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Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist

Ask a Fisheries Biologist: Lateral lines help fish capture prey when visibility is low

Features, Fishing, National Fishing, Nature Page & Night Sky, Wisconsin /

If you look closely at the side of most freshwater fish, you will see one of their most unique sensory systems, the lateral line. This appears visually as a faint row running along the fish. Many anglers might have heard of the lateral line and its role in helping fish capture prey even when visibility is low, but exactly how does it work?

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Ask a fisheries biologist: No, pike don’t lose their teeth

Fishing, National Fishing, News, Wisconsin /

Some time ago, I asked about fishing rumors or myths that people have heard and a friendly reader reminded me of an interesting rumor concerning northern pike. The myth – and it is a myth – is that pike lose their teeth at certain times of the year and do not feed again until they grow back.

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Ask a fisheries biologist: Fishing myths, and rumors

Fishing, National Fishing, Wisconsin /

The ‘how’ of the generation and spread of fishing-related rumors always amazes me. It also is frustrating when rumors get in the way of real information sharing, which I try to do in these columns. 
Some rumors can be harmful, especially when they promote distrust of other people or groups. Not all rumors are malicious, though, some just relate to fish biology and oddities.

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Trout fishing tips with Wisconsin DNR fish biologist Max Wolter

Features, Fishing, National Fishing, Pro Tips, Wisconsin /

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.

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

Fishing, National Fishing, Wisconsin /

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.

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Ask Max: A look at bird predation on fish

Fishing, News, Wisconsin /

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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