Anyone planning to volunteer to help with the youth fly fishing classes this summer should try to attend.  All OBTU members who may want to get involved in chapter Youth Education Programs are welcome to attend.  We will provide orientation for new volunteers, review and discuss programs with the existing volunteers, and look for ways [...]

Have you ever wanted to learn about the fine art of tying flies? The Sierra Club HOI Group is partnering with the Oakbrook Chapter of Trout Unlimited to offer a free workshop on fly tying. Learn how to craft convincing (to the fish, anyway) lures for trout, bass, and panfish. Sessions will last two hours, [...]

Speaker:  PJ Smith is an Orvis Endorsed Driftless Area Fly Fishing Guide. PJ has been fly fishing for over 25 years. PJ started guiding part time and in 2018 and left his job of 26 years to guide full-time. He has spent many hours and put thousands of miles on his truck exploring the streams [...]

Topic: The Power of Partnerships Summary: Bringing together partners from across the Midwest allows the Iowa DNR to expand coldwater conservation beyond what any one group could accomplish alone.  From expanding and protecting angler access, to improving instream habitat, and understanding where coldwater habitat exists on the landscape, partnerships make it possible. I’ll cover advances [...]

Join Oak Brook Trout Unlimited members for a weekend of fishing, fun, and food based in Decorah, northeast Iowa! This is a great trip for fly fishers of all experience levels. If you are new to the sport or unfamiliar with the Iowa Driftless, we can pair you up with an OBTU member who can [...]

The Southeast Wisconsin TU Chapter (SEWTU) and the Oakbrook IL TU Chapter will combine forces for a workday April 20th on Bluff Creek in northwest Walworth County Wisconsin. We will be planting trees at strategic locations along the banks of the creek. While full details of the session are not yet available, some general expectations [...]

Come out for the Oak Brook TU 2024 Spring 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 [...]

Oak Brook Trout Unlimited (OBTU) will return with the STREAM Girls program. The program is open to girls 11 to 14 years old. All equipment is provided by Oak Brook Chapter Trout Unlimited. STREAM Girls employs STEM-education (science, technology. Engineering, math) plus recreation and arts to explore a local stream. Every person is a citizen [...]

Oak Brook Trout Unlimited is now in our 20th year of offering introductory one-day youth fly fishing classes. The program is open to boys and girls 11 years and older. We provide an easy-to-understand overview to the sport of fly fishing. All fly-fishing equipment and fly-tying materials are provided by Oak Brook Chapter Trout Unlimited. [...]

IMPORTANT: SEE BELOW NEW MEETING ROOM! Topic: “Brook trout populations in Wisconsin” Summary: Historical stocking practices have altered the spatial genetic structure of brook trout populations in Wisconsin. These practices have largely obscured the natural patterns of genetic variation that once existed across the landscape. However, genetic analyses offer a means of disentangling the influence [...]