OBTU's annual 2022 fishing outing to the Northeast Iowa Driftless Area is scheduled for October 14 thru 16. If you are interested, please save the dates and stay tuned for more information. The trip is planned to be based in the Decorah, Iowa, area with a similar itinerary. Last years trip was very popular [...]
Speakers: Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter(LaCrosse Area) members Nate Anderson, Wisc. DNR Fisheries Management-Fish Habitat Specialist; and Loren Haas, Chapter Board Member Topic: Current approaches to stream restoration. More About Nate Anderson: to be added More About Loren Haas: to be added The meeting will begin at 7:00pm. This will be a hybrid meeting: You can [...]
This is your opportunity to contribute to hands on cold water stream improvement work close to home. The Southeast Wisconsin TU Chapter (SEWTU) has invited OBTU to assist with 3 workdays this year. The 3rd and final SEWTU work day for 2022 is Oct. 22 at Tichigan Creek in Western Racine County Wisconsin. Please [...]
This is your opportunity to contribute to hands on cold water stream improvement work close to home. The Southeast Wisconsin TU Chapter (SEWTU) has invited OBTU to assist with the last of 3 workdays this year: Please contact Dale MacDonald, OBTU Board Member, for more info & to register your interest in attending: [...]
Come out for the Oak Brook TU 2022 Fall DuPage River Cleanup Day--9 a.m. to 12 noon! Bring your river shoes or waders and join us for a morning of removing debris and litter along the West Branch of the DuPage River from Gartner Road to 75th Street in Naperville. This event is part of [...]
Speaker: Carl Hueter Topic: Fishing “Henry’s Fork” and other locations in western states: Every angler dreams of someday fishing Idaho's Henry’s Fork, where even the most experienced anglers can be guaranteed a challenge. But novices will also find miles of the lower Henry’s Fork that offer easy, accessible fishing. Carl will discuss his experience fishing the [...]
Friends, Lets get together for drinks and/or food on Wednesday evening, December 1, 2022, from about 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Driftwood Grille in Oakbrook. This is an opportunity for long standing members and new members alike to see old friends, make new friends or find a fishing partner. We will sit outside weather permitting [...]
Join us for an evening of fellowship, appetizers and drinks at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. As in past years, festivities to include drawings for door prizes, bucket raffles, silent auctions and more. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the holiday season. Contact Carol Hennessy, event organizer, for more info. [...]
Speaker: Jay Allen, Fly Fishing Guide and Owner of the Muskegon River Inn Topic: Jay will discuss his experience guiding in Wyoming's Wind River region located about a two hour ride from the Jackson Hole Airport. Much of the Wind River is within North America's largest native American Reservation. Fishing within tribal lands requires permits [...]
Visit the Illinois Council of Trout Unlimited booth at the Expo which will be located at the Schaumburg Convention Center from Thursday, Jan 26, thru Sun, Jan 29. Link to the show web site for location, schedule, exhibitor details & advance purchase tickets: https://chicagoland.sportshows.com/