Coulee Region Trout Unlimited

A post on the history and flies of the Wolf River got me to thinking about the Driftless. As you see, the area and the trout fishing we maybe take for granted has not always been what it is now. In fact, it really was not that long ago that Driftless fisheries were mostly stocked and not self-sustaining like they are now. Today, over much of the Driftless Area, if it is a blue line on a map, it holds trout. It has not always been that way, a fact we should celebrate but also

This is a post written by Jason Freund, originally for The Scientific Fly Angler blog, which we are publishing on the Coulee Region Trout Unlimited website . Populations are incredibly complex as they are always changing - hence why we talk about population dynamics. The factors responsible for those changes are a mix of unpredictable (weather, floods, fish kills, etc.) and somewhat predictable (interactions among individuals - competition, predation, etc.). However, there ar

The Driftless Area covers about 24,000 square miles (over 15 million acres) and goes by a host of names - the Coulee Region, bluff lands or bluff country, the Paleozoic plateau, or a host of other names. The Driftless Area occurs because Lake Superior's depth along with the highlands between the Driftless Area and Lake Superior helped divert glaciers around this area. Although often treated as a rather homogeneous area, it is much more diverse than we often recognize.

Density-dependent population regulation occurs when the demographic rates - those birth, death, immigration, and emigration rates mentioned earlier - change as a function of the population's density.

The greatest density of spring creeks in the World in a unique cultural and geologic setting - what's not to love?

I figured I would do a Driftless Dozen as a conversation piece. These are my choices - at least when I wrote the article. What are yours?

This is the author's favorite fly. It is quick and easy to tie, durable, and it simply works! Hans Weilenmann's CDC and Elk is a two material fly - CDC and deer hair.

I can't be the only person that has this wish that I could go back to see what the world looked like before our human population boomed.

The Scientific Fly Angler blog will be rolling out, in part, on the Coulee Region TU website. Please share these posts widely!

At the May 2020 Board of Directors meeting Fred Spademan was installed at the new president of Coulee Region Trout Unlimited. Fred has been an active member of CRTU for several years and we are excited about his leadership. Many thanks to Rick Kyte and Cy Post for serving as co-presidents for the past year. Some Q&A with Fred to introduce him to our CRTU members and friends... What is your go to fly rod for fishing Driftless streams? "My Scott GS 8'4" 4wt. A much better ro

My favorite fishes are sculpin, other than maybe Brook Trout. I will persuade you of their "coolness" - and share some fly patterns.

Relative to the vegetation of the Driftless, establishing a clear picture of what the streams and their riparian zone were like is tougher.

Coulee Region Trout Unlimited is situated in the heart of the Driftless Area . CRTU is home to hundreds of miles of trout streams filled with wild Brook and Brown Trout. Our chapter includes La Crosse, Crawford, Juneau, Monroe, Richland, and Vernon Counties - all counties with a great number and diversity of trout streams. The best description I have seen of Driftless streams is that they are sidewalk to street wide. The streams are generally not large and all but a few pool

These are my 5 hatches for the Driftless Area - Grannom caddis, BWO mayfly, crane flies, Hydropsyche caddis, and winter midges and stones.

Mortality - the word scientists give to the deaths of individuals - is not as simple as it might first look.

Here is what is happening in the Coulee Chapter. The corona virus pandemic led to the cancellation of our last three chapter meetings and presentations. Sadly, we have also seen several other events we sponsor or volunteer also be cancelled: Cozad's Driftless 1Fly, Coon Valley Trout Fest, Tainter Creek Stream Day, work day with SEWTU at Esofea Park, and the Youth Outdoor Fest. It is disappointing that these outreach events didn't happen, we will prepare to be back with the

Keeping a business alive while keeping a community safe By Mike Juran and Curt Rees “Mat” Geri said with tears in her eyes, “What have we...

This post is meant to help answer some questions about getting a start on fishing the Driftless for trout.

Check out the great work from our Veterans Service Project volunteers . Many thanks to Matt Bethke of Coulee Region Trout Unlimited for his leadership in this important outreach for our TU chapter.