Brule River Coalition

Hopefully the warming weather and last weekend’s fishing opener are bringing anglers and recreationists to a lake near you! As always here in Douglas County we welcome locals and visitors alike to enjoy the hundreds of beautiful lakes and rivers our area is known for. However, so many of us are keenly aware of the…

Paul Piszczek’s Acceptance Speech From my days as a young boy fishing with my family and friends in Chicagoland’s ponds and streams to annual family fishing trips on Wisconsin’s waters of the Mississippi River, never did I think that one day I would be recognized as the Fisheries Conservationist of the Year by the Wisconsin…

Brule River protected: Goodbye railroad crossing, hello trout and salmon. By John Myers, Duluth News Tribune – November 04, 2023 A crumbling, long-abandoned crossing over Nebagamon Creek has been removed, averting a washout disaster for the storied Brule River. With a blocked culvert and abandoned railroad crossing removed, Nebagamon Creek now flows freely and unobstructed…

Hello everyone! It is a cold, damp day on the river where temperatures have dropped nearly 40 degrees within 24 hours. The forecast now predicts an increase in temps by tomorrow noon of 35 degrees. What can I say, it’s Brule!  We go from the porch to the fireplace, back to the porch prepared to…

Season greetings everyone! I believe enough has been said about 2020 but the only thing to add is we sadly missed seeing everyone this year. Yes, the fishing was good and all the spectacular features were all there, some made it but it just wasn’t the same without all of you. Unfortunately, we saw many…