remaining needs for HOG magazine is distributed to this summer’s work. I am really ex- over 900,000 Harley-Davidson own- cited about the work; the plans look ers. HOG has a $100 trip challenge great, the stream has such promise, — take a trip on your Harley for un- and once again we have a great der $100, write a story about it, and you might get published in the mag- team of people to work with. Fund- azine. Last fall chapter member ing is looking very promising, but we I’LL HAVE ONE OF THESE AND ONE OF THOSE Tom Gawle took an “on the cheap” are awaiting results of the EQUIP two-day trout fishing trip in the and WHIP applications. Hopefully A fish preparation demonstration featuring culinary arts students at Fox Valley by the end of March we will know if Technical College has become a staple winter event for FVTU. This year’s event Driftless Area on his 2010 Dyna Su- perglide Custom. His article about we have fully funded this year’s was so tasty, they’ll do it again the third Thursday in January of 2013. that trip, “Angling for a Ride,” ap- work. peared in the vol 14/2012 issue of Our chapter picnic will be held Aldo Leopold Chapter HOG. Well done, Tom! Wednesday, June 13, at 5 p.m. Once Upcoming chapter workdays are again we will be at Habermann Park March 24 on Rocky Run in Colum- in Lodi. Great raffle prizes, great At the 2012 State Council ban- Bear Creek that we are working on. bia County and April 21 on Manley food, and great company. What quet our chapter was awarded the On January 3, 2012, William, age 86, Creek in Sauk County. These will be more can you ask for? Hope to see Silver Trout Award. This award was passed away. His lifelong connec- brushing days, clearing the stream you there! given to us in honor of our 2011 tion to the stream and the land en- corridor of unwanted woody plants. —Mike Barniskis Bear Creek habitat improvement abled our project to happen. project (BCHIP). One of the most gratifying things Blackhawk Chapter We are very proud to have re- I have heard about the project was ceived the award and thank the something he said last summer. Our banquet is coming up. It will which we were able to send $500 to State Council for the honor. I want When asked what he liked about the be Monday, April 30 at the Pontiac the Reel Recovery program. to thank everyone (and there are restoration work he said, “The Convention Center in Janesville, We did some willow removal dozens and dozens of you) who stream sounds better.” He is right. and we’d love to have members of along Elk Creek on March 17, with helped make BCHIP a reality. When a stream is healthy, it sings a other chapters present. We’ll be several other work days coming up One of the people who made song, one we all can hear if we but having lots of door prizes, bucket in May and June on streams in BCHIP happen was William Far- listen for it. He could hear it. Thank raffles, silent auction items, and our Green and Rock counties, including gen Sr. William owned the land on you for your support, William. usual canoe raffle, so we hope we the only known stream in Rock will be able to fund many TU proj- County that has naturally reproduc- ects later on this year. Doors open ing populations of brook trout. at 5:30 p.m, with dinner at 7:00. Six chapter members attended Blackhawk Chapter makes Tickets are $40 each, or two for $70. the State Council meeting in Roths- Contact Terry Vaughn at (608) 362- child in February, and at the ban- impression on young fly tyer 4295 for banquet and raffle tickets. quet’s silent auction the collection Since our September report of flies tied and donated for the By Dave Hinde sent to his grandparents (printed we’ve funded $200 for the installa- event by our own master craftsmen here with permission): tion of half-logs on VanSlyke Creek garnered the highest winning bid This year’s Blackhawk fly tying I don’t know if you’ve heard, but near Fontana, $500 to the Friends of from all the WI chapters! classes were held in the Commu- I’ve been taking a fly tying class with WITU, $2,000 for rock for the At our latest monthly meetings, nity Room at the Basics Natural my Dad. In the class we learn to tie Neprud stream restoration project we’ve been fortunate to have the Food store in Janesville. flies for fly fishing. The teachers of on Coon Creek in Vernon County, following presenters: Fifteen students, led by 6 in- the class are a few older men from a $500 to the Shabazz School “Project • George Douglas (author, editor, structors, spent 10 weekly sessions club called Trout’s Unlimited. The Green Team,” $250 to the Valley and Ohio steelhead guide), learning to tie 21 fly patterns in club has lots of members and does Stewardship Network which spon- • Duke Welter (TUDARE Commu- the well-lit, comfortable room. a lot of things for the environment sors the volunteer network of nications Director, aka — well, Everyone involved with the and streams/ponds. Last night at stream monitors in the Kickapoo never mind), and classes seemed well pleased, but class the main teacher gave me an River watershed, and $8,000 for • Kurt Welke, the fisheries biolo- one student, Trevor Allen, age 12, Altoids can, so I opened it and there three stream projects in Vernon gist at the DNR’s Fitchburg of- who was accompanied by his trout were ten flies in it. About half way County. fice. fishing Dad, Brian, was even more through class one of the teachers In addition, the chapter held a They all did a great job! excited. Here’s the e-mail Trevor said, “We have an award to give. special raffle in December, from —Dave Hinde Every year we have an award that goes to a member of the class who is Central Wisconsin Chapter young and makes it through the class.” He pulled out a metal tube from a plastic crate and walked CWTU started 2012 off with a bers of raffle items and great door over by me. He handed it to me and bang with our recently completed prizes. This year’s event was attend- said “This award goes to Trevor.” Trout Fest. Bob Smaglik and Dave ed by close to 400 people, and I be- He told me to look inside, so I did Johnson, our program coordinators, lieve a great time was had by all. and in it I found a St. Croix fly rod, really set the bar high for next year. Thanks to everyone who made it which is a top of the line brand Bob and Dave put together ten 20- possible. started in Wisconsin. He also hand- minute seminars that were fantastic. I would like to acknowledge a ed me a Berkley 558 fly fishing reel. Some of the seminars included fantastic accomplishment by one of I was really excited. Now I can use reading and understanding water, our members. A lot of you know the flies that I’ve made, and go fly fishing trips on a budget, Lymes dis- Bob Hunt and all he has done for fishing at some streams with my ease, and identifying poisonous the DNR, Trout Unlimited, and Dad. One of my friends that goes streamside plants, to name a few. trout in his lifetime. Because of this, fishing just bought a fly rod and We also had over 25 fly tyers, each Bob will be inducted into the Wis- reel, so now I can fly fish with him doing his own favorite fly, along consin Conservation Hall Of Fame at our local ponds that we have with different vendors with a variety on April 21. He will be inducted plans on biking to during the sum- of items. along with his brother, Richard, mertime. Several things stood out for the Hans Folke Becker, and Phil Sander Trevor Allen (center) with John Kudos to those instructors, and day. We had five full tables of items at the Sentry Insurance Building Miller (left) and Bud Hilgendorf. “Welcome aboard, Trevor!” for the rummage sale, which most Theater in Stevens Point. Doors will items sold. There were huge num- open at 9:00 a.m. for anyone inter- April 2012 Wisconsin Trout Page 11 Chapter News ested in attending. Please join me in School. Please check out our web- held on June 16 in Coon Valley. fishing trips. congratulating Bob on this wonder- site for more info or contact John at Special recognition was given to Our March 21 meeting was co- ful and great achievement. (920) 582-7802 (home) or (920) 379- Mary Post for her years of support sponsored by Viterbo University. It As 2012 gets going, it will be a 9263 cell. You can also e-mail John to CRTU, Curt Rees as a new mem- featured a presentation from Karl very busy first couple of months. On at [email protected]. ber in charge of the CRTU newslet- Green, a community natural re- March 19 we had Elward Engle give February also brought CWTU ter, and to Eric Rauch for his source educator from the UW-Ex- a presentation called “Wild Flowers some sad news as we had two mem- continued dedication. tension. Karl shared information Along the Stream. bers pass away. Gene West was a Eric is behind many of our big about frack mining, the use of frack We will be having our annual past president, vice-president, trea- chapter events and stream projects, sand, where these sand deposits are casting clinic Monday, April 16, at surer, and board member. Others and he was the driving force for the located in the Coulee Region, and Marble Park in Winneconne hosted may have known him from stopping very successful Trout Fest this past the issues that arise when this sand by Russ Bouck. The evening will in the fly shop out in Wild Rose and summer. As a token of our appreci- is mined. start with burgers and brats at 5:00 talking fishing and flies. Bob Stem- ation, Eric was given a new Abel —Curt Rees p.m., with the casting clinic and a per was a member for several years reel to use on his many musky fly kayak program right after. and had property along the Pine April also will see John Grem- River. He was a gracious host for Fox Valley Chapter mer with his “Introduction to Fly one of our summer board meetings Fishing and Fly Tying” class meeting at his home there. Our thoughts and The winter months have been a Chef John’s apprentice chef pro- every Tuesday starting on April 10 prayers go out to their families. busy time for the Fox Valley Chap- gram presented a very informative and running through May 29 from —Linn Beck ter. We had our January meeting at program detailing the preparation 6-9 p.m. at Winneconne High Fox Valley Technical College. The of a variety of seafood dishes and an February meeting was held at the excellent smoked turkey. Everyone Coulee Region Chapter Appleton Public Library. Our 11th in attendance was again impressed annual chapter fund-raiser, Cabin with the thorough presentations and Our chapter banquet was held on Jim Cox, Eric Rauch, and David Fever Day, was held on January 28. the ability of the students to answer February 24, and we had a record Dornblaser took time to explain the Our January chapter meeting in our questions. number of attendees (about 120). It stream improvement projects on recent years has been a presentation We have now set the third Thurs- was a great evening of fish talk for tap for 2012, the May 19 Spring Pig by one of the instructor chefs and day of January in 2013 for the next the upcoming season and also to lay Roast (details of which are at several students in the culinary arts FVTC cooking program. out some of the big projects coming www.couleestreams.com), and also program at Fox Valley Technical up for our chapter. the Second Annual Trout Fest to be College. This year the students in Continued on p. 12 TU’s habitat work featured in Outdoor Wisconsin story By Linn Beck SEWTU President Mike Kuhr contacted me with an opportunity for TU to do a segment on the Outdoor Wisconsin public television show last August. Deb Wolniak of Outdoor Wisconsin had an opening after a different project fell through, so she contacted Mike. He made a pitch for a segment on TU’s stream restoration efforts and youth edu- cation opportunities, and Deb liked the idea. This is where it became interesting. We had about two weeks to line everything up. We contacted Shawn Sullivan, the fish habitat su- pervisor for the DNR’s Wild Rose station, and he was absolutely up for it. So from there it all fell into place. The taping took place on the Mecan River between Coloma and Wautoma, a section of stream that had been targeted for our work- days for the last couple of years. It still needed a couple of structures constructed, so it worked out great. Shawn and DNR employees Steve DeVitt and Abe Wittenwyler demonstrated the building of a bank cover from beginning to end, with Deb getting right into the water and nailing some stringers and deck boards. After the construction portion was done, Shawn did an interview detailing the function and purpose of the structures. Next up was Mike, who spoke on Trout Unlimited’s mission state- ment and how TU is trying to get more youth involved in activities. Af- ter Mike’s segment, I spoke some on our youth programs. Finally, we had Tracy Moran of CWTU do a fly fishing segment with Deb’s son, Alex, as another part of the youth segment. Alex had gotten his start on fly fishing by tying a fly with Dan Asmus at a youth tying expo. The whole session of taping and interviews took about three and a half hours to complete. Speaking for all, I felt this was a wonderful ex- perience. I think that we really had a great opportunity to portray TU’s mission and show viewers that we are more than just a fishing club. Hopefully all who saw the story came away with the same feeling, and maybe some are even thinking about getting involved with or sup- porting TU. To see this story, go to www.mptv.org/video/ and click on the drop-down arrow to the right of “Program.” Select Outdoor Wis- consin from the list. The episode is Outdoor Wisconsin #2807.

