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Metro Area Fishing Report – January 18, 2026 – video
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January 18, 2026
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Dean Bortz
January 18, 2026
Changing Wisconsin’s Oct. 31 sturgeon spearing tag deadline could increase the cost of license
Larry Polenske
January 19, 2026
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Winnebago system’s annual sturgeon spearing season opens Saturday, Feb. 14
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January 16, 2026
Illinois Conservation Foundation honors Steve Sarley as Outdoor Writer of the Year
Anthony Candia
January 16, 2026
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January 19, 2026
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