
Anglers rediscover vintage fishing gear
Taking a deep breath, I eyed the swirling river my grandfather introduced me to nearly 60 years ago. Shiners that I had trapped as he once taught me splashed in a bucket on shore. A

Taking a deep breath, I eyed the swirling river my grandfather introduced me to nearly 60 years ago. Shiners that I had trapped as he once taught me splashed in a bucket on shore. A

Water churned behind Nick’s topwater as it steadily plopped toward the boat. Suddenly, about 20 feet out, the big muskie that was trailing the bait spun off in a giant swirl and retreated back to

The story of sport fishing is woven through the country’s history, evolving from a means of survival into a cherished outdoor tradition and cornerstone of fish and wildlife conservation.
The first European settlers found

In April, Curt Butler, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) field warden in Lincoln County, was doing general weekend patrol on local trout streams prior to the trout season opener for inland lakes.

The dog days of summer. Warm water temps, mayfly hatches, shad blooms and algae. That is a recipe for tough fishing on any body of water! The walleyes are full.

When my grandsons catch a bluegill 7 inches or longer, it seldom swims another day. Catch and release? Save your breath.
The boys haven’t yet read stories by the immortal humorist Patrick F. McManus,

Jacob Pliska didn’t mind getting up early the morning of June 20 because the day had something to do with fishing, which was right up the Rosholt 13-year-old’s alley.
Pliska was one of hundreds

Congratulations to all of the high school trap team members who competed at the national championships, with four Wisconsin high school teams finishing in the top 10 spots in the country. That’s really something.

Coasters are the colloquial name given to brook trout that live in Lake Superior. I always kind of assumed the coaster name was a Canadian thing but have since learned it is used all around
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