Wisconsin’s statewide fishing report on April 24, 2026
Staff Reports
April 24, 2026
Bass and trout open, but anglers anticipating May 2. A look at the Wisconsin fishing report across the state on April 24, 2026.
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Bobcat takes swipe at Wisconsin turkey hunter who catches it all on video
Staff Report
April 24, 2026
A Wisconsin hunter inadvertently called in a bobcat during the opening weekend of this year’s spring turkey hunt.
Carson Bender, 19, of Wisconsin Rapids, was sitting against a tree in full camo on April
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: George Meyer Memorial Saturday, May 2 at RiverStone Premier in Fort Atkinson
Staff and News Reports
April 24, 2026
A memorial honoring George Meyer, former DNR secretary and former Wisconsin Wildlife Federation (WWF) executive director, will take place Saturday, May 2, at RiverStone Premier, 1905 Central Coast Lane, Fort Atkinson, beginning at noon with
Wisconsin’s Lac du Flambeau closes more lakes to non-tribal members
Doug Etten
April 24, 2026
The Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council announced recently a revision to its list of lakes that are being closing immediately to non-tribal member hook-and-line fishing for walleyes and muskies.
In a species-specific move the
Wisconsin 3-year-old fires shot while turkey hunting, wounds two people
Patrick Durkin
April 24, 2026
A 34-year-old hunter mentoring a 3-year-old child Sunday afternoon, April 12, during Wisconsin’s two-day youth-only turkey season helped the youngster aim at and shoot another man and a 7-year-old child after mistaking their movements for
25 arrested in second attack on Wisconsin’s Ridglan Farms dog facility
Matt Geiger
April 24, 2026
Sirens bawled across the countryside Saturday, April 18, as law enforcement from 17 agencies raced to the town of Blue Mounds to stem an unprecedented tide of animal activists who once again broke into Ridglan
Overconfident fish? Eyes can be bigger than mouths
Russ Mason
April 23, 2026
Any angler who’s ever caught a 3-inch fish on a 4-inch lure must have wondered what, if anything, the fish was thinking.
Spoiler alert: It all boils down to the fact that evolution is
Star Watch: Virgo and Spica
Bob Drieslein
April 21, 2026
Spica is the brightest star in Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in our night sky. It’s also one of the easiest to find. If you recall from previous articles, we can follow
Wisconsin Wardens at Work: Man pulled from Menomonee River Feb. 28
Jerry Davis
April 19, 2026
The diversity of tasks and responsibilities fielded by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens, often in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies, are huge in large Wisconsin cities.
Adam Strehlow, Erik Anderson, and Logan
