September 2023

Meeting will be held on September 25th at 6:00 PM at the Kro Bar in Brule.

7 Minute Swing Fly Dean Wellman, BRSC Financial Secretary – Brule, WI We’re tipping our caps to Paul Sandstrom, the Lake Superior Steelhead Association (click on LSSA) and their September Spey Day. I thought I’d feature the “swing” version of what I would say is one of the top flies for Brule steelhead, the Purple…

The Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline University (Center for Global Environmental Education) and PBS North (PBS North) are producing a documentary exploring the legacy of the Lake Superior, the world’s greatest freshwater lake, in a time of unprecedented change. This documentary is currently in production and scheduled for release by December, 2023. For…

PL (Purple Legs) Copper John Dean Wellman, BRSC Financial Secretary – Brule, WI The Copper John nymph was created by John Barr of Boulder CO in the 1990s. It’s an excellent fly that gets down quickly and is very effective fished below an indicator, often as the lead fly when using a two fly set…

We are pleased to announce that the Faculty at Northwestern High School has selected Brinley Tonn as this year’s Northwestern High School scholarship recipient. Brinley will be attending the University of Wisconsin – Stout this fall to major in Environmental Science. Her love for nature and the outdoors grew through her membership and activity in…

This year’s Brule River Sportsmen’s Club College Scholarship recipient is Ms. Kayla Reed. Kayla is a Junior at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point with a double-major in Fisheries and Water Resources. Below, Kayla introduces herself. Congratulations, Kayla! “I come from a small agricultural town named Pulaski, which is just outside of Green Bay,…

September 1 2023 Update Work to remove the grade began in mid-August!! May 1 2023 Update All permits are now in place. Bid are being solicited for the work this summer. 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…

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…

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…