Welcome
Welcome to the Badger Fly Fishers website. Please join us in the joy that is fly fishing.
Who we are
The Badger Fly Fishers was founded in 1988 as a non-profit, conservation organization based in southern Wisconsin.
What we do
Fly fishers dedicated to help protect, preserve and improve Wisconsin’s outstanding fisheries.
Spring Opener
Our annual celebration of fly fishing is held on the second Saturday of February. For 2019, we invite you to join us on February 9th when Pat Dorsey will be our featured speaker.
March 25th Meeting – Abe Downs on “Fly Fishing Costa Rica for Marlin”
Abe Downs is the owner of Great Northern Fly Fishing and an Orvis endorsed fly fishing guide on the Upper Wisconsin River fishing for smallmouth bass and musky. Abe started fly fishing for trout as most fly fishermen do but quickly realized trout are…
February 25th Meeting – John Lyons on “Wisconsin’s Greenfire: New Voices for Conservation”
John Lyons is a fish biologist with over 33 years of post-graduate experience studying the fishes of Wisconsin, the Upper Great Lakes Region, Mexico and Central America. Since 1985 John has been the Curator of Fishes for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Zoological Museum and prior…
February 9th Spring Opener Fundraiser – Pat Dorsey on “Western US Rivers’ Tailwaters and Colorado’s Best Trout Streams” and Much More!
Pat Dorsey is a Denver, Colorado based fly fishing guide and co-owner of the Blue Quill Angler, a full-service fly shop that has served customers since 1988. Pat has pursued selective Rocky Mountain trout for over thirty-five years and as a result has a vast knowledge…
