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April 1, 2024

Rainbow trout and steelhead: One species, but two very different angling experiences

They may look alike at certain times of the year, but the differences between rainbow trout and steelhead – despite being genetically the same species – couldn’t be more pronounced.
In fact, the two fish lead very different lives. Even the anglers who pursue them are wired differently.

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Mike Schoonveld: Will licensing inland fishing guides in Michigan hurt the sport?

I had the chance to sit down to visit with Gary Roach (a.k.a. Mr. Walleye) at an outdoor communicator’s conference last fall.

He explained how he got into the “fishing” business that became his life’s calling. Born with a passion for fishing, Roach started guiding fishermen before he was even a teenager, he invented and sold fishing tackle, won major fishing tournaments, and he still loves to fish.

Mike Schoonveld: Will licensing inland fishing guides in Michigan hurt the sport? Read More »

Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves one permanent, several seasonal fish refuges

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) adopted rules creating refuges around fish passages and spawning areas where fish are concentrated and vulnerable to angler harvest.
The board’s approval came Feb. 28 and will continue the year-round fish refuge encompassing a new fish passage at the Kietzsch Park dam on the Milwaukee River. It also establishes seasonal fish refuges in state-managed walleye spawning marshes protecting walleyes throughout the Lake Winnebago system during spring spawning.

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