Elliott Donnelley Trout Unlimited Chapter

Welcome to Chicago's Own TU Chapter ...

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The Elliott Donnelley Chapter of Trout Unlimited (EDTU) is Chicago’s Trout Unlimited chapter. It was the first chapter outside the founding state of Michigan.

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Many, if not all, of our active members are avid flyfishers. This will be apparent when you attend one of our meetings (please do!). Be prepared to see a few photos!

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But you also will sense the passion we have for ensuring that the fisheries we love are restored to or maintained at their full potential. We work actively with other chapters of TU, local DNRs, land owners, and municipalities to achieve results that benefit all. We take great pride not only in the results we help to achieve but in the friendships we have built with local residents where we have been active. We raise money for conservation projects, and we lend our labor to stream restoration projects across the Midwest.

Our annual dinner and fundraiser out primary fundraising event of the year. From the net proceeds of this event, we pass our members' generosity along to various coldwater conservation efforts in the MIdwest -- Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa -- and support Trout in the Classroom educational programs in public and private schools in the Chicago area. Come join us to celebrate the holidays, our 2024 achievements, and look forward to doing even more in 2025, all while having great meal and enjoying the camaraderie of fellow fisherpersons and conservationists!