Wildlife management: balancing short-term requests with long-term goals
Russ Mason
June 12, 2023
Almost 20 years ago, Shawn Riley wrote: “decision-making is the core work of wildlife managers.”
Fishing
Wisconsin DNR to bring 8 wildlife rules to Natural Resources Board June 28
Tim Eisele
June 12, 2023
At the Natural Resources Board’s May 24 meeting in Madison, the board heard that the DNR will bring eight of nine regulation questions to the NRB for approval June 28 in Milwaukee.
The DNR
Robbing the bank: Fly fishermen shouldn’t always cast midstream
Richard Tate
June 10, 2023
Historically, some of our country’s most notorious criminals robbed banks. Names like Jesse James and John Dillinger come to mind. These criminals came to bad ends.
Like them, I enjoy robbing banks; but I
Try fly-fishing for largemouths this summer: Here’s how to do it
John Tertuliani
June 9, 2023
If you are interested in fly-fishing, the largemouth bass is an excellent species with which to start. Matching the hatch for an aggressive demeanor is no big deal. Look at the mouth on the largemouth.
Two Lac du Flambeau tribe members in Wisconsin cited for illegal walleye spearing
Doug Etten
June 9, 2023
For the second time in as many spring harvest seasons, members of the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa tribe were cited for allegedly illegally spearing walleyes on lakes within the ceded territory, but outside of reservation
Six people convicted of poaching Mississippi shovelnose sturgeon
DNR Report
June 7, 2023
Shovelnose sturgeon are a native fish known for their flesh and roe, an important part of the ecosystem, and they are protected with conservative harvest limits to ensure their populations remain stable. Minnesota DNR conservation
Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – June 7, 2023 – video
Site Staff
June 7, 2023
A great walleye bite is going on in the clear-water lakes. Smallmouth bite also going strong.
Crankbaits for walleyes: Here’s what to know as seasons change
Mike Gnatkowski
June 7, 2023
Crankbaits are a proven lure for walleyes throughout the open-water season.
The type of crankbait you employ, however, varies depending on the season. In the cold water of spring and late fall, walleyes prefer
Looking forward: Is technology spoiling fishing instincts?
Ted Dobs
June 7, 2023
An evergreen tree, a meandering point and a water tower was all the romance needed. I can still remember looking at these things like it was yesterday. But yesterday was 30 years ago. On that
