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Reminder that the West Fork Sports Club in Avalanche is open to new members and is having its Annual Board meeting Saturday, June 11th at 7 pm at the clubhouse in Avalanche.

The club is looking for people who live locally to be on the board and keep the club running. Its brings thousands of dollars into the local community from fishers, birders, water sports, bikers, and people generally loving the Driftless. It has been working for the community since 1966 and needs your support to remain open and available for conservation and tourism to the area.

Please consider checking out the club and joining us for the Board Meeting! IF you can not join in person and help out, please consider making a donation so the board can hire out the needed work to make everyones stay the best. The duties can not rest on the shoulders of a few. Now is time to step up for everyone in some fashion to support the club! Your support makes a huge difference to keeping Trout Central open and thriving! Come in person or send a donation to WFSC, P.O. Box 52, Viroqua WI 54665
~Tina Murray, President

Looking for a great holiday gift this year? Give the gift of fly fishing . This all volunteer school will give you 10 years of experience. Trout Unlimited Fly Fishing School.

Boyne Outfitters Guide, Travis Bandt, giving back to the resource we so passionately enjoy.

Thank you, Travis, and the rest of the Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited crew!

Good morning TU. I'm posting in effort to see how many members of your chapter would be interested in being part of the volunteer pool if "Project Healing Waters" https://projecthealingwaters.org/ was offered in Northern Michigan. I'm currently working with the Adams Chapter as a Program Lead for the program. As with any program volunteers are critical.
If you are not familiar with Project Healing Waters, it is a program for Veterans that incorporates the majesty of fly fishing with their recovery from military service. I myself am a Disabled Veteran, our Co-Program Lead is also a Veteran and was a volunteer with the program when stationed in Alaska.
So without laboring more words, please bring this topic up at your next membership meeting to see what the interests would be. Program events are at least once a month ranging from learning how to fly tie, building a fly rod, learning about stream ecology, ect, all while the Veteran learns there's so much more in Northern Michigan than a clinical room. Chad Brown at the Adams Chapter is who should be contacted with interest. KEEP IN MIND, the Adams Chapter is doing its due diligence to survey volunteer interest to ensure a beneficial program can be started, your feedback can help with that decision...and to answer the question most inquired about, $$$ the non profit "Project Healing Waters" provides ALL funding, we just need your man/woman power. Thank you for the read.

FOJR President, Ethan Wi******er, handing off temperature loggers to fisheries biologist, Heather Hettinger. FOJR purchased 6 temperature loggers, and Ethan requested for 4 more to be provided by the Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited. These 10, along with 10+ more provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, will be deployed throughout the watershed to monitor water temperatures over the next several years.

Celebrate Michigan Rivers annual event is this Saturday at Lovells Township Historical Society...Catered by Gates Au Sable Lodge... check out this program!!

6:30: Opening Remarks—Jon Clark
6:45: Robert DeMott—Passages from Angling Days: A Fly Fisher's Journals

7:15–8:00: Dinner

Entree Options:
Whole roasted cornish game hen with garlic, lemon, and rosemary
Slow-braised Yankee pot roast
Whole grilled Indian brook rainbow trout with herb butter
Side Dishes:
Cider-glazed root vegetables
Wilted swiss chard with bacon
Dessert:
Cinnamon apple cupcakes
Wine served with dinner

During Dinner
Robert Kohrman—Clarke Library: Early History of Au Sable Riverboat
Chris Walton & Steve Byrne: Selections from Jim Harrison
documentary

8:10: Tim Schulz—John Voelker's Fishing LIfe in 1959
8:40: Ken Gum—Fishing the Au Sable in the 1930s vintage film
9:00: Robert DeMott—Passages from Angling Days: A Fly Fisher's Journals
9:30: Closing Remarks—Dave Bissonette
9:40: Jerry Dennis.

