Fishing tips: locating and catching spring crappies before the water warms
Site Staff
April 27, 2017
Use your electronics to locate and catch spring crappies before they move into shallow water areas.
Fishing
Landing my first ‘wiper’ (video)
Kristen Monroe
April 26, 2017
Wisconsin angler encounters first ‘wiper’ in Hoosier country.
Wisconsin Outdoor News Fishing Report — April 21, 2017
Site Staff
April 20, 2017
ASHLAND AREA The smelters that went out April 13 pulled in only one gallon of smelt. The smelters with drop nets at Bay View Beach pulled in only a few smelt, so smelting is just
Sturgeon spawn bringing out big fish in northeastern Wisconsin
Associated Press
April 19, 2017
Crews reportedly netted and tagged about 200 fish Monday, including one as large as 78 inches in Shiocton.
Fishing tip: How to double-hook a shiner minnow (video)
Site Staff
April 17, 2017
Using a double hook technique will allow you to go through heavy cover and brush.
Expanded lake trout harvest opportunities start April 15 in Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan
Wisconsin DNR Reports
April 14, 2017
Comes after an emergency rule was approved by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board.
Outdoor News’ Kristen Monroe to represent U.S. in world women’s match fishing team championships
Staff and News Reports
April 13, 2017
Fellow Wisconsin anglers Barb Carey and Hannah Stonehouse Hudson and Minnesota’s Shelly Holland also among six American anglers to compete in Hungary in the 2017 championships.
Trout, trout, pretty little trout: Stocking time on the Vermillion River {video}
Rob Drieslein
April 7, 2017
With the Minnesota trout opener looming on April 15, DNR Fisheries crews were planting thousands of rainbows in the south-metro coldwater fishery.
Walleye decline on Lac Vieux Desert puzzling
Doug Etten
April 6, 2017
Walleyes in one of northern Wisconsin’s most popular fisheries are in trouble, now numbering an estimated 2,000 fish, which is down from about 13,000 in 1990.
