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Fishing the Dark River Minnesota Trout Unlimited PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE P.O. Box 845 PAID Chanhassen, MN 55317-0845 PERMIT NO. 4 MADELIA, MN Trout Unlimited Copyright 2013 Minnsota Trout Unlimited - No Portion of this publication may be reproduced MINNESOTAwithout written permisssion of Minnesota Trout Unlimited. Fishing the Dark River Dark the Fishing Tying the Chuck Hair Caddis Hair Chuck the Tying A Boy’s Trout Stream Trout Boy’s A Catching Trout in the Mississippi Headwaters Mississippi the in Trout Catching Silica Sand Bill Passes Bill Sand Silica The Official Publication of Minnesota Trout Unlimited - June 2013 June - Unlimited Trout Minnesota of Publication Official The Trout Unlimited From The MINNESOTA The Voice of MNTU Executive Director On The Cover Enjoy the Diverse Fisheries You Help Protect and Restore By John Lencewski, MNTU Executive Director An angler fishes below a waterfall on the Devil Track River near Grand he contrast between this issue’s want to thank all of you who made a call Marais, Minnesota. cover photo of North Shore steel- or sent a message to your legislators and Theading and last issue’s shot of Governor Dayton. You helped turn the Driftless area trout angling reminds us tide in favor of protecting Driftless area of the diverse coldwater fisheries Min- trout streams from needless harm from nesota has to offer. I write this as the an emerging silica sand mining industry. Memorial Day weekend approaches and I hope this newsletter finds you having In This Issue am weighing whether to chase brook just returned from catching many wild trout in northern Minnesota, browns in trout in those picturesque valleys. • Get the details on where to the southeast spring creeks, rainbows find rainbow and brook trout in in trout lakes, heritage lake trout in the As the summer begins, please consider Northern MN. shallows of Boundary Waters lakes, incorporating a few hours of rewarding steelhead in North Shore rivers, or elect work on a habitat project into a fishing • Learn how to tie a great new to be surprised by several species off outing to a new stream. The late spring caddisfly pattern. Lake Superior river mouths. It is likely and frequent high water have already I will have done several by the time you thrown off work calendars, so please use • A great book review highlight- receive this issue, and hopefully you will the chapter contacts listed on page 3 or ing the work of Tom Waters. have too. regularly visit www.mntu.org or chapter websites for updated calendars. Thank • Silica Sand Mining Update Before heading out to recharge my bat- you again for helping conserve our cold- teries following the legislative session, I water fisheries and watersheds. • Updates on summertime habitat improvement and educational efftorts around Minnesota. • And Much More! Table of Contents Trout Fishing The Headwaters........................................page 4 Tying The Chuck Hair Caddis...........................................page 5 A Boy’s Trout Stream...............................................page 6 Join TU Today! Silica Sand Mining Update..........................................page 8 Want to subscribe to this newsletter? Join Trout Unlimited! See the back Book Review - Wildstream........................................... page 9 page for details or visit www.tu.org to sign up. News From TU National.................................................page 10 Fishing The Dark River.................................................page 10 MNTU Chapter News.....................................................page 11 Trout Unlimited Minnesota is the off- cial publication of the Minnesota Trout Before Stepping.............................................................page 11 Unlimited. Issues are distributed to all members of Minnesota Trout Unlim- Reeling It In....................................................................page 12 ited chapters. Subscriptions are avail- able by joining Trout Unlimited. See the back page for further details. Copyright © 2013 Minnesota Trout Editor’s Angle Unlimited. No Portion of this publica- tion may be reproduced without writ- ten permission from Minnesota Trout Time to Get on the Water Unlimited. By Carl Haensel Advertising rate sheet available on re- quest. Send all editorial and advertis- s the seasons begin to slowly North of Grand Marais to SE Minnesota ing correspondence or other inquiries shift here outside my window there are TU projects and programs that to the editor: Aalong the Sucker River, I know you can get involved with this year. it’s time to spend the longer days that As we work to make this newlset- we have now on the water. For me that Carl Haensel ter effort sustainable, please take the op- means many things, but relative to trout 6614 McQuade Rd portunity to donate directly to MNTU. there are two - fishing and habitat im- You’ll find a form on the back