SHOWING TROUT HABITAT WORK IN ACTION SEWTU President Mike Kuhr (top) and CWTU President Linn Beck (center) were interviewed for a recent Outdoor Wisconsin television story on habitat restoration on the Mecan River in Central Wisconsin. Show co-host Deb Wolniak (bottom center) was in the water to interview WDNR Operations Supervisor Shawn Sullivan (bottom left). Page 12 Wisconsin Trout April 2012 Chapter News

Continued from p. 11 ing in April and running through members. ganizing trips to other parts of the Our February 16 meeting was a next fall. Jim Hlaban and Joe Bach There are only a few days left be- country. Enjoy the beauty of God’s presentation by chapter member have arranged for additional oppor- fore the official start of spring, and streams, creeks, and lakes, and as Steve Heuser titled “Internet Fly tunities for our chapter to work with this unusually warm winter has ma- our late chapter president Tony Fishing.” Steve highlighted web- a group of young people from the ny of us looking forward to some Treml would close his columns, sites that are related to fly fishing, Rawhide About Face program again early season fishing, planning for “We’ll see you on a trout stream.” and he also covered fishing applica- this year. the regular season, and possibly or- —Rich Erickson tions that can be used on our smart We will also try a couple of mid- phones. All of this information will week habitat evenings again this Frank Hornberg Chapter definitely enhance our fishing expe- summer in an attempt to have chap- ter members who cannot meet on riences. The Hornberg Chapter has al- fisheries biologist in the Natural Re- Our chapter fund-raiser, Cabin weekends take part in some stream projects. ready had three work events this sources Division of Water and Fish- Fever Day, was held January 28 at year. On January 11 several mem- eries Management of the WDNR. Fox Valley Technical College. The We will also construct a kiosk in bers of the chapter helped DNR the City of Waupaca along the Wau- Tom presented a history of trophy guest presenters for the day includ- personnel move left-over Christmas fishing regulations in Wisconsin. ed Bob Haase, Damian Wilmot, paca River to display information trees from the Little Plover Park to Tom Lager, Matt Wagner, Steve about the work that was completed This was of local interest, since our second Tomorrow River work the first river for which regulations Heuser, and Tim Landwehr. The by the DNR last fall. Please check site on Welton Road. bucket raffles, silent auctions, fly ty- our newly revised website at were proposed in the 1970s was our Tom Literski supplied a truck own Tomorrow River. Tom com- ers, DNR booths, tackle reps, www.foxvalleytu.org for information and trailer, which made the task guides, suppliers, and rummage sale dealing with times and locations of pared the history of regulations to much easier. We were amazed at the the history of brown and brook trout made the event a successful fund- the habitat days and evenings. number of trees that could be raiser for our chapter. Please join us at one of these habitat in various sections of the Tomorrow weaved and packed in one trailer River. The audience at this meeting Scott Grady again built and do- days or monthly programs. load. nated a beautiful cane rod that we A number of chapter members found the data to be quite interest- On February 2 chapter members ing, and there was a spirited discus- were able to use as the main fund- have stepped forward and offered to were at work again, moving saw logs raiser for the day. The cane rod raf- fill some officer positions that have sion of trophy fishing regulations. (donated by Tom Literski) to the We wish to thank Dan Boggs and fle was very successful, and the prof- technically been vacant for some Jim Henke’s barn on farm. We will Norb Wozniak for lining up the its will be used for many of the time. Joe Bach is now the chapter use the lumber to construct lunker speakers for these two meetings. A chapter programs. president and Tom Lager is the vice structures. special thanks to Dan for his last- Our chapter has a number of president. Chris Witten and Scott Finally, on February 18 a loyal minute substitution at the January stream work projects planned start- Heinritz have agreed to be board group of members used chain saws to cut trees donated by Sarah meeting. Meadows for use as pilings. Stu The March 15 meeting was a cel- Grimstad and Matt Salchert sup- ebration of the 20th anniversary of Coulee TU holding pig roast plied trucks to move the pilings to the chartering of the chapter. This the work site on Welton Road. With special event included a display of and fly fishing film event this supply of materials, we are pre- historical pictures, documents, pared for a busy summer of work in awards, and other memorabilia. The By David Dornblaser the water. guest speaker was Damian Wilmot, Our January and February gen- a well-known fishing guide based in Coulee Region TU is inviting all Wisconsin TU members to the chap- eral meetings at the Portage County northwest Wisconsin, who described ter’s Driftless Area Pig Roast and Fly Fishing Film Tour event at the Public Library were well attended. how he guides fly fishers at night on Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center outside of Coon Valley on Sat- The scheduled speaker for the Janu- the world-famous Bois Brule River. urday, May 19. ary meeting was Mat Wagner, owner The following charter members Everyone is welcome, including all TU members, their families, local of the Driftless Angler Fly Shop in of the chapter were recognized: Viroqua. A snow storm on January Cheri Baltus, Richard Behm, Kevin Driftless Area landowners, DNR and other professionals, along with 12 prevented him from coming to Buckley, James Cahow, Mary Ca- anyone interested in coldwater conservancy. Stevens Point. Our own Daniel how, Jeff Dimick, Jeff Fuge, Jim The preliminaries start with free fly casting lessons, Driftless Area Boggs graciously stepped in and Henke, Ken Kreager, Peter Pfiffner, fishing hints from local guides, and general camaraderie from 3:30-5:30 gave the presentation we would Clifford Piantino, George Rogers, p.m. We plan to have presentations by the WDNR and other stream pro- have heard from Mat. His demon- and Norbert Wozniak. fessionals during the afternoon. Details on these presentation will be strations of casting techniques The late Dave Engebretson and posted on the CRTU website as we get closer to the event. brought forth many good questions Virgil Peters were remembered. Since we will be at the Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center, this from the attentive audience. There was also a recognition of the We had two guest speakers at the following presidents of the chapter: would be great time to explore their beautiful grounds. Norsekdalen re- February 16 general meeting, also at ally is a remarkable, family-friendly place, and it would take far longer Jeff Dimick, Stu Grimstad, Jim the Portage County Public Library. Friedrich, Jim Henke, Michael than a single afternoon to explore the historic Bekkum homestead, arbo- The first speaker was Kevin Halvor- Mather, and Wyatt Bohm. retum, Skumsrud Heritage Farm, the hiking trails, the visitor center, etc. son , Soil Conservation Technician Jean Klein organized this spe- for the USDA Natural Resources Norskedalen is located in the Timber Coulee watershed, and superb fish- cial anniversary meeting with the as- Conservation Service, who gave us ing opportunities will be all around us. sistance of Norb Wozniak, Stu The main event starts at 5:30 p.m. when there will be a social hour an update on the two USDA/WD- NR rehabilitation projects on the Grimstad, and Stu Nelson. Wendel with a cash bar featuring beer and wine in the Norskedalen shelter Tomorrow River. Work upstream Nelson assisted with historical re- house. At 6:30 p.m. the pig roast starts which will include two pigs and from the Keener Road bridge is now search. whole roasted chickens. We will have all the fixings and great side dishes complete, and if permissions and Our new website at www.horn- as well. And, there will be freshly baked Amish pies for dessert. Yumm! funding are secured, similar work berg-tu.org is up and running. Heidi