News and Wisconsin

	Title	Issue
	Comments sought on Lake Michigan fish plan The state is revising its long-term fisheries management plan for Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters, and invites anglers and others to provide ideas for future goals and tasks. DNR Report	May 2013
	Walleye Freshwater Game Fishing Gold The largest member of the perch family, Sander vitreus, has a dedicated angling following throughout most of the eastern United States and Canada	April 2013
	Lake Michigan lake trout now reproducing naturally It appears that Lake Michigan lake trout have finally figured it out – they are reproducing naturally By Lee Kernen Contributing Writer	April 2013
	Panfish focus continues at meetings across state They’re popular, they’re plentiful, and they deserve their own management plan. By Greg Seubert Contributing Writer	April 2013
	Panfish get spotlight at DNR meetings The status of Wisconsin’s diminutive and often overlooked panfish – bluegills, crappies, and yellow perch – is about to change. By Lee Fahrney Contributing Writer	March 2013
	Lake Superior claims life of fishing guide Hudson Lake Superior coldly claimed the life of one of her biggest fans and supporters on Saturday, Jan. 26, when Jimmy Hudson’s snowmobile went through the ice on the South Channel. By Dean Bortz Editor	February 2013
	Public may have say in next Upper Miss fish plan A comprehensive plan that puts in place guidelines and goals for all things aquatic on the Upper Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge is nearly set for adoption, according to federal officials. By Tim Spielman Associate Editor	January 2013
	Mousie mystery: Why a shortage of bait? Midwest ice anglers may have to do without – or at least severely limit their use of – one of their panfishing favorites this ice season. By Tim Spielman Associate Editor	January 2013
	Cooperation the answer to prevent import of more aquatic invasives A lesser-known Asian carp snafu in Illinois illustrates the need for NR 40, the Wisconsin DNR’s invasive species rule created in 2009 By Javier Serna Contributing Writer	November 2012
	DNR: Green Bay walleyes doing well The walleye population in Green Bay is strong and still growing 40 years after its resurgence By Larry Polenske Contributing Writer	October 2012