Even if the DNR doesn’t have an exact count on the walleyes, there are plenty of fish of all types out there and anglers don’t have to hunt too hard to find them.
Little was known about Yellow Lake sturgeon until anglers caught two record hook-and-line fish in 1979. One record still stands as the state hook-and-line record at 79 inches and 170 pounds, 10 ounces.
These fisheries have not seen this many consecutive years of below-average sauger abundance estimates since initiating these surveys in 1980. In addition, there was a significant decline in sauger abundance from 1998 through 2019 of
Most anyone fishing Mudhen and Dunham lakes in Burnett County west of Siren are either fishing for fun or looking to collect enough bass and bluegills for a fish fry.
With its stained water and current, Old Abe “fishes well” during the day. There is not a lot of backwater habitat, nor a lot of vegetation. Fish rocks, wood, and current breaks.
It’s a huge lake with clear water and an unending maze of structure supporting an oily forage base (ciscoes and whitefish) that help walleyes, muskies, and – what? – lake trout grow to trophy sizes
A 2018 DNR fish survey of the popular lake shows that it remains a solid fishery for walleyes, smallmouth bass, and muskies while also offering panfish and largemouth bass opportunities.
Deer Island is an aesthetically appealing wilderness lake in Gogebic County where you can catch some lunker smallmouth bass. Since it’s all catch-and-release fishing for bass, they tend to grow to fairly large proportions, especially
Calling Castle Rock just a walleye factory may be shorting the big flowage’s reputation a bit when it comes to other species. Castle Rock is also known for having an outstanding muskie fishery, a ton
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