Tickets still available: michiganrivers.org

Alex C. - Pls contact me at jdallas1 (at) msn.com Thx

Just a heads up. The Michigan TU Flyfishing School www.tuffs.org is about one third full already this year. This is a great school for you to brush up on your skills or bring your spouse or over 12yr old kid to learn to Flyfish. We have Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. This is its 48 year and many folks come for multiple years. Its held at Ranch Rudolf near Traverse City on the banks of the Boardman river. The school includes 9 meals, lodging, and instream instruction by veteran volunteer TUers many certified fly caster instructors. it will be held June 8,9,and 10

Please mark your calendars for the West Michigan Fly Show on January 13-14, 2018 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Great speakers, casting instruction, fly tying, raffles and more. Please visit the Michigan TU Booth.
Location:
East Kentwood High School
6230 Kalamazoo Avenue Southeast
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Show Hours:
Saturday: 12 pm to 6 pm
Sunday: 9 am to 3 pm

Serving Michigan's Northeast Lower Michigan Lower Peninsula The name “Headwaters” is very appropriate for the area in which we serve.

The Headwaters Chapter was first founded in 1975, by three avid fly-fishermen from the Ga***rd area: Fred Snook, Dave Smethurst, and James Stock. Since those days in the 1970’s, the Headwaters Chapter has grown to encompass five Northeast Lower Michigan counties: Otsego, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Alpena, and Montmorency. There are more than 630 miles of “Blue Ribbon” trout streams that begin in our

Operating as usual

01/01/2023

12/29/2022

✨️Alpena Area Event-please share! ✨️
INTRO to Fly Tying class Jan 28th, 2023 from 9-5. $40 includes all supplies and lunch. Register by calling 989-358-7207 or emailing [email protected].

12/25/2022

Merry Fishmas to all!

Merry Fishmas!

12/18/2022

12/11/2022

Dave Smethurst Award (Outstanding Chapter Youth)* Andrew Stahle

Formerly known as the Brook Trout Award, this award is named after Dave Smethurst, Headwaters TU Co-Founder and longtime chapter leader who was a schoolteacher and administrator who dedicated his life to developing area youth (and adults) to be future conservationists. This award is given annually to Chapter youth (

12/11/2022

John Walters Award (Outstanding Chapter Leader) *2022 Rebecca Heckman

Formerly known as the Brown Trout Award, this award is named after John Walters, Headwaters TU chapter President from 2005 to 2013. This award is given annually to a Chapter member or non-member who has led a chapter initiative(s). This award is given to one individual each year.

12/11/2022

Grayling Award (Outstanding Chapter Member) *Mark Jarvie

Formerly known as the Rainbow Trout Award, this award given is annually to a Chapter member who has actively participated in chapter initiatives and embodies the spirit of volunteerism. There is no minimum or maximum limit to the quantity of members who may receive this award each year.

12/11/2022

President’s Award *2022 Andrew Knapp

The President’s Award is given annually to a chapter member, non-member or business who is chosen by the President for their service or contribution to Headwaters TU. A recipient may receive this award more than once. This award is now given to one individual or business each year.

12/11/2022

Rusty Gates Award (Conservationist of the Year) *2022 Gary Isaman

This award is named for Rusty Gates, who founded the Anglers of the Au Sable and was a dedicated, decades-long time, and efforts supporter and mentor for Headwaters TU and its leaders. This award is given annually to a chapter member, non-member or business for their outstanding service, leadership, and significant contribution to Headwaters TU’s conservation mission. This award is given to one individual or business each year.

Photos from Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited's post

12/11/2022

Earl Kimble Award (Chapter Hall of Fame)
2022 *Pete Kennedy

The Earl Kimble Award is named after Earl Kimble, a business owner from Ga***rd, MI who was an avid fly angler and conservationist. He was invited with 10 other conservationists from across the state of Michigan to George Griffith’s home, the “Barbless Hook,” to plan the formation of Trout Unlimited in 1959 where TU was born. Prior to his passing, Earl Kimble donated $13,000 to the Headwaters Chapter of TU to begin an endowment which continues growing to this day. The Earl Kimble Award is given to a Headwaters TU member whose service and contributions to the Chapter have been significant, substantial, and longstanding. This award can only be given to an individual once.

12/11/2022

As always, what a wonderful Awards night and Holiday party! Thank you everyone for attending and sharing memories of a fantastic year💞 Also, to everyone who helped tonight go smoothly; you people rock! 👏👏👏 More details to come.

12/10/2022

Tonight!

Saturday the 10th of December is our annual Headwaters TU Christmas party at Gates Ausable Lodge! Come early for some sweet deals and sales in the shop, then stay for happy hour and appetizers! We will also be handing out chapter awards around 7pm that evening. The Headwaters party will begin around 6pm so please come by and have a good time with us!

