Coulee Region Trout Unlimited
Serving the Wisconsin counties of:
La Crosse, Crawford, Juneau, Monroe, Richland, and Vernon
Coulee Region TU is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization. We welcome your donation to our chapter through our verified PayPal account.
Fall Event Schedule
Sept. 16th - A Conversation with the Silver Doctor, Bob Blumreich (Tangled Hickory, Viroqua)
Oct. 21st - Kim Kuber, WDNR on New Zealand Mud Snails (Gassers in Viroqua)
Nov. 18th - Annual Coldwater Fish Science meeting (UWL Cleary Alumni Center)
Dec. 9th - Annual Holiday Gathering (TBD location in La Crosse)
January 20th - Steve Rood, Fishery Biologist at Fort McCoy (American Legion Hall-Sparta)
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT CRTU
Don't want to use your credit card? We take Venmo (@couleeTU)! Also, consider the many other ways to support CRTU - dues sharing at the chapter level is only for the initial year of membership, so your continuing support is important to the chapter. Other ways to support CRTU: 1. Mail a check to CRTU c/o Chapter Treasurer at P. O. Box 173, Viroqua, WI 54665 2. Send support through Venmo to @CouleeTU 3. Donate from your IRA as a Qualified Charitable Distribution - see our Donations Page for details 4. Give through your employer's donation matching program - an easy way to double your support! 5. Turn CRTU volunteer hours into donations through employer volunteer programs 6. Transfer appreciated investments (stocks) - See our Donations page for details 7. Legacy giving through wills and trusts
About Coulee Region TU
Coulee Region Trout Unlimited is 501 c3 non-profit all volunteer organization and chapter #278 of Trout Unlimited. CRTU began in 1974 and serves Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, and Vernon counties in Wisconsin's Driftless Region.
SAVE THE DATE: February 26, 2027
Our 2027 chapter banquet is set for February 26, 2027. We will continue to focus on a conservation-theme format and are completing our plans for the featured guest. Based on the thoughtful responses from our survey after the banquet last year, we are making the following changes:
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New Venue: Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Onalaska
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Improved audio and video capabilities
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Accommodations for overnight stay
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New banquet menu
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Live and silent auction
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More raffle opportunities
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Continued focus on the Chapter's conservation, veteran, and education activities
Member Events
Our chapter member events occur September through May. Look here and on our Facebook page for details about our activities.
We are always looking for ideas for our upcoming Member Events - send us a message on our "Contact us" page or Facebook.
Coming to fish the Driftless? Check out the "Getting Started on Trout Fishing in the Driftless". Want to see the current conditions? Visit the West Fork Sports Club's stream monitor page for up-to-date conditions.
Join Coulee Region TU
Become a member of CRTU for half of the normal member fee by using the button to the right to join the national Trout Unlimited organization. You will automatically become a member of Coulee Region Chapter #278 regardless of where you live and $15 of the $17.50 for your first year membership will stay with our chapter. Your membership dues support the mission of TU which is, "To conserve, protect and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds."
News & Updates
New Zealand Mud Snails (NZMS) were recently found in Seas Branch, above the dam. PLEASE do ALL you can to prevent their spread. Carry a boot brush and a spray bottle of Formula 409 to clean your boots and gear - Consider separate waders and boots when fishing known areas of invasive species to prevent the spread.
Chapter Member Events are the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7 PM from September through April - with no February event because of the banquet.
The West Fork Sports Club - in Avalanche - has a stream and weather monitor up and running. It provides conditions every 10 minutes - including water level and temperature as well as rainfall and other weather condition. Use this weather and stream station to plan your visits to the Coulee Region. There is always fishable water - if you're willing to move upstream and head out early in the day.
Posts from the former The Scientific Fly Angler blog will start to be published on our website. Visit our blog to read those posts.
2026-2027 Member Events
All events start with social hour at 6 p.m. and presentations at 7 p.m.
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Our calendar is up-to-date with 2026-27 events. Sign up at the bottom of this page to be included on all the Member Event news!
Recent events:
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Talking Trout with Silver Doctor, Bob Blumreich - September 16 - this was a great conversation with a legendary guide in the Driftless area
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Learning about New Zealand Mud Snails from one of the WDNR Watershed Program biologists, Kim Kuber - October 21 - much was learned about what we can do to control the spread and the immediate effects of the threat to our watersheds