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Summer Event Schedule

(And yes, we are still looking for volunteers!)

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May 20 - Chapter Picnic and Sage Rod Auction Preview - Second Nature at Reads Creek S7301 US 14, Readstown 6 p.m. 

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June 5 - Driftless Angler Drive In Fly Fishing Show - Starlite 14 Drive In, Richland Center  Gates open at 2 p.m.

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June 20 - TroutFest - Veterans Memorial Park, Coon Valley 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 

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July 11 - Youth Outdoor Fest - Pettibone Park, La Crosse 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

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August 8 - StreamGirls in Avalanche at West Fork Sports Club 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Coulee Region TU is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization. We welcome your donation to our chapter through our verified PayPal account.

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.

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Don't miss our Chapter Picnic and Sage Rod Auction Preview - May 20 at Second Nature at Reads Creek S7301 US 14 in Readstown.  The picnic starts at 6 p.m. and we will be previewing the vintage and heritage Sage rods that were donated to the chapter to be auctioned for fundraising (to preview auction click here).  We will have our certified casting instructors to assist with casting these rods and to help you with any tune-up with your own rod. 

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Driftless Angler Drive In Fly Fishing Show -

June 5 - Starlite 14 in Richland Center - Help support key projects and events of CRTU - have some fun with the games - watch fly fishing that you dream about doing!  For tickets, click here

 

Our 2026 chapter banquet was February 27, 2026.  It was a tremendous success and we thank you for your support!  This year, our banquet had a NEW conservation-focused format.  We had card raffles for custom hand-built fly rods and silent auction items; our focus was on the Chapter's conservation, veteran, and education activities.     

 

​Our chapter member 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 2026-27 chapter member events - send us a message on our "Contact us" page 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.  

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Join Coulee Region TU

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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

Welcome to CRTU!

 

Chapter Member 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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3rd Annual Driftless Drive-in is June 5th at the Starlite 14 in Richland Center. This is not your average fly fishing show - it is a ton of fun! Follow the links for information and tickets. 

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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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Posts from the former The Scientific Fly Angler blog will start to be published on our website. Visit our blog to read those posts. 

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2025-2026 Member Events​​

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

  • Our next membership event is the annual picnic and we will feature a SPECIAL Preview Event for our Sage Rod Auction!  We are at Second Nature at Reads Creek on Wednesday, May 20th, starting at 6 PM. Please RSVP to the Facebook Event so we can plan for food. 

    • We will be previewing the vintage and heritage Sage rods that were donated to the chapter to be auctioned for fundraising.  We will have our certified casting instructors to assist with casting these rods and to help you with any tune-up with your own rod. To preview auction, click here.

  • 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:

  • May - Coon Creek Confluence - fishing rods distributed to kids; fly tying and tattoos 

  • April - Bob Trevis shared his insight of options when there are too many vehicles parked at your favorite fishing sites  

  • March - Ben Lubchansky taught us about the ways to prepare the trout that you choose to keep

  • Fly Tying Night at 608 Brewery - 2nd Wednesday of the month (on-going)

  • February - ORA Trails and Josh Hein were our guests at our Conservation Banquet. Thanks to Southern Wisconsin TU for sponsoring their table. 

  • January - Bob Micheel and David Hettenbach - the Monroe and Vernon County conservationists joined us in Sparta. 

  • December - annual holiday gathering at Christos Taverna in La Crosse. 

  • November - our annual fish science meeting (page 6 in WisTrout). 

  • October - Matt Mitro, WDNR, talked about the beaver project on Elk Creek.  

  • September - Nick Voss, guide at the Driftless Angler. 

  • 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. 

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