11/03/2026
.....Final Workday of the Year This Saturday !..............................
When: Saturday, November 7th...9am to Noon (Brat Fry lunch to follow)
Where: Mason Creek - Northeast Waukesha County, Merton Township.
Mason Creek is the small stream that has a lot of potential where we have just begun the restoration process by removing buckthorn along the stream. In the spring of 2025 we conducted three weekday workdays on a public section of the stream.
We will meet 0.45 miles north of the intersection of Petersen and Koester Road on Koester Road. Look for the SEWTU Trailer parked on the west side of the road. Mason Creek flows into North Lake in Northeast Waukesha County. Directions from the town of North Lake: Take highway 83 north out of the town of North Lake for 0.2 miles. Turn Left (west) onto Petersen Road. Follow Petersen Road for 0.8 miles to where Koester Road forks off of Petersen Road to the north. Take Koester Road 0.45 miles north from the intersection. Look for the SEWTU Trailer parked on the west side of the road. Exact location on Google Maps is:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1PwL6DwFqTgKCJfCA
We will be cutting buckthorn along the stream and then treating the stumps with safe chemicals to prevent regrowth. We will need some chainsaw and brush cutter operators, limb and branch haulers, and volunteers to dab the buckthorn stumps.
Volunteers should bring work gloves, safety glasses, and appropriate work boots. Pulling limbs and branches out of the stream will be part of the job thus some in-water work will be required knee high boots or hip waders for some of our workforce.
To help plan the workday and lunch afterwards please
RSVP Rick Larkin at [email protected] if you plan to attend.
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November Membership Meeting : Small Stream Fishing Tactics
When: Tuesday November 17th... Social Gathering 530pm, Meeting begins at 7pm
Where: Crawdaddy’s on Greenfield
What: Quick business Update, Followed by a talk by our own John Graba on Small Stream Fishing Tactics (Small Streams should not be a torture)
The talk will cover equipment, tactics, and the mindset for tackling small streams effectively. Come and enjoy a lively discussion about how NOT to get frustrated and have a fun time on small streams. The evening will cover stream strategy and humor on the tangled tribulations of tight quarters casting. Casting will be demonstrated at the meeting.