After dinner we will have presentations covering the Driftless Area will be done below the bridge. Work Oberstadt created the website and stream improvement projects that have recently been completed, plus on the Bob Lea property between did the necessary work to make it operational. Please note that there those that are planned for this year and 2013. TU chapters that are cur- the farm bridge and Lake Meyers Road is a hyphen in the name of the web- rently engaged in or have recently completed projects in the Driftless Ar- is essentially finished, and work above the farm bridge is pro- site between “hornberg” and “tu.” If ea are invited to give a brief presentation of their efforts. jected for the future. you leave out the hyphen, you will Additionally, our 2011 honoree, Dave Vetrano, will be introducing The second speaker at the Feb- be directed to our old, outdated site. John “Duke” Welter as this year’s banquet honoree. We are honoring ruary meeting was Tom Meronek, —John Vollrath Duke for his many years of TU leadership and coldwater stewardship. Duke was recently honored by TU National with the prestigious Ray Green Bay Chapter Mortensen Award. The Fly Fishing Film Tour begins at sundown. Note that we will be The Green Bay Chapter’s winter over $19,000 that will be used to presenting the full Fly Fishing Film Tour presentation as described at months were highlighted by another benefit our coldwater resources. http://flyfilmtour.com. very successful fund-raising ban- Having raised the money, the Tickets to the Pig Roast and Fly Fishing Film Tour are only $25.00 per quet. The banquet committee con- chapter has made some appropria- person and are available now. You may purchase your tickets by visiting sisted of Chairman Bruce Deuchert, tions that directly benefit out trout the Driftless Angler Fly Shop in Viroqua or www.driftlessangler.com. Dennis Gusick, Wally & Laurel streams. We are supporting habitat Heil, Brian Hill, Pat Hill, Bill crews, beaver control efforts, and You can also purchase tickets in advance by mailing a check to Coulee Holton, Jack Koivisto, Paul Kruse, more through the Northeast Region Region TU, c/o Robert Hubbard, 483 Lark Lane, West Salem, Kim McCarthy, Adrian Meseberg, of the State Council. These funds WI 54669. Lee Meyers, Paul Mongin, Leo will be used by the DNR and the For more information, including information about accommodations, Nikowitz, Randy Rake, Janet Smith, Forest Service to improve trout fish- guides, and the Driftless Area, please visit www.couleeregiontu.org/ Gary & Jan Stoychoff, and Jim & ing in our area. pigroast.htm. Kim Vanden Branden. They put to- We are also going to sponsor gether a wonderful event that raised young people to conservation camps April 2012 Wisconsin Trout Page 13 Chapter News and stage our annual Kid’s Fishing Oconto River Chapter to hold at six Lakeshore Chapter Day. Finally, we will work with the workdays on area streams. DNR, the Forest Service, and the —Gary Stoychoff Work on the Onion River will is done, please give us a call! Con- continue this summer with help tact Gordy Martin at (920) 876-3510 Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter from our chapter and the DNR. The or Wayne Trupke at (920) 758-2357. upper reaches of the Onion where Any help would be greatly appreci- This past fall we extended our We are looking forward to a Mill Creek and Ben Nutt Creek join ated, and it will ensure good fish 2011 project work and worked on a slight departure from our regular to form the Onion are scheduled for karma! lower portion of Six Mile Branch agenda and having a talk of fishing work to begin in mid-summer. The Onion is already fishing well below Pine Road where Big Spring bluegills near the end of April. Lunker structures, cribs, and overall this early season with some nice enters. This is a fairly channelized Our 2012 stream project is the stream repair work will further im- black stonefly hatches, caddis, and, section, and we will be pulling back lower end of the Blue River off She- prove the habitat and water quality of course, midges being seen on the the banks and adding some protec- mack Road. There are about 3,000 in that section. improved sections form last year’s tion. Next summer we will complete feet below and 1,000 feet above the If you are interested in helping work. the structures and ground work, and bridge that can be worked on. The out or just seeing how all this work —Gordy Martin we will tie the work into Big Spring stream is very deep here and will by cleaning it up a hundred feet or cost a bit more for pulling back the Northwoods Chapter so above the confluence. bank soils, but there is good sub- On February 29 we had a round strate and many large redds have We will be having our 38th annu- After that they will be $40. Contact table discussion on Act 21 and its been seen here. al fund-raising banquet on Tuesday, Brian Hegge by e-mail at bri- possible impacts on wildlife regula- —Brian Larson April 17 at Holiday Acres in Rhine- [email protected] or call tions and the ability of the WDNR lander. The meal choices will be (715) 482-2898 for tickets. Come for to apply scientific-based regulations. haddock, barbecue ribs, and steak. a great night of prizes and fish tales. Early bird specials for tickets —Hannah Hansen Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter bought before April 1 are only $30. Kiap-TU-Wish is continuing our ly friendly. We say thanks to Fair- Oconto River Chapter prep work for the upcoming Trim- mount Minerals and can only hope belle River restoration project as de- other mining companies will follow The chapter is busy planning our Inn at Kelly Lake. Dan Sumnicht is brushing near the headwaters has their model. annual banquet/fund-raiser sched- chairing the event. been held on most Saturdays. We —Kyle Amundson uled for April 26 at Romy’s Holiday will also be looking at setting up Continued on p. 14 temperature monitors to assist us in measuring overall project effective- ness on a long-term basis. Gates open at 10am We will be losing two longtime Coon Creek board members in March, Jon Ja- cobs and Greg Dietl. Their contribu- tions have been immeasurable, as Jon has served in most every capaci- Trout Festival ty for the chapter over the past 20 plus years. Greg, who was my prede- cessor as president, has assisted me June 16th 2012 in every aspect of the office and more. Thanks much to both of you. Coon Valley, On the other side of this equa- tion, we are gaining new board Wisconsin members Tom Schnadt and Allison Jacobs (Jon’s daughter). Thank you Local & National Tom and Allison for stepping up to Vendors the challenge. The chapter will be participating in the Tom Helgeson Flyfishing Ex- Kids Trout Derby po. It’s always a great gathering with Food many booths to visit, seminars to lis- Wisconsin DNR ten in on, and rods to cast. Hope to see others from around the state Aquarium & there. Board member Greg Meyer is Fly fishing & Tying FREE setting up a photo contest among Lessons Beverages our members with prizes to be awarded. Winning pictures will be HUGE Tent with displayed at our banquet and at our opening September meeting this Art & Craft Vendors fall. Chapter members Kent Johnson, Fishing Gear Demos Greg Dietl, and Kyle Amundson Live held a meeting with Fairmount Kids Games & Prizes -CVBA- Minerals Co. to gain answers to ad- dress questions by some of the chap- Kayak and Canoe ter members concerning sand Coon Valley mining. Fairmount Minerals provid- Demos Business Music ed us with detailed information re- Association garding their sand mine operations, Bobber Race and they truly showed us how they strive to be ecologically sound. They Car Show make a concerted effort in every as- all day pect of their business to address any Fishing & issues and to remain environmental- Environmental Presentations and into Consider Proper Release 1. Don’t play fish Raffles and to exhaustion. the 2. Handle fish in giveaways the net. 3. Turn fish belly Tourism Information up while removing Night! hooks. 4. Don’t remove swallowed hooks...just cut the line. 5. Don’t keep fish out of the water more than 10-15 seconds. www.cooncreektroutfest.com “The future of trout fishing is in your hands.” Page 14 Wisconsin Trout April 2012 Chapter News

Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter

Our formal all-chapter meetings In addition to habitat work, our will continue in 2012 at the Thunder chapter has been active in education Bay Grille located at N14W24130 and outreach events. We recently Tower Place in Pewaukee (behind concluded our winter fly tying class- the Mobile station, just north of es at Cabela’s in Richfield. Our vol- County Highway J’s intersection unteers held introductory classes at with I-94). Dinner (optional) is at the store for seven consecutive 6:00, meet and greet at 7:00, with weeks this winter. Thanks to John the meeting starting at 7:30. Our Knitter for organizing the event and meetings are open to the public and all the volunteers who helped make run monthly from September thru it happen. May. Stop out, get acquainted with We had a booth at the 2012 Mil- some old friends, and make some waukee Journal Sentinel Sports new ones. Show which took place March 7-11. At our January meeting, Luke Volunteers helped spread the word Roffler from the Ozaukee County about TU’s mission to protect our Fish Passage Program gave us an coldwater resources and also man- update on fish passage improve- aged to sell quite a few tickets for ments underway on the Milwaukee our spring raffle. Thanks to Chuck River. Beeler for coordinating the event In February, Matt Krueger from and all the volunteers who worked a KIRK DEETER HEADLINED SWTU’S ICEBREAKER the River Alliance of Wisconsin successful booth. We’d also like to Kirk Deeter was the headline speaker at this year’s Icebreaker event in gave a very informative presentation thank those who shared their pas- sion for fishing with the next genera- Madison. His most recent book is The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing, co- about aquatic invasive species. Our March meeting featured tion of anglers in the kid’s fly tying authored with the late Denver Post outdoors writer Charlie Meyers. On Feb. 29, Gordy Martin from Tie-1-On Guide area. TU National announced that Deeter will assume the editorship of TU’s TROUT Service. On Saturday, April 14, we’ll join magazine. In addition to his new responsibilities at TROUT, Deeter is an editor- Our April 24 meeting will feature forces with the DNR and the West at-large for Field & Stream, writes the FlyTalk blog at fieldandstream.com, and Mat Wagner, owner of the Driftless Bend Kiwanis to sponsor the Annu- Angler. We’ll also draw the winners al Kid’s Fishing Day at Sandy Knoll serves as co-publisher of Angling Trade magazine. of our spring raffle prizes — a cedar Park in West Bend from 9:00 a.m. - strip canoe and paddles, Weatherby 3:00 p.m. Kids 15 and under are wel- Continued from p. 13 three schools in NE Wisconsin. .308 rifle, Cabela’s fly rod and reel come to come and fish the pond. We Ticket information can be ob- Oconto, Lena, and Gillett school outfit, and a Shimano spinning rod need help running this event! Vol- tained from Mitch Meunier at True districts have setups and active fish and reel at our April Meeting. unteers are asked to RSVP to Chris Value in Gillett by calling (920) 855- projects. Mark Green is coordinat- At our May 22 meeting, we’ll Weber at chriswebercomet@ya- 2844. ing this endeavor for us. once again give our members a hoo.com. The chapter will also send kids to Our membership meetings are chance to speak about recent fishing On Wednesday, April 18, the Fly camp at the UW-Stevens Point envi- held monthly (excluding May and trips that they’ve taken. If you are Fishing Film Tour will come to Mil- ronmental camps this summer. In- November) on the first Wednesday interested in sharing information waukee! Sponsored by The Fly Fish- formation on the camps can be of each month. Meetings are held at about one of your recent adven- ers Fly Shop and hosted by funneled through Moni Brunner at the Lone Oak Gun Club just north tures, please contact Mike Kuhr at Sprecher Brewery in Glendale. (920) 855-6669. of Gillett starting at 7:00 p.m. [email protected]. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the The chapter has established a —Dale Halla Our Habitat Committee has show starting at 7:00. We expect this Trout in the Classroom program at been putting together a great slate event to sell out, so get your tickets of projects for the 2012 year. We’ll in advance online at www.flyfilm- Shaw-Paca Chapter kick off on Sat., April 21, with the tour.com. We’ll raffle off an Echo Spring River Clean-up. This year we Edge84 8 wt. rod and reel outfit that have a site on the Menomonee River evening with all proceeds benefiting We are in the process of selecting bers, including Pete Sippel. Atten- near Miller Park. We’ll meet in the SEWTU. Thanks to Kyle Klamar a UW-Stevens Point student to re- dance ranged from 7-14 per session, parking lot off of Canal St. (near the and Josh Radlein for organizing our ceive our Cold Water Research so it was another successful class. Sausage Haus) at 9:00 a.m. and involvement in the event. Grant. Our criteria are that the stu- We also sponsored two high work until Noon. We’d like to thank Our Project Healing Waters dent be of junior status with at least school students to the Natural Re- our site captain, John Knitter, for program is eagerly waiting the up- a 3.25 GPA, enrolled in a course in- sources Careers camp at the Cen- organizing our involvement in the coming fishing season. Al Dalphon- volving coldwater resources, and re- tral Wisconsin Environmental event. John, Rick Frye, Todd Duri- so, John Knitter, and Glen Winston side within our chapter area. Station to be held this summer. an, and Rich Vetrano have been par- lead our morning fly tying sessions Our fly tying class was held on Our annual fund-raising ban- ticipating in volunteer stream at the VA Medical Center in Mil- Tuesdays from Jan. 17 through Feb. quet will be March 29 at the North- monitoring on the Menomonee over waukee. George Batcha and Rick 21. Chapter member and master ty- winds Banquet Hall in Marion. the last year. Recently, Rick Frye Frye continue to lead the evening er Jerry Weatherwax led the class, —Lee Kersten and Bob Jozwowski took part in a classes. Our first fishing outing has assisted by several chapter mem- stream impediment survey on the been scheduled for Friday, April 27. river. No doubt, things are looking Contact Mike Kuhr at up for our urban watersheds! [email protected] for more SEWTU will once again return information. to the Driftless Area for work on Finally, we’d like to thank our Camp Creek in 2012. We’ve been political liaisons Herb Oechler and awarded an Embrace-a-Stream John Knitter for keeping our chap- grant to help fund the project. We ter well informed about the contro- owe a big thank you to Henry Koltz versial mining bill that has been and Jim Wierzba for writing a great making headlines over the last year. grant proposal. Details are being If you would like to receive worked out for a workday in May. SEWTU e-mail alerts with details We’ll also be in the Driftless Ar- about upcoming events, contact us ea on June 2 for a lunker building at [email protected]. Thanks for workday on Bear Creek with the Al- all you do. Our coldwater resources do Leopold Chapter. Check our wouldn’t be the same without you. website for the latest details. —Mike Kuhr Southern Wisconsin Chapter

