
Dirty stream water need not cloud your trout fishing plans
The makeshift gravel parking area near the trout stream in western Wisconsin already had two cars idling in it, and another had just sped off.
It was a cool morning by July standards. Rain

The makeshift gravel parking area near the trout stream in western Wisconsin already had two cars idling in it, and another had just sped off.
It was a cool morning by July standards. Rain

My tip this week is to think like a fish. Fish don’t know what month it is, but they certainly know the season. I, like many, can get caught up in the calendar and remembering

The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame Selection Committee has chosen two legendary outdoor communicator’s and celebrated anglers for recognition as Hall of Famers in Wisconsin’s Tom Geld and Minnesota’s Tim Holschlag.

Bay anglers were having luck trolling crankbaits and stick baits, catching walleyes, brown trout and northern pike.

Bluegills, crappies, and bobbers go together and remain a basic, productive means to catching panfish. But somewhere along the way, bobber fishing got sophisticated. Bobbers and corks became “floats.” Call them what you want, but

By nature, walleyes become super aggressive shortly after the rigors of spawning season. Their hard work is over, and they start looking to recover, which means heavy feeding.
From an angler’s standpoint, that means

When it comes to choosing a color for walleyes, sometimes it really doesn’t seem to matter at all. But other times, getting that color dialed in can be a true game-changer.

Every April it was the same thing. “You should come on up with us smelt hunting,” the guys would say. “It’s a good time.”
“I’ll think about,” I said those first couple of years

Natural Resources Board (NRB) Chairman Bill Smith, a resident of Washburn County, attended open houses in Douglas and Washburn counties as part of the spring hearing process that brought about open houses for the first
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