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Our chapter banquet was February 28, 2025.  Thank you to everyone who attended!  Next year we will do it again on February 27, 2026!  

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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Our 2025 chapter banquet was February 28.  Thank you to everyone who attended!  Next Year we will do it again on February 27, 2026 - See you there!   

 

​Our chapter membership  events occur September through May. Look here and on our Facebook page for details about our activities.

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We are looking for ideas for 2025-26 chapter member events - 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". Want to see the current conditions? Visit the West Fork Sports Club's stream monitor page for up-to-date conditions.

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

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

Welcome to Summer!

 

Chapter Membership Events 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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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. Their stream monitor is currently off-line. 

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2025-2026 Member Events​​

All events start with social hour at 6 p.m. and presentations at 7 p.m.

  • September 17 - Nick Voss, Head Guide with Driftless Angler will present the Late Season Fishing Talk - Gasser's Bar & Grill in Viroqua 

  • October 15 - Matt Mitro, WDNR Coldwater Fisheries Research Scientist will present research on beaver/trout impacts on Elk Creek - Phoenix Banquet Center in Richland Center

  • November 19 - Freshwater Ecology Club Fish Science Talk - UW-L Student Union in La Crosse

  • December 10 - CRTU Holiday Party - Christos Taverna in La Crosse

  • January 21 - David Hettenbach, Vernon County Conservationist and Robert Micheel, Monroe County LCD Director will speak about conservation efforts of interest - American Legion Hall in Sparta

  • February 27 - Annual Banquet and Fundraiser at Cedar Creek Country Club in Onalaska

  • Our calendar is up to date with 2025-26 events. Members with their address in our database will receive a post card with membership event dates and locations in August. Sign up at the bottom of this page!

 

 

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​Recent events:

  • August - StreamGirls - another successful year for this great event!  

  • July - Casting Clinics - many thanks to Steve Miller for organizing! 

  • July - Youth Outdoor Fest in La Crosse

  • June - Coon Creek Trout Fest at Coon Valley - it was a hot one! 

  • June - Driftless Angler's Driftless Drive In at the Starlite 14 in Richland Center. 

  • May - Coon Creek Confluence - many thanks to the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council for hosting. We helped give away more than 100 fishing rods to kids.

  • May - Annual Chapter Picnic in Coon Valley

  • April - Dr. Jason Randall talked about how to read the water during different seasons. A great talk!

  • March - Aquatic Invasive Species presentation by Dr. David Schumann

  • February - Our annual banquet.

  • January - Lauren Genske (TU Teen Expedition) and Tommy Hill (WDNR) were our guests.

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