2012 has been off to a rousing who educated, entertained, and in- start for SWTU! In January, we spired with his remarks and wonder- started the year with an enjoyable, ful pictures. Craig Amacker enlightening, and successful Ice- provided some excellent “local fla- breaker event. It’s our biggest fund- vor” and got everyone thinking WRVTU MEMBERS GIVE FLY TYING DEMONSTRATIONS raiser of the year, and we had a about different places — and spe- great turnout from around the state. cies — to fish in Wisconsin. Mike Pierce was one of several Wisconsin River Valley TU members who gave Thanks to all who attended! We also held our annual Nash fly tying demonstrations at the Central Wisconsin Sports Show at the Patriot We heard nothing but praise for Williams Banquet — a somewhat Center in Wausau Feb 17-19. our featured speaker, Kirk Deeter, more refined and formal dinner April 2012 Wisconsin Trout Page 15 Chapter News event where many members bring donations and lively bidding, all in weekend, Labor Day weekend, and their significant others. At the ban- the spirit of friendship and raising September 8 weekend. We will quet, our chapter awarded Golden funds for our coldwater resource. again be at Mike Service Station on Trout awards to three members who This spring will also see at least the corner of highways 55 and 64. make a difference: two more stream workdays, includ- Beaver damage was spotted on • John Gribb — Youth Education ing a large multi-site workday event one of the many feeders of the Wolf Volunteer, on April 28 with a cookout after- River through satellite imaging. We • Bob Selk — Distinguished Ser- wards. We are coordinating with are currently planning an explorato- vice Award, and other preservation groups on this ry expedition to pinpoint the loca- • Drew Kasel — Outstanding Vol- event and can use all the help we tion of the dam. Anyone interested unteer Leadership can get, so visit our website to learn is encouraged to contact me Congratulations and thank you! more about how you can get in- through the website. The club is attempting to install a In February, we took advantage volved. of the mild winter to hold our first box at the parking area along Nin- stream workday of the year. Thirty- Be sure to check out our newslet- emile Creek on Highway 55. We will four volunteers showed what team- ter and online chapter calendar at be setting it up with survey slips. If work, a positive attitude, and the www.swtu.org. There you’ll find all you fish this creek this spring and right mix of power tools can accom- of our activities and events, includ- summer, please fill out the survey. plish in a morning! All told, roughly ing details of our Annual Casting This will help us with stream man- 1,000 feet of a public easement on Clinic which is set for April 14 at agement and complement the data Vermont Creek is now cleared of Salmo Pond just off Hwy. 14 west of from our temperature monitors. We dense brush and invasive species Cross Plains. It’s free, and everyone will post the results of the surveys like box elder and buckthorn. is invited to come learn about cast- on our website. March also saw our annual ing, bugs, gear, reading the water, The date for our fall Apprecia- CHUCK’S GOING FISHING Meicher Madness Auction, an al- and more! tion Dinner has been set for Octo- Former Wild Rivers Chapter President ways-enjoyable evening of generous —Drew Kasel ber 13. Please check out our new Chuck Campbell (right) accepted an website at www.WolfRiverTU.org inscribed Sage fly reel recently from Wild Rivers Chapter for more info. —Tim Waters Dick Berge for his work on behalf of the chapter. The Wild Rivers Chapter’s ef- to introduce kids to the joy of fly ty- forts to remove toxic fishing prod- ing. It also provided a time for ucts from the environment took members to tie flies for our March another step forward in December. 24 Expo/Auction. Consider Proper Release Erica LeMoine, Loonwatch pro- We recently presented an in- 1. Don’t play fish to exhaustion. Instead, use a landing net to gram coordinator for the Sigurd Ol- scribed Sage fly reel to Chuck bring fish under control before they’re played out. 2. Handle fish in the net. Grasp them across the back and head son Environmental Institute, talked Campbell. Chuck served as Wild for firm but gentle control. Use the net fabric as your “glove.” to chapter members at the Decem- Rivers president from 2006-2010, 3. Turn fish belly up while removing hooks. This disorients fish ber meeting about the Get the Lead and his contributions included chap- momentarily for easier, quicker handling. 4. Don’t remove swallowed hooks. Just cut the line...doing so Out program and detailed the ef- ter growth, expanded youth activi- saves two-thirds of deeply hooked trout. fects of lead sinkers and jigs on ties, enjoyable member activities, 5. Don’t keep fish out of the water more than 10-15 seconds. loons, eagles, swans, and other and meaningful habitat projects. His Fragile gills are damaged after that...especially in cold weather. aquatic wildlife. Chapter members wit and organizational skills enabled discussed ways they can work on our chapter to function effectively projects that will instill strong con- and smoothly. As past president, servation ethics in kids by outfitting Chuck continues to lead by organiz- their tackle boxes with non-lead ing habitat projects and also by us- tackle. Erica plans to work with the ing his writing skills to communicate chapter on the Get the Lead Out chapter activities. program at the 2012 Fishing Expo. Chuck, we hope your new reel Fly tying sessions were held at will stop those big rainbows you the Great Lakes Visitor Center on hook off the river mouths of Lake January 21 and March 10. These Superior. were opportunities for chapter tyers —Dick Berge Wisconsin River Valley Chapter

