03/06/2026
It’s so much more than just a stamp. As trout anglers in Wisconsin, this is our legacy, our downpayment on better trout habitat for future generations. We all pitch in a little bit and enjoy the benefits of all the great work being done to improve our trout fisheries here in Wisconsin.
But where does the money go? By law, it can only be spent on inland trout habitat projects and trout management. Let’s break it down (per the latest Trout Stamp Expenditure Report:
83.4% - trout habitat projects
13.4% - beaver management on Coldwater streams
2.7% - cold water fish passage projects
0.3% - program administration
0.2% - trout habitat equipment
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau reports that trout stamp revenues have lost purchasing power in recent years amid high inflation.
Bills introduced this week in the Legislature would make a $6 inflation adjustment to the Inland Trout Stamp (Thank you to bill Authors Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Rep. Duke Tucker!)
Use the link in our bio to ask your legislators to support this investment by anglers in our cold water fisheries.
https://www.votervoice.net/TU/campaigns/134822/respond
