Wisconsin Fishing Report – April 27, 2026
Wisconsin DNR Reports
April 27, 2026
Anglers were having some luck catching walleyes here, especially later in the week.
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A closer look at Otter Lake’s walleye in Wisconsin’s Chippewa County
DNR Report
April 27, 2026
The local DNR fisheries crew ran a fish survey on Chippewa County’s Otter Lake in 2023. They found the walleye population doing well overall, despite drop in abundance compared to the 2018 survey.
Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
April 27, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the May 1, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Nature Smart: Spring ephemerals
Stan Tekiela
April 27, 2026
I really enjoy this time of year but not for what you might think. Sure, there are thousands of birds landing in the northland each night. Huge flocks of snow geese are pushing northward. Hibernating
Backyard and beyond: Spring rolling in!
Val Cunningham
April 27, 2026
Bill Manuell went out to check his maple traps and spotted a bobcat crouched below a tree at the edge of the woods on his property, apparently on the hunt. But then he looked up
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Shed hunters have to take cover as men shoot at flock of turkeys
Outdoor News
April 27, 2026
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the May 1, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Ask a fisheries biologist: A look at the sauger, the walleye’s less famous cousin
Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist
April 27, 2026
Most Wisconsin anglers know about walleyes, but far fewer are familiar with the saugers, despite many similarities to their cousin, the walleye.
Wisconsin’s Star Prairie sporting goods store burglarized; $10,000 reward offered for information
Staff and News Reports
April 27, 2026
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), in partnership with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Leave deer well enough alone
Wisconsin Letters To The Editor
April 27, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 1, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
