What we do
Badger Fly Fishers is more than just a fishing club, much more. Beyond the social fellowship of fly fishers, the Badgers’ primary purpose is to help protect, preserve and improve Wisconsin’s outstanding fisheries. Most of our financial resources are used to help fund educational programs, habitat improvement projects and studies directed to that end.
Bimonthly Meetings
Bimonthly September through May on the first Wednesday of that month. Each meeting features a noted speaker with presentations on all types of fish species and locations ranging from local waters to other fishing destinations such as Alaska and the southern tip of Argentina.
Spring Opener
The Opener is our annual fundraiser and is held annually on the 2nd Saturday in February. We feature a nationally known speaker, vendors, a silent auction and bucket raffles. Proceeds go directly to fund education and conservation projects.
Education and Conservation
To date the Badgers have donated over $89,000 toward improving Wisconsin’s fisheries through education and stream restoration projects.
Harry and Laura Nohr TU Chapter – 2019-$2,000, 2018-$2,000, 2017-$2,500, 2016-$2,000
Brule River Sportsmen’s Club – 2018-$500
River Alliance of Wisconsin – 2019-$250, 2018-$250, 2017-$500, 2016-$250
Roger Lapenter Chequamegon Bay Fund – 2017-$600
Menominee River – Stop the Back Forty Mine – 2019-$500, 2017-$750, 2016-$250
Southern Wisconsin TU Chapter – Upper Sugar River Project – 2019-$300, 2016-$2,500
Veterans on the Fly – 2018-$500
West Fork Sportsmen’s Club – chainsaw – 2018-$325
Previous Donations:
Southern Wisconsin TU Chapter – Stream Access Fund – $500
Southern Wisconsin TU Chapter – Brushing Equipment and Supplies – $1,915
Harry and Laura Nohr TU Chapter – Pompey Pilar Creek – $3000
Harry and Laura Nohr TU Chapter – Six Mile Branch – $5,500
Harry and Laura Nohr TU Chapter – Blue River & Spring Creek – $1,000
Harry and Laura Nohr TU Chapter – Stream Habitat Project – $500
Harry and Laura Nohr TU Chapter – Blue River – $1,000
WI DNR – Stream Side Monitoring – $2,500
WI DNR – Trout Automatic Feeders – $1,500
WI DNR – Black Earth Creek Water Quality Project – $2,000
WI DNR – Blockhouse Creek Project – $1,500
WI DNR – Fisheries Project Funding – $925
WI DNR – Wild Trout Program – $335
WI DNR – Early Season Trout Study – $1,000
WI DNR – Sugar River Project – $3,000
Aldo Leopold TU Chapter – Bear Creek Projects – $4,500
Aldo Leopold TU Chapter – Habitat Improvement Project – $1,000
Aldo Leopold TU Chapter – East Branch Lodi Spring Creek – $2,000
Green/Rock County Audubon Society – Stream Monitoring Kits – $500
Baraboo River Clean-up – $130
Black Earth Creek Monitoring Project – $500
FFF & Gary Borger – Video and Study guides for WI schools – “Where the Trout Are”
Teaching the Importance of cold water streams – $5,000
Wisconsin River Landing Repair Project – $400
Black Earth Creek Prairie Restoration & Preservation Projects – $3,500
Sugar River Easement Program – $1,000
Shabazz High School “Green Team” – $1,000
Friends of the Sugar River – Habitat Improvement Project – $3,000
Brule River Sportsmen’s Club – Habitat Restoration Project – $1,000
Middleton-Cross Plains School Ecology Club – $200
Reedsburg School District – Water Testing Equipment – $500
Gollon’s Fish Hatchery – Smallmouth Bass Stocking – $1,000
Grant County Water Conservation – Castle Rock – $5,000
Verona High School – Sugar River Monitoring Equipment – $1,500
Oconto River Smallmouth Bass Project – $500
West Fork Sportsmen’s Club – Steam Restoration Project – $4,000
Great River Council TU – Conservation and Education – $1,000
Salmo Pond – Handicapped Pier Construction – $1,300
UW Macrobiotic (stream insect) Project – $1,000
Kinnickinnic River Project – $1,000
Willow Creek Restocking (fish kill) – $3,000
The Badgers have also provided fly tying, casting demonstrations and educational seminars to many organizations such as The Fishing Expo, Fly Fish Wisconsin, Gander Mountain, Ducks Unlimited, Boy Scout Troops, etc.
To request funding for a project, use the following links:
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