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.
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.
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CRTU was the recipient of the 2020-21 Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Silver Trout Award, thanks to all the work by our volunteers.
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We resume in-person and online meetings each September and they run through April - May is our annual picnic. Look here and on our Facebook page for details about our activities.
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We are looking for ideas for 2024-25 meetings - send us a message on our "Contact us" page, through Instagram, or Facebook.
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Coming to fish the Driftless? Check out the "Getting Started on Trout Fishing in the Driftless".
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Watch WITU's Talking Trout with Jeff Hastings for more about stream restoration in the area, for Jason Freund talking about spring hatches, and Mat and Geri at the Driftless Angler about stream etiquette.
Join Coulee Region TU
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Become a member of CRTU for half the normal $35 fee by using the link below for the national Trout Unlimited organization. Choose chapter #278 from the menu and $15 of the $17.50 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
​Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7 PM from September through April - with no February meeting because of the banquet.
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Our November membership event is on the UW La Crosse campus (Student Union 3310) starting at 7PM. UWL aquatic science students will present on their winter mortality study, stream temperature analysis, and Kirk Olson, WDNR Senior Fisheries Biologist, will share data on some local streams.
Put November 20th on your calendar!
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​Recent events:
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September membership event - John van Vliet, gave a fantastic presentation about fishing the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.
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August 10th - Stream Girls at West Fork Sports Club
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July 13th - Youth Outdoor Fest in La Crosse.
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June - TroutFest in Coon Valley
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May 15th - our annual picnic in Coon Valley wrapped up the 2023-24 season.
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April 17th - Chris Firkus (Riparian Life) on big streamers for big trout in the Driftless Area.