Welcome to Kiap-TU-Wish

Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Making western Wisconsin’s coldwater streams
cleaner, healthier, and more fishable.

Conserve.

Kiap-TU-Wish advocates conserving Wisconsin’s habitat
for wild trout, such as brook and brown trout.

Protect.

We advocate for policies and programs that enhance
populations of Wisconsin’s wild brook and brown trout.

Restore.

Kiap-TU-Wish uses a number of different approaches
to improve stream flows and trout habitat.

Volunteer.

Being a Kiap-TU-Wish chapter member is
much more than just paying your annual dues.

Want to Join the Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter of Trout Unlimited?

Become a TU Member Today.

The Drift May 2025

The Drift May 2025

The DriftWell, I made it through my first year as president of Kiap-TU-Wish. The chapter is still functioning, and I am happy to report that we've had many successes this past year. You as members continue to support our mission and our efforts to...

read more
Habitat Improvement 2024 – 2025

Habitat Improvement 2024 – 2025

Habitat Improvement, 2024-2025By Randy ArnoldLast year I recruited volunteers to help on 31 habitat related project days. Twenty-eight were brush and tree removal, two were for seeding/mulching and one was for tree planting. In addition, volunteers...

read more
Chapter Meeting May 2025

Chapter Meeting May 2025

Chapter meeting: May 6th, 2025Meeting/presentation starts at 7:00Network & Dinner at 6:00pm.Juniors Restaurant & Tap House414 South Main Street, River Falls, WI Guest Speakers Kasey Yallaly - WI DNRNate Anderson - WI DNRSenior...

read more
Skips Loose Threads

Skips Loose Threads

Skips Loose Threads: My Spinning Rods for TroutSkip’s Loose Threads, Layton JamesBoo! Hiss! Spinning rods for trout? Where’s your flyrod? Let me explain.Over the years, I have fished for trout in places where a flyrod is not the "tool of...

read more
Recap of 2024 Trout Habitat Projects

Recap of 2024 Trout Habitat Projects

Recap of 2024 WDNR Trout Habitat Projectsby Nate Anderson I want to give a quick recap of what trout habitat projects took place in 2024 and share the field season plans for 2025. I will be giving a full description of each project along with...

read more
Tree Planting

Tree Planting

Kiap-TU-Wish volunteers help DNR plant treesBy Kasey Yallaly, photos by Tom SchnadtA group of Kiap-TU-Wish volunteers recently helped Kasey Yallaly and her DNR crew plant trees at the Martin easement on Plum Creek and at the Moody easement on the...

read more
Rip Rap May 2025

Rip Rap May 2025

The DriftWell, I made it through my first year as president of Kiap-TU-Wish. The chapter is still functioning, and I am happy to report that we've had many successes this past year. You as members continue to support our mission and our efforts to...

read more
Fly Tiers Corner

Fly Tiers Corner

Views From My Side of the Vise: The Thin Timby Paul JohnsonTo put this story in the right context, you need to know that I am writing this on an April afternoon sitting in the comfort of my basement fly tying room. I am sitting in my comfortable...

read more
To protect, reconnect, and restore the coldwater fisheries and their watersheds in Polk, Pierce, and St. Croix Counties of Wisconsin and to insure access to fishable coldwater streams.

The Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter, Trout Unlimited welcomes you. We work tirelessly to conserve coldwater fisheries. Our members avidly fish western Wisconsin’s bountiful lakes, streams, and rivers. We work with communities to protect what we cherish. 

Learn More >               Volunteer >              Donate >

Share This