Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – August 3, 2026
Nearly all charter and rec anglers are having continued almost exceptional action right now.
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August 3, 2026
Largemouths, bluegills the main attraction at Big Sand Lake in Wisconsin’s Burnett County
The Burnett County fisheries team ran a quick survey on Big Sand Lake, between Siren and Spooner, in 2022 to again index the lake’s fishery.
The team did not set fyke nets for this survey, instead relying on an early spring electrofishing survey shortly after ice-out in late April. A late spring electrofishing survey was done one night in early June to assess largemouth bass and panfish populations, but walleyes were also collected.
Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Wisconsin published in the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Multiple deer violations uncovered going years back
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Fully impressed with WON articles and letter writers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
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All of Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board appointees vulnerable to November election results
For the first time in decades – perhaps ever –Wisconsin residents will head into the Tuesday, Aug. 11, primary election with not one of the seven Natural Resources Board (NRB) members having received Senate confirmation.
Considering the situation has remained static for more than a year for most of the longer serving members, it’s unlikely to change before the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election that will bring a new governor into the State Capitol. Gov. Tony Evers had announced earlier that he would not seek another term.
Now a drained lake, southern Illinois’ Little Grassy begins comeback
More than a few southern Illinois anglers shed a tear last summer when DNR issued a fish salvage order on Little Grassy Lake.
It meant the popular fishing hole would be drawn down so low that the state wanted anglers to take as many fish as possible before it was completely dried out. It also meant Little Grassy was a long way from returning to its glory. But in 2026, the effort to restore the lake has reached an important milestone.
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MN Daily Update: Heat this summer leads to more fish kills
The Minnesota DNR reports that hot temperatures have increased fish
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Take big buck inventory now, but don’t be surprised if things change before bow opener
There are two divergent trends that have taken over the whitetail industry in the past decade. The first is the public land craze, where tree saddles, lightweight climbing sticks, and the willingness to be truly mobile on land open to anyone is the strategy. The other trend looks quite the opposite.
It involves creating a nice little private land, whitetail paradise with food plots and maybe a water source, and then leaving everything alone most of the time so that the local ungulates grow lazy and comfortable.
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