cover, and Duluth, MN 55804 provement. As you page through our with it you can help fund what we think [email protected] summer issue, you’ll find tempting sto- ries to lure you out on the water to cast, is the best way to connect our volun- Send address changes to: as well as opportunities to get out and teers, members, and all those who care participate on the ground in restoring our about our trout waters. As always, make Trout Unlimited, 1550 Wilson Boule- streams, rivers, lakes and forests around sure to take the time to support our ad- vard, Arlington, VA, 22209. Minnesota. If you’ve never fished an vertisers and let them know that you saw area, summertime is the time to contact their ad here in MNTU. another TU chapter, learn some good Good luck fishing this season and send spots to fish and have the chance to drop us your photos for upcoming issues! in and help out on a habitat improvement project or education program. From 2 Minnesota Council Update Moving Forward By JP Little, Minnesota Council Chair elcome to the 2013 summer habitat on thirteen streams and lakes. SE MN and on the North Shore. We have Trout Unlimited statewide Habitat will be restored or improved on dedicated volunteers who have been- Wnewsletter. I want to again six northern Minnesota trout waters, two working on projects for the last three thank Carl and Cindy Haensel for agree- Twin Cities metropolitan area streams rounds of grants, and we could use more ing to serve as editor and layout designer and five streams in the Driftless area of volunteers to step forward. If you have of a product that will help get the mes- southeast Minnesota. never been involved in stream work, it sage of Trout Unlimited out more broad- The new appropriation becomes is very gratifying. If you have an interest ly across the state of Minnesota. We re- MNTU ceived a lot of very positive feedback on available in July and will fund 2013 field in participating in a TU project please the spring edition of the newsletter. work on these trout waters: Boys Lake, step forward – and recruit a friend (or Connections In May 2012, we were able to secure Kimball Lake and Mink Lake in Cook four). I can already see a couple vans County; a trout stream in Cook Coun- streaming out of the Twin Cities to spend further state funding for cold water habi- Executive Director ty; Camp Creek in Fillmore County; a weekend on stream work (throw in tat work. Direct from www.mntu.org: John Lenczewski East Indian Creek in Wabasha County; some fishing too) in SE MN. “On Tuesday May 1, Governor Mark [email protected] Garvin Brook, Rush and Pine Creeks in I’ll close by repeating something I Dayton signed into law a bill containing 612-670-1629 Winona County; Hay Creek in Goodhue said in the last newsletter: The heart of an appropriation of $2.1 million to en- www.mntu.org able the Minnesota Council and seven County; Mill Creek in Olmsted County; any great volunteer organization is its chapters of Trout Unlimited to continue Stewart River in Lake County and the people. If you are not yet involved with Vermillion River in Dakota County.” the MN Council or your local chapter enhancing and restoring in-stream, ripar- Minnesota Council Chair Many of these projects will be done please consider sharing your skills and ian and lake habitats around the State. JP Little this summer. We are also awaiting the passion to meet the challenges and op- The bill, Senate File 2493, appropriates [email protected] proceeds of a constitutionally dedicated governor’s signature this month on an portunities in front of Trout Unlimited. sales tax approved by Minnesota voters additional $2.4 million appropriation bill. With this wonderful news, comes a Tight Lines! in November 2008. This fourth appro- TU MN Newsletter Editor challenge: all projects require volunteers priation from the Outdoor Heritage Fund Carl Haensel to help with work in the field. You may will be used by Minnesota Trout Unlim- [email protected] notice that the majority of projects are in ited chapters and members to improve 218-525-2381 Gitche Gumee Chapter Our Readers Write Ken Benoit, President [email protected] Comments, Questions and More e received many gracious is a wonderful book review of Scott Gregor - Thanks for taking the time to Headwaters Chapter comments regarding our pre- Waldie’s “Travers Corners” trilogy of write. We encourage all those who are Bob Wagner, President vious newsletter and interest books. Scott was a dear friend. It was a interested in the project and in helping [email protected] W 218-586-2798 in a number of the articles. We welcome pleasure to have been able to collaborate support the Ruby Habitat Foundation to all commentary and may choose to pub- with him on a fund raising mission for a check it out online. The web address as lish some that we find may be interest- non profit organization called the Ruby provided by you is: ing, useful, or informative to readers.
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