Many thanks to Henry Kanemo- our annual banquet. We decided to to, Gene Koshak, John Meachan, change things up from years past by Bob Pils, and Mike Pierce for dem- moving the banquet to May and on onstrating their tying skills and to a weeknight, as well as changing Brian and Larry Marnholtz, Pat venues. Hager, Doug Annika, and Brooke This year, the banquet will be Brown for all their help at the Cen- held on Thursday, May 10, at the tral Wisconsin Sports Show at the Rothschild Pavilion. Doors will Patriot Center Feb 17-19. Also open at 5:30. The new location is thanks to Pat Esselman for the use easily accessible off of Hwy. 29 in of the tables and chairs. Rothschild, just east of the I-39/ The winner of the raffle was Hwy. 29 interchange. For more in- Lawrence Wokatsch. The prize was Linda a deluxe fly tying vise and tying tools formation, please contact from Cabela’s. Mr. Wokatsch is a Lehman, for more details or to or- pike fisherman who has some favor- der tickets. ite fishing spots up north, way up I also wanted to express a special north. His son has tied quite a vari- thanks to our board for their help ety of impressive flies for him, and and support, especially the last few now Mrs. Wokatsch is interested in months while I was tending to a learning about tying. family emergency. Thank you so Field & Stream names SWTU’s Our chapter has been working much! hard this winter at putting together —Linda Lehman Murray “conservation hero” Field & Stream magazine has named Southern Wisconsin TU Wolf River Chapter member Tina Murray a “hero of conservation” in its April 2012 issue. Murray was honored for her work with the Project Green Teen Ninemile Creek Our general membership meet- on . We will be program that she started and directs at Madison’s Malcolm ing was held March 10. Officers brushing and bundling the section were nominated and elected: east of Highway 55 to East Hollister Shabazz High School. Andy Killoren — President, Road. If another workday is needed The Green Teen program has been featured many times in Wis- Linda Anderson — Secretary, to finish that stretch, we will sched- consin Trout. TU members from across the state volunteer every and ule one later this year. Check our spring to serve as mentors to high school students getting hands- Jennifer Wild — Treasurer website for more details. on experience in conservation, habitat restoration, and trout fishing. Board members Jim Robinson We will also be running the brat and Tim Waters were re-elected to stand this year in Langlade. Target- To learn more about volunteering with Project Green Teen, con- their positions. ed weekends are Memorial week- tact Tina at [email protected]. July 21 is our scheduled workday end, July 7 weekend, July 28 Page 16 Wisconsin Trout April 2012 Wisconsin Outdoor Expo help needed May 17-18 By Bob Haase With up to 2,000 students attending volvement at the expo. If you would at (920) 922-8003 or flytier@milw- each day, we have an opportunity to like to volunteer, please contact Bob pc.com. or Todd at (920) 219-9550. The Wisconsin Outdoor Expo reach a lot of kids. will be held at the Dodge County The fly rods we use are furnished Fairgrounds outside of Beaver Dam by the DNR office out of Oshkosh, May 17 and 18. The program runs so all you need to bring to help out from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both with fly casting is yourself. If you days. Between 3,000 and 4,000 kids would like to help with fly tying, all and their chaperones attend the you need to bring is your vise and event every year. Last year we had basic tying tools such as a scissor, 918 kids tie a fly, and many of them bobbin, half hitch tool, and whip fin- also tried their hand at fly casting. isher. All the materials and direc- We always talk about ways to get tions for tying the fly are provided. our youth more involved in hunting, We have a lot of repeat volun- fishing, and outdoor sports, and this teers because people realize what a is a great opportunity to do that. great program this is. If you have The kids who attend get a chance to volunteered in the past, maybe you tie a fly and try their hand at fly cast- can talk a friend into coming along ing, but we could do even more. with you this year. We could have a display showing It seems like this year more than what we do with stream monitoring ever we have dealt with legislation and stream restoration work, or we that could negatively affect our en- could show aquatic insects and help vironment such as the wetland bill kids try to identify them. Other ac- and the mining bill. We need to do tivities could include knot tying or everything we can do introduce our fish identification. kids to hunting, fishing, and other There is a lot we can do, but it all outdoor activities so that they un- takes volunteers. It takes a mini- derstand the importance of protect- mum of 4-6 volunteers each day to ing our environment. There are not teach fly casting, and a minimum of many events that provide us the op- 10-16 each day to demonstrate fly portunity to do that like the expo. tying. The more volunteers we have, Bob Haase and Todd Franklin THE FLY YOU’RE TYING IS AS ALMOST AS COOL AS THAT HAT the more students we can accept. are co-chairs for this year’s TU in- Mike Schaefers from the CWTU helps a youngster tie a fly at a recent Expo. WITU Looking Back

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From the April 2002 Wisconsin Trout... 254 miles of new trout water added DNR updates state’s official trout waters The 2002 Trout Streams Book — fish/faq/troutclass.htm. Copies are miles have increased by 809. land, Vernon, Pierce, Dunn, and a county-by-county collection of all also available in paperback. • the miles of class 1 trout streams Trempealeau. The reasons for these official Wisconsin trout waters and This comprehensive list of trout have increased by 600 miles, changes are numerous, including their classes — is now available, streams has been updated for 2002 • the miles of class 2 have in- changing land use patterns, land according to Larry Claggett, DNR using the latest trout survey infor- creased by 401 miles, and conservation measures, habitat res- coldwater fisheries ecologist. mation. Since the last publication of • the miles of class 3 have de- toration and protection, and wild The book can be accessed online the Wisconsin Trout Streams in 1980, creased by 192 miles. trout stocking. at the DNR Fish Web site at numerous changes have occurred. Most of the increases have Legal status still to come www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/ • the total number of trout streams occurred in the southwestern and All streams added since the 1980 has increased by 254, and the west central counties of Iowa, Rich- edition satisfy the legal require- f l ifi April 2012 Wisconsin Trout Page 17 Former WDNR trout program director Stan Kmiotek passes WI stream access laws Stan Kmiotek, the WDNR biolo- vice to the coldwater resources summarized in wallet card gist who first directed Wisconsin’s 1950-1982.” Having trouble remembering users may remember that Wiscon- trout habitat program after the trout In later years, Kmiotek toured what Wisconsin law says about sin law was changed in 2001 to al- stamp was introduced in 1978, some of the famous trout streams of stream access? low people to walk the exposed passed away on Feb. 23 in Madison England with his wife, Margaret. Stream access laws have banks of rivers up to the “normal at age 93. He also enjoyed playing the gui- changed twice since 2001, so WI- high-water mark.” In 1950, tar and harmonica. Until recently, TU has created the wallet card be- However, that expansion of Kmiotek was he played in the After Five Blue- low to summarize your rights. rights was reversed just two years hired by the grass Band. The card below gives a concise later, and anglers have ever since WI Conserva- summary of your current rights been required to follow the old tion Dept. and responsibilities regarding “keep your feet wet” rule while (the prede- stream access. fishing. cessor of the The WITU State Council Of note in the current law is WDNR) as hopes this card will come in handy that anglers can legally walk on one of the to settle any disputes you may private property whenever they agency’s first have with landowners who feel encounter an “obstruction.” aquatic biolo- you are trespassing. The WDNR has interpreted an gists. Confusing obstruction to not only include Stan Kmiotek It was recent change such things as fallen trees, but also Kmiotek who Anglers “deep water.” compiled the information for and and oth- This obstruction provision is published Wisconsin Trout Streams er stream not yet widely known, so this wal- for the agency in 1968. let card will help fishers and land He also oversaw the annual trout stamp print contest for the agency. owners better understand the cur- TU’s Southern WI Chapter rent law. awarded Kmiotek its Gold Trout Award in 1982 “for meritorious ser-

