Brule West Fork

Stream flow was improved in 2021 and 2015 where the Brule’s west fork flows over the 3 brook trout spawning sites built by the DNR/BRSC in 1994 and 1996 .

1994 project site is located adjacent to the Highway P parking lot on the West Fork of the Brule. Spawning habitat project (55” long) placed 15 yards of rip rap to narrow stream and then added 8 yards of brook trout gravel (¼ to ½ inch). In 1996, Club built 2 additional brook trout spawning structures downstream of the one built in 1994. One was 83’ long and the other was 60’. More than 10 yards of rip rap was added to narrow stream and 30 - 40 yards of brook trout-sized gravel was placed in the stream.

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2021 Water diversion improvement locations.
2021 Upper water diversion improvement.
Lower Water diversion improvement.
2021 Lunch.
Describing the project objective for 2015
Reconstructing the structure in 2015
Removing alder and willow in 2015
Example of poor spawning habitat
Before 1994 project
Another example of poor spawning habitat
Crews hauling rock
Hauling gravel
Stream after the project
Larry Drews provided lunch
Vegetation returns after 1994 project
Before 1996 project
Another look before 1996 project
Completed 1996 project
Project area 8 years later