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Trout fishing tips with Wisconsin DNR fish biologist Max Wolter

Features, Fishing, National Fishing, Pro Tips, Wisconsin / By Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist

Trout fishing is a unique fishing experience that can offer serenity, strategic challenges, an opportunity to bring home some great-tasting fish, and sometimes all three. In the Hayward area, trout fishing usually does not involve hopping into a boat and motoring out onto a lake, which means anglers targeting trout will have to venture into wilder areas.
Here are a few recommendations for summer trout fishing that will help you find some fish while avoiding brush and bugs.

Ask fisheries biologist Max Wolter: Smallmouth bass aging

Fishing, National Fishing, Wisconsin / By Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist

During the last several years, the Hayward DNR fish team has worked on a Couderay River smallmouth bass tagging project, partially funded by the Wisconsin Smallmouth Bass Alliance.

Ask Fisheries Biologist Max Wolter: Tails of many Wisconsin fish tell their story

Fishing, National Fishing, Wisconsin / By Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist

Our different fish species in Wisconsin evolved and adapted to different environments over millions of years. Understanding the differences may help people find and catch fish, or at least, gain more appreciation for the origin of our diverse fish communities.

Ask DNR fisheries biologist Max Walter: What goes into lake classifications?

Fishing, National Fishing, Wisconsin / By Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist

We assign each lake in the state a lake class based on its physical and fisheries characteristics, and anglers might want to familiarize themselves with a number of these classes.

Ask Max: Hidden benefits to a bigger lure

Fishing, National Fishing, Wisconsin / By Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist

This week, DNR fish biologist Max Wolter discusses using lure size as a fishing regulation.

Ask Max: A look at bird predation on fish

Fishing, News, Wisconsin / By Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist

Researchers were interested in how often predators, namely pelicans, were eating two rare sucker species. Since many of the suckers had tags, researchers tried to get an idea of how many suckers the pelicans were eating by scanning for tags at the pelican colony. That’s right, the researchers went to where all the pelicans defecated and scanned around for the tags that were once in the suckers.

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Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist

Trout fishing tips with Wisconsin DNR fish biologist Max Wolter

Ask fisheries biologist Max Wolter: Smallmouth bass aging

Ask Fisheries Biologist Max Wolter: Tails of many Wisconsin fish tell their story

Ask DNR fisheries biologist Max Walter: What goes into lake classifications?

Ask Max: Hidden benefits to a bigger lure

Ask Max: A look at bird predation on fish

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