March 2023
March Monthly Meeting
Meeting will be held on March 27th at 6:00 PM at the Kro Bar and Grill in Brule.
Read MoreMarch Fly of the Month
Glo Bug Egg Yarn Fly Dean Wellman, BRSC Financial Secretary – Brule, WI The use of artificial materials to imitate fish eggs has allowed a vast array of different fly patterns to be developed. When Glo Bug yarn became available, it was immediately adopted by “yarn fisherman.” Mike Skeba, Ron Pearson, and Rob Miller were…
Read MoreCoaster Brook Trout Habitat
USDA-Wildlife Services is collaborating with local, state and federal agencies in Michigan and Wisconsin to protect stream habitat crucial to the life cycle of coaster brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Click on Beaver Dams to read about this important habitat work.
Read MoreSouth Shore Railroad Grade Update
January 1, 2023 Update A Quality Assurance Project Plan and a Monitoring/Data Management Plan, per the requirements of the additional federal funding, were completed in fall of 2022. These plans outline the data requirements for the Grade Project (such as post-construction engineering and fish survey data) and how those data will be used and managed.…
Read MoreThe Importance of Habitat
Maintaining the Brule River’s habitat in a healthy state has long been an important focus of the Club. In-stream habitat work by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources with the help of Club members, along with donations by local businesses, the help of the Wisconsin National Guard, and the work of Animal and Plant Health…
Read MoreIn Stock
Our new men’s summer cap is back in stock. If you’re interested in purchasing one, you can order one through our Club Store by clicking on Men’s Summer Cap.
Read More2023 Spring Hearings
Citizens will be able to provide input on Wisconsin’s natural resource issues through the 2023 Spring Hearings which will again be online beginning April 10, 2023 (starting at noon) and remain open through noon on April 13, 2023. Residents and non-residents can vote, so please do! For more information, click on Spring Hearings.
Read MoreThreats to Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Funding
Proposed legislation (HR 8167) introduced by Georgia congressman Andrew Clyde (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8167?r=4&s=1) would eliminate Pittman Robertson funding. The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, enacted in 1937 is now known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and provides funding for states and territories to support wildlife restoration, conservation, and hunter education and safety programs. The proposed…
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