ABOUT OUR CHAPTER
Learn who we are, where we came from, and the dedicated volunteers driving walleye conservation across Walworth County.
WHO WE ARE
A COMMUNITY UNITED BY
CONSERVATION
The Walworth County Chapter of Walleyes for Tomorrow is a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to restoring and sustaining walleye populations across the lakes and waterways of Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Originally founded in 2012, reestablished in 2024, our chapter operates a portable walleye hatchery at Abby Harbor on Geneva Lake — our current primary project water. Every spring, our volunteers collect eggs, raise fry, and release them back into the lake, directly rebuilding the walleye population that anglers and families depend on.
As the chapter grows, our mission expands across all of Walworth County's walleye-bearing waters. We are a chapter of the statewide Walleyes for Tomorrow organization, partnering with the Wisconsin DNR and local conservation groups to make lasting change.
LEADERSHIP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board is made up of dedicated Walworth County anglers and conservationists who volunteer their time to keep the chapter running — from hatchery operations to fundraising to community outreach.
JUSTIN WOODS
CHAIRMAN
Leads chapter operations and strategic direction, presiding over monthly board meetings and representing the chapter to the parent organization.
LARRY NIEBALA
VICE CHAIRMAN
Supports the Chairman and assumes leadership responsibilities in his absence, assisting with chapter programs and member engagement.
SEAN FABIO
TREASURER
Manages chapter finances, maintains financial records, and reports on the chapter's fiscal health at each board meeting.
SCOTT ANDERSON
SECRETARY
Records meeting minutes, manages chapter correspondence, maintains organizational documentation, and oversees digital infrastructure.
Monthly board meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM. Walleye Wednesdays at House of Music, Lake Geneva. All chapter members and members of the public are welcome to attend.
CHAPTER HISTORY
OUR STORY
The Walworth County Chapter has its roots in a grassroots effort to address declining walleye populations in Geneva Lake. From modest beginnings to a proven stocking program validated by the Wisconsin DNR, the chapter's history reflects the power of community-driven conservation.
PART OF A STATEWIDE MOVEMENT
OUR NETWORK
The Walworth County Chapter is one of eleven active chapters of Walleyes for Tomorrow across Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The parent organization has been driving walleye restoration since the 1980s, beginning with the Eureka Dam project on the Fox River.
As a chapter, we operate independently while sharing resources, expertise, and conservation goals with our sister chapters and the parent organization under Chairman Mike Arrowood.