Welcome to the new SWMTU blog! We are excited to offer this new communication medium for our membership. Did you know that our chapter has traditionally spent $2,500-$5,000 annually for newsletters? While I do not argue the validity and quality (Trout Unlimited National award winner) of our newsletter Trout Talk, I can argue that the money spent to create, publish, and mail Trout Talk could be better spent on our coldwater resources. We do not currently plan to eliminate Trout Talk, just pair it back to a couple of issues per year. All the while keeping you up to date...

In the spirit of getting the word out to chapter members faster and cheaper, here’s a brand new blog!

WMTU MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS Adopted 1999 Mission Statement To conserve, protect and restore West Michigan’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds and to provide a forum for the exchange of information concerning coldwater fisheries and the techniques and the sport of trout fishing. Vision Statement The West Michigan Chapter of Trout Unlimited looks to an increasing presence in the conservation, protection and restoration of coldwater fisheries in the West Michigan region. Leading by example, the chapter will work on all levels to create awareness of and involvement in trout fishing. Projects in fisheries protection and restoration will be selected on...