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Can I fish streams that flow through private lands? Yes, all trout streams are considered “navigable” and, therefore, are public property. Streams are public even though the land on both sides of them may be private. Without permission, you may not cross private lands to enter or leave a stream. Enter the water at bridge crossings, pub- lic lands, or private lands under public easement. Do I have to stay in the water? Yes, but there is one exception. Wisconsin law was amended in 2001 to say you may exit the water “to bypass an obstruction.” (See statute text on other side.) Re-enter the water after the obstruction has been passed. What counts as an obstruction? According to the WDNR, “Obstructions could consist of trees or rocks, shallow water for boaters, or deep water for wading trout fishers. The bypass can involve areas up to the ordinary high water mark and should be by the shortest route possible.” Can I walk on the exposed shoreline up to the “ordinary high water mark”? No, that provision in the statutes was only in effect for two years. mer Anglers must now follow the previous “keep your feet wet” rule. But you SumSpringt has Rosssprung! Gunnison Come gear up may still leave the water legally to bypass obstructions. Trou Wis for springL troutReel and Special steelhead. What if I come upon a fence across a stream? CIA SPlentyPE of new arrivals to southern Land owners may not obstruct navigable waters in a way that “impairs G2 Was $220 Now $189.99 the free navigation thereof.” If you can pass under or over a single strand Wisconsin’s largest fly of barbed wire, the stream remains navigable. However, if several G4 Was $245 Now $199.99 strands of wire or some other intentional obstruction prevents passage, selection.... Check out the new Offer good while supplies last the land owner is in violation of the law. Do not cut the wire. Instead, Sage ONE rod. contact the WDNR to investigate the illegal obstruction. How does the “no interference” with hunting, fishing, or ORDER OVER THE WEB OR TOLL FREE (800) 257-7666 trapping statute apply to my fishing? Animal right activists have generally preferred to harass hunters and LOCAL GUIDE SERVICE AVAILABLE trappers instead of anglers. Nevertheless, fishing is included in a 1989 WI statute that makes it illegal for someone to “interfere or attempt to Visit our web site for our fishing report: interfere with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping with the intent to pre- www.FontanaSports.com vent the taking of a wild animal....” This statute not only protects you from physical interference, but it protects the animals as well — someone cannot interfere with your fish- Visit our west side fly ing by “harassing a wild animal.” For fishers, this may be interpreted to 251 State Street mean that someone cannot interfere with your fishing by throwing rocks fishingMadison, department: WI 231(608) Junction 257-5043 Road into water you are about to fish. Land owners blocking your legal access Madison,(800) 257-7666 WI or preventing you from navigating around obstructions may also be vio- (608)www.FontanaSports.com 833-9191 lating this statute. “Next to Target” Page 18 Wisconsin Trout April 2012

2012 WI Natural Resources Board Coon Creek Trout Fest

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David Clausen 1265 58th Avenue 608-516-4328 (Cell) 05/01/2013 needs TU volunteer help Chair Amery, WI 54001 [email protected] By Eric Rauch ing and fly tying, to t-shirt sales and tent volunteers. Preston D. Cole Department of Public Works 414-286-3302 (Office) 05/01/2013 Vice-Chair Commissioner's Office Coon Creek Trout Fest 2012 will If you would like to be a part of 841 N. Broadway, Room 501 take place June 16, and we have this growing event, please e-mail Er- Milwaukee, WI 53202 ic Rauch at [email protected] been working away since last year’s Christine L. Thomas College of Natural Resources 715-346-4185 (Office) 05/01/2015 event to make 2012 even better! and me know if you have any prefer- Secretary UW-Stevens Point Now that we have one successful ence of work area. Stevens Point, WI 54481 In addition, we are still looking year under our belts, we feel like we William Bruins Homeland Dairy 920-346-5293 (Home) 05/01/2017 have the ability to continue to make to book fishing and outdoor-related N2899 State Highway 49 booths and vendors, so if you know Waupun, WI 53963 Trout Fest the premier environmen- tal gathering in the Driftless Area. of someone who would be interest- ed, contact us at the above e-mail Terry N. Hilgenberg Coldwell Banker 715-526-6148 (Office) 05/01/2017 Last year we had over 700 at- Hilgenberg Realtors address. You can also check out the P. O. Box 555 tendees, 60 booths, and 100+ kids website at www.cooncreektrout- Shawano, WI 54166 fishing. We also had over 50 volun- fest.com. Booths are only $25. teers helping make the event run Gregory Kazmierski Buck Rub Outfitters Ltd. 262-470-5440 (Office) 05/01/2017 This is a free event for the public, N13 W28400 Silvernail Road smoothly (even through a torrential so we hope to have over 1,000 at- Pewaukee, WI 53072 downpour), and for that Coulee Re- tendees this year. gion TU would like to say thank Jane Wiley 2400 Park Road 715-359-2475 (Home) 05/01/2015 Finally, if you have any innova- you. Wausau, WI 54401 tive ideas or things you would like to We need your help again this see us incorporate into the festival, year. We are currently looking for please drop us a line. We would love volunteers to help out with all as- to include your idea on fest day! pects of the festival, from bartend- Hope to see you all there. April 14 Vetrano family benefit coincides with project workshop A benefit for the Dave Vetrano TUDARE Chapter Planning Work- family will take place at the Chase- shop which will be held at the Living burg Rod & Gun Club Saturday, Waters Bible Camp near Westby. April 14, at 6:30 p.m. This workshop will be held April 14 Dave’s wife, Gennean, was re- and 15. cently diagnosed with cancer. The The workshop is again expected Vetranos have a teenage daughter, to focus on all aspects of planning Jess. and carrying out watershed restora- The Chaseburg Rod & Gun Club tion projects. In past workshops, is located west of Chaseburg, WI at hundreds of TU volunteers, agency S1269 Sportsman Lane, Stoddard, personnel, and members of other WI. A catered meal will be provid- conservation groups have assembled ed. plans for their own projects. Partici- For more information, contact pants have come from seven states TUDARE Project Manager Jeff and dozens of TU chapters. CHAPTERS HELP FUND WDNR SUMMER HABITAT WORK Hastings at (608) 606-4158. For more information on the GBTU’s Paul Kruse (right) presents the WDNR’s Shawn Sullivan a check to The Vetrano benefit is the same Westby workshop, contact John weekend as the seventh annual Welter at [email protected]. help fund the WDNR’s summer habitat crew members. TU funding makes 2012 Consider Proper Release

trout work crew possible CPR is working...keep it up! By Paul Kruse plans to do 1,700 feet of habitat 1. Don’t play fish to exhaustion. Instead, use a landing work on Wilson Creek. The Wil- net to bring fish under control before they’re played out. Central Region Vice Chair son Creek project will be the 2. Handle fish in the net. Grasp them across the back crew’s largest in the sense that it and head for firm but gentle control. Use the net fab- ric as your “glove.” Four Wisconsin TU chapters will require heavy equipment in 3. Turn fish belly up while removing hooks. This dis- — Shaw-Paca, Fox Valley, Central order to accomplish major resto- orients fish momentarily for easier, quicker handling. 4. Don’t remove swallowed hooks. Just cut the WI, and Southeastern WI — have ration work to this critically im- line...doing so saves two-thirds of deeply hooked helped fund a three-person trout portant coldwater tributary of the trout. habitat crew under the direction Middle Br. Embarrass River. 5. Don’t keep fish out of the water more than 10-15 seconds. Fragile gills are damaged after that...espe- of Shawn Sullivan, WDNR fisher- Experienced technicians will cially in cold weather. ies operation supervisor out of the be responsible for the develop- Wild Rose field office. ment of this project, and the crew The crew will be hard at work will be under their direction doing improving trout habitat for 10 maintenance. weeks this summer in Shawano Also on the slate of trout and Waupaca counties. stream candidates is a 2,000-foot For Sale The contributing chapters also stretch on the S. Br. Embarrass got a matching $4,000 grant from River and maintenance on bank Mecan River | 199 Acres the Friends of WITU program. covers on the N. Br. Embarrass The three-person trout habitat near Bowler. crew will work on development Sportsman's paradise on the renowned Mecan River. Experience and maintenance of area trout Waupaca County work the hex hatch on this restored stretch of trout stream where you streams and perform maintenance In Waupaca County, a Peter- work on past restoration projects. son Creek project will receive control both sides of the bank; hunt turkey and deer; and when These positions will also be re- 1,000 feet of improvements that your day is through, relax in the well-appointed log home situated sponsible for helping with Satur- include 3-4 bank covers, mid- on a bluff just steps from the river. Enjoy time in the spacious day TU workdays in the area. channel boulders, and brush bun- living/kitchen/dining area centered around a two-story stone Due to DNR budget con- dles. straints and personnel shortages, They will also perform mainte- fireplace. The property and stream have been meticulously cared the crew’s planned 2012 work nance on the Waupaca River up- for by a former national secretary of Trout Unlimited and are would not have been scheduled stream of County Hwy. Q. protected by a conservation easement. Offered for $789,000. this year without TU’s help. The Leer Creek or the S. Br. of the TU chapters will fund two of the Little Wolf will get 3-4 bank cov- For information habitat crew positions, and WD- ers installed as part of this busy please contact: NR trout stamp monies will fund summer schedule. Maintenance Christine Haag the third position. or brushing work will take place 608-354-8432 Shawano County work on Spaulding, Whitcomb, Murray, In Shawano County, the crew and Radley creeks. [email protected] April 2012 Wisconsin Trout Page 19