12/07/2022

Unique Gift for the special angler in your life!

These custom-made wooden fly boxes were milled from a tree which grew on the Barbless Hook property of the Au Sable River. Standing tall, it likely bore witness to the meeting of George Griffiths and 14 other individuals on July 1959, when they met and agreed to form Trout Unlimited. Only 38 fly boxes were made from the remnants of this tree, which fell on its on accord.

Purchase will include Letter of Provenance.

To obtain one of these boxes, go to https://headwaterstu.org/merchandise/

And support TU with a donation using the link provided.

12/03/2022

Saturday Read - Fishing Through the Apocalypse by Matthew L. Miller

What does the future hold for fish and the people who pursue them? Fishing Through the Apocalypse explores that question through a series of fishing stories about the reality of the sport in the 21st century.

Matthew Miller (director of science communications for The Nature Conservancy) explores fishing that might be considered dystopian: joining anglers as they stick their lines into trash-filled urban canals, or visiting farm ponds where you can catch giant, endangered fish for a fee. But it isn’t all bleak. When it comes to fishing, the other part of the story is this: a cadre of anglers is looking to right past wrongs, to return native species, to remove dams, to appreciate the unappreciated fish, to clean our waters and protect public lands.

As an angler and conservationist, Matt removes any and all preconceived notions about what it means to fish in the 21st century in order to see the different visions of the future that exist right here, right now.

Fishing Through the Apocalypse offers one of the widest-ranging looks at fish conservation in the United States, and also includes some of the more unusual adventures ever featured in a fishing book.
From Amazon

12/03/2022

11/10/2022

Headwaters TU Award Survey Winter 2022

💝The month of gratitude is upon us.🫵 Please click the link to nominate people for the annual Headwaters TU Awards. These awards are given to worthy individuals or businesses at the annual Christmas Dinner on December 10th.🎅
https://forms.gle/dp9YmULgUoedwST78

Headwaters TU Award Survey Winter 2022 Chapter Award nominations and considerations for awards. Winners to be announced on Dec 10th 2022 at the Gates Lodge during the annual Christmas dinner.

11/03/2022

🪰🪳🦗Do you have skills in identifying aquatic macroinvertebrates? The Watershed Council is looking for skilled volunteers to help identify critters collected on the Upper Black River and many other streams in Northern Michigan. 🤓 If you are interested and can attend an event at North Central Michigan College on November 11, please contact Caroline Keson at the Watershed Council at 231-347-1181 or [email protected].

10/16/2022

Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to all those who were recognized today @ the Fall Michigan TU Council meeting!

2021 Award Recipients
Order of the Grayling - Dave Smethhurst and Jerry Lake
Order of the Caddis - Joe Barker
Order of the Hexagenia - Steve Sendek
Art Neumann Award - Michigan Youth Conservation & Trout Camp
Chapter of the Year - Fred Warra

10/11/2022

🙋‍♀️Who loves trout, trees, and free TU goodies?⠀
🐟We need your help to care for our special coldwater habitats this fall and have volunteer opportunities across West Michigan in the White, Manistee, and Indian Mill Creek watersheds!⠀
🌲Volunteers will go home with our brand new Tree Army stickers and buttons!⠀
📆Tues, Oct 18 in Grand Rapids⠀
Wed, Oct 19 in the Huron Manistee near Harrietta⠀
Sat, Oct 22 in White Cloud⠀
Mon, Oct 24 in Grand Rapids⠀
🔗Sign up at the links below!

10/19: https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Manistee-River-Watershed-Streambank-Planting-69675

10/22: https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/White-River-Tree-Planting-And-Tailgate-69003

10/18 and 10/24: https://naturenearby.org/events/

09/29/2022

Photos from The Mayfly Project's post

09/22/2022

Au Sable River | MI Fly Fishing Reports & Conditions | Orvis

What's your go to fishing report for Headwaters area?
Mine is https://fishingreports.orvis.com/midwest/michigan/au-sable-river

Au Sable River | MI Fly Fishing Reports & Conditions | Orvis Current fly fishing reports and conditions for Au Sable River in MI! Get the latest up to date fly fishing report for Trout fishing in Au Sable River with the top producing flies and recommended equipment to get you into fish. Find out where the action is, what the water conditions are and everythin...

