Multiple Events with TU in April of 2024!

April 20th, Work day at Bluff Creek

First workday of the year -  Saturday April 20th !   

The first workday of 2024 will be at Bluff Creek on Saturday, April 20th from 9:00 am until noon.  Bluff Creek is located in Walworth county just southeast of Whitewater, WI.  

The Southeast Wisconsin Chapter of Trout Unlimited (SEWTU) will partner with Oakbrook, IL TU (OBTU) to plant trees and some shrubs at specific areas/locations along the creek.  These are bare roots trees and not very big but there are substantial number of them. SEWTU and OBTU have been working on this coldwater stream for a number of years and it has developed into a good fishery. 

Workers should bring shovels, safety glasses, work gloves, and a chair for afterwards. Waders generally will not be needed but I would throw them in your vehicle in case we need to enter the stream. If we get a lot of workers or if the work get done quickly we can always pull invasives out of the stream. 

Per usual our traditional Brat Fry will follow around noon.  RSVP Ken Rizzo at riz2337@yahoo.com if plan to attend so we can plan work teams and purchase the appropriate number of bratwurst. 

Directions from Milwaukee:
From the Milwaukee Metro area take I-43 southwest then take exit 38 for WI-20 toward East Troy. Follow WI-20 west (9.5 miles) and then west  US-12 (6.1 miles) to Reliance Rd. Turn left onto Reliance Rd and follow for 0.8 miles. Turn left onto County Highway P. Destination will be on the right. 

April 23rd, Chapter Meeting - Steve Vance

Come listen to Steve talk about Fly Fishing the Yucatan plus some additional info on his local guiding.
See you at Crawdaddy's @ 7PM.  9427 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI 53214

Steve Vance is an avid flyfisher since the age of four. A native Oklahoman, he has fished 
across the continental US and in South and Central America. Steve has been a 
Wisconsin-licensed flyfishing guide for trout and smallmouth bass in southern Wisconsin 
streams since 2003 and developed 1Guide Flyfishing in 2019. He guides for smallmouth, pike, and
musky by Florida-style flats boat in area lakes and for seasonal steelhead, brown trout,
king salmon, and coho salmon by wading the Lake Michigan tributaries. Steve ties custom
flies and build custom fly rods. He frequently travels to the southern Yucatan in Mexico
each year to fish for bonefish, tarpon, permit, and snook. He is a passionate conservationist
and maintains affiliations with Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited, the
Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance, and the Dubuque Fly Fishers. Steve retired as a tenured
professor in the Art Program at UW-Platteville in 2021 and continues to produce artworks
in soft pastel and oil painting mediums.