By Jim Sauter

"Now that fall has officially begun, it’s time to start thinking about winter salt."
- Izaak Walton League

I.  INTRODUCTION- Just One More Cast
Welcome to October!  Suddenly, the rains have diminished, and the warm weather continues.  Our air temperatures set a record for most 80+ degree days and a near record for lack of precipitation for the month of September.  The water temperatures varied with a low of 57 degrees in Hay Creek to a high of 73 degrees in the Little Cannon River.  We will continue our chemical monitoring efforts through the end of October.

The good news is that I finally caught a brook trout during this season.  ​

Volunteers are the engine that power TCTU's activities.  In the twelve months from September 2023 to August 2024, nearly 400 volunteers contributed over 2000 hours of time to Education, Habitat Improvement, Advocacy and Community Engagement.  We had 19 super volunteers, who participated in 5 or more volunteer events.  We'll be giving them a shout-out at Oktoberfish.