Advice from Bob’s Flashabou Nymph is pure Bob’s Tying Tips the bench of attraction that catches trout Bob Haase By Bob Haase drop of head cement on at this point. Sometimes we tie flies to realisti- NOTE: If you tie off using a whip cally imitate a specific insect, and at finish behind a bead head or on Help for getting beads onto other times the flies we tie don’t re- foam where it is compressed in one ally imitate anything specific. spot, the thread stacks in the same a hook instead of the floor The Flashabou Nymph is one of place and can come loose. I feel that those flies that does not imitate any- a series of half hitches makes for a By Bob Haase This method works well if your thing specific, but the fish don’t stronger knot in these situations. hands are not steady or you’re seem to care. Tie up a few of these and give There are a number of ways working with small beads. This has become my go-to them a try. If you get the same re- to put beads on the hook, and I take about a two-inch piece nymph for fishing here in Wisconsin sults with this fly as I’ve had, you some work better than others. of tape and stick it to the bottom and in Western waters. Even in will always want a few of them in Most people grasp the bead of my thumb. Then I fold the technical waters like Poindexter your fly box. between their thumb and forefin- tape over my forefinger and keep ger and run the point of the hook it in place with pressure against through the bead, bringing it the tape with my middle finger MATERIALS LIST around the bend and onto the against my forefinger. hook. Bob’s Flashabou Nymph Many times in the process of I then place the bead small Hook: Mustad 3906B or TMC doing this the bead slips off or hole down on a flat surface and 3761 (bo5h 2XL) in 16 and 18. press the tape (forefinger) out of your fingers and onto the Thread: 70 denier black or against the bead. floor never to be found again. olive. The bead will stick to the tape The following are some alter- Tail: red goose biot. nate ways of putting beads onto (small hole up) so that you can the hook. easily insert the point of the Body: Holographic Flasha- hook into the bead. bou, Mirage Flashabou, or Use the palm of opal tinsel. Try the new Bead: gold brass or tungsten your hand Wings: two white goose biots Lay the bead in the palm of “bead pad” Collar: peacock black Ice your hand. Using the hook, roll Hairline Dubbin came out Dubbing or peacock Super with what they call a bead pad Bright

Slough in Montana, the fish took these when they declined to take anything else. I am not sure what makes this fly work so well, but tie some up and try them out. Begin by placing the bead on the hook and wrapping the thread to the bend of the hook. Tie in a single red goose biot as shown, wrapping the bead around until you can awhile ago. The surface has in- find the small hole end of the over the biot all the way to the bead. dentations to keep the beads on Tie in a piece of flashabou or bead and run the hook into the the pad from rolling all over your hole and onto the hook. If the opal tinsel. I like using the mirage table. bead slips off it will usually fall flashabou, the holographic flasha- back into the palm of your hand You simply put some beads bou, or opal tinsel. instead of onto the floor. and hooks on the pad, and when Wrap the thread to the bead, NOTE: Some of the newer you need another bead on a building up the thread slightly as micropoint hooks do not need to hook, just use the hook to roll shown. Try to keep the thread base have the barb crimped down in the bead into position to put the as smooth or flat as possible for the order to put the bead on the hook through the hole. next step. hook, but depending on the size I find this works pretty well, Wrap the flashabou or tinsel to of hook and bead you are using, and you can also flip the pad the bead and tie off. you still may need to crimp the over and use it as a glue pad. It Then dub a collar using peacock black ice dubbing or peacock Super barb down. has a surface that glue will not Bright. This will also serve to lay a stick to. Most people who have base to tie in the white goose biots. Use a bead tried them, like them. Laying a base of dubbing like this tweezers makes it easier to tie in the biots. Another method is to use a Clamps force Tie in two white goose biots as bead tweezers. There are differ- problem beads shown. This is similar to the way you ent kinds of bead tweezers, and might tie them in for a Prince some work better than others. A final problem some people nymph. Then trim the biots and lightly I like the Deluxe Beadzers have is forcing the bead around dub over the biots. distributed by Wapsi Fly. They Tie off by making a series of half hitches behind the bead and put a

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the bend of some hooks. I some- SERVICE times use a one size larger bead A LANGLADE than specified, and the bead FLY SHOP UNCTION OF HWY. 55 AND 64 AUTO REPAIR have a small cupped indentation doesn’t always want to go around at the tips to hold the bead and the bend of the hook. keep it from slipping out. I use a Dr. Slick Barb Crusher Wapsi also distributes another Scissors Clamp to grip the bead Deluxe Bead Tweezers with a and help force it around the Fly Shop & Sporting Goods cupped indentation that can be bend of the hook. This clamp has locked to hold the bead in place. flat, smooth blades that grip Need a special pattern? Ask Mike! Both of these work better most beads well. It works great • Custom Tied Flies • than your fingers for holding a for a lot of other tying proce- bead securely. dures and is one of the most valuable tools I have at my tying MICHAEL & 715) 882-8901 Try Scotch tape bench. ALICE KLIMOSKI 4505 STATE ROAD 55 You can also use a piece of Give these methods a try and Owners WHITE LAKE, WISCONSIN 54491 Scotch tape to hold the bead. see which one works best for you. Page 20 Wisconsin Trout April 2012 Friends 2012 campaign underway By Doug Brown The 2012 Friends donation re- become a reality. quest is in the mail. You should have This year, with a $100 donation Friends of WITU Chair either received it, or you’ll get it you get a Stream Works Fly Box to shortly. A lot of grants have been dry your flies. It attaches easily to With 2011 behind us, I would like approved for 2012, but we need your vest or fits in a small pocket. to say Thank You to all of you who your continued support so chapters The fly box also has the TU logo on donated in last year’s Friends of can have the financial resources to it. Wisconsin TU fund-raising event. do the projects that help our trout Any donation amount is gladly It was a good year for the Friends streams. accepted, and the money goes right program with all of your donations. For example, the Aldo Leopold back into YOUR streams. Dona- More importantly, we have funds Chapter is looking to complete a tions can be sent to Doug Brown, for our chapters to do various two-year project that rehabs nearly Friends of WITU, R4800 Timber stream projects that will help our two miles of Bear Creek in Sauk Ln., Ringle, WI 54471. I can also be coldwater resources for many years. County. Your donation will help this reached at [email protected].

Nearly $175,000 devoted to trout resources since 1991. The latest projects include... $4,000 to WDNR for a brushing crew Three Clear Waters projects: $3,000 Elk in Lincoln and Langlade ctys. (1-10) Cr. (Chippewa Co.), $2,000 Trout Cr. and $4,000 for a crew in Shawano (Buffalo Co.) and $1,000 Traverse Valley and Waupaca ctys. (1-10) Cr. (Trempealeau Co.) (all 7-10)

$1,500 to Wolf River for $4,000 to Kiap-TU-Wish for Ninemile Cr. in Langlade ongoing Pine Cr. project in Co. (5-10) Pierce Co. (9-10)

$2,500 to Green Bay for N. $4,000 to Aldo Leopold for Br. Beaver Cr. in Marinette Bear Cr. in Sauk Co. (9-10) Co. (7-10)

$4,000 to Nohr for Sixmile $4,000 to SEWTU for Scup- Cr. and $2,000 for Blue R. in pernong R. in Waukesha Co. Grant Co. (7-10 & 3-10) (7-10)

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