09/07/2022

CANCELLED! Rattlesnake creek Redd bed maintenance day for September 10th is officially cancelled due to 2 new beaver dams found downstream blocking migrating/staging Brook Trout from access to the Redd Beds.

09/03/2022

Seven days and counting! Who’s gonna join us for the river clean-up next Saturday, September 10 @ 11 am? Hoping to see lots of smiling faces at the Lumberman’s Park in Wolverine. Give me a like if you plan on attending.

09/02/2022

Au Sable Flow for September 2022

The new Flow is out, with more information on Anglers' opposition to the Camp Grayling expansion, the Sept. 10 river cleanup and our Oct. 8 banquet. Knowledge is power! https://mailchi.mp/cfb5fa2fa4b6/67xfkey0sl-5625252?e=[UNIQID]

Au Sable Flow for September 2022

08/27/2022

How You Can Help - Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers

Another Michigan river found infected by Didymo💔; Respect our waters and proactively teach others about invasive species. https://stopaquatichitchhikers.org/prevention/

How You Can Help - Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers Preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species starts with you. A cooperative effort is necessary by all persons and agencies involved with recreational activities to achieve the best results and protect our aquatic resources and recreational opportunities.

08/22/2022

Photos from Michigan Sea Grant's post

08/22/2022

Hunter Education - Field Day Events

Only 17 seats open in this class. Held by Ron Morgan, last one prior to youth hunt. Don't delay!

Hunter Education - Field Day Events Aug 13 Hunter Education - Field Day ■ Full Event with Waitlist Location: Roscommon Baptist Church 1201 W Sunset DrRoscommon, MI 48653 Date & Times: Aug 13, 2022 8:00AM - 4:00PM EDT Taught by: Michael L Ritchie View

08/21/2022

Headwaters volunteer’s are at it again! Ten years ago we planted 250 Michigan White Cedar seedlings in 4 foot cages on the Manistee at Deward. Each year Headwaters volunteer’s replace, repair and clean out those 4 foot cages, and when needed, install 6 foot cages. This year we removed five (5) six foot cages from Cedar Trees that have grown to over 10 feet tall and installed another ten (10) six foot cages. If you’d like to volunteer next year or donate for more Michigan White Cedar trees to be planted on our northern Michigan Trout streams, visit us at our web page at headwaterstu.org.

08/18/2022

The Future of Hydroelectric in Michigan | Consumers Energy

If you can’t come to the local meeting (listed in webpage), please use the green button embedded in the article to take a survey and share your thoughts.
https://www.consumersenergy.com/company/electric-generation/renewables/hydroelectric/hydro-future

The Future of Hydroelectric in Michigan | Consumers Energy Join Consumers Energy for a series of community meetings, as we gather the public’s opinion on the future of our 13 hydroelectric dams.

08/17/2022

Join us this Saturday 8-20-22 from 9- noonish for Headwaters Deward Cedar Tree Cage maintenance day. No experience needed. Lunch and refreshments to follow. Call or text Gary 231-290-0226 for directions.

08/13/2022

One more old beaver dam to remove. On the Manistee river at Deward. If anyone is available to help out this Tuesday 08/16/22 at 9 am. We only need 2 more volunteers. Please comment or send us a message!

08/10/2022

Photos from Upper Black River Council's post

08/09/2022

5 Best Towns for Trout Fishing in the U.S.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/fishing/best-destinations-trout-fishing/

5 Best Towns for Trout Fishing in the U.S. If you're really serious about trout fishing, you need to visit—or move to—one of these places—and get ready to catch trout.

08/03/2022

This Saturday August 6th is our Beaver Dam Removal Day. That is if we have enough interest in helping. The plan is to meet at County Road 622 at the East Branch of Black River at 9 am.

07/18/2022

Informational public meeting

07/10/2022

Good advice!

Water up here is getting warm. Some of our favorite trout water is reaching 78+ degrees. Make sure you take a water temp and abide by safe fishing techniques if you're after trout. Do your part to maintain healthy trout streams in the U.P.

06/26/2022

Veterans only fly fishing workshop June 2022

06/26/2022

Headwaters TU Veterans event 22

Here is what we have been up to with the help of our volunteers... planning and running an Outreach program between Headwtaers TU and Project Healing Waters-TC! Giving back feels so good🥰

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06/25/2022

Wherever your road leads you, cherish and conserve it with all your heart.