September 2024

Meeting will be held on September 23rd at 6:00 PM at the Kro Bar in Brule.

The aging and perched culvert under Wisconsin State Highway 27 will be replaced. The project is being designed by the Wisconsin DOT with the Wisconsin DNR and Trout Unlimited providing design review. Designs are expected to be completed in 2025 with construction occurring in summer 2026. The replacement will allow greater fish passage and also…

The drawing for the Scholarship Raffle was held at the August meeting.  First prize winner was Sharon Moen, second prize went to Lloyd Hautajarvi, and the third prize winner was Noah Wellman. Since 1999, the Club has awarded $89,500 to students in various natural resource fields. This couldn’t be done without your support. Thanks to…

Spectral Spider Larry Barnhart, BRSC member, Brule, WI The Spectral Spider was originated by Walt Johnson from the Pacific Northwest in the early 1950s. Walt was a pioneer in the use of synthetic materials in fly tying. I’ve had success with this fly on steelhead and lake run browns, and I also caught my first…

Lost item Orvis collapsing wading staff in October 2023.  Probably lost in the Bachelor’s parking lot. Posted 5 September 2024. If you happen to find any of these items, contact us using the “contact us” form on our website (click on Contact Us). Found item None. If you happened to lose this item or know the…

This year’s Brule River Sportsmen’s Club College Scholarship recipient is Benjamin A. Fromm. Ben just concluded his sophomore year at UW-Stevens Point, majoring in Forest Management. He hails from Solon Springs, WI, and grew up fishing, hunting, and hiking the area with his parents. Early connections with the Brule River included working for the Brule…

Black Ghost Streamer Paul Gausman, Somerset, WI The Black Ghost Streamer was originated by Herbert L. Welch of Mooselookmeguntic Maine in 1927.  It was a very productive fly that gained acceptance by anglers across the US and is a favorite of mine for the Brule River.  I have many fond memories fishing feather-wing streamers on…

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…

There are a few invasive species present along or in the Brule River that need monitoring, but one of the most troubling potential invaders is the New Zealand mudsnail (click on Mudsnails to learn more).  In 2013, mudsnails were discovered for the first time in inland Wisconsin waters in Black Earth Creek, a popular trout…