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Prairie Du Chen Area

With backwater levels somewhat low and water temps hovering in the 80-degree range, much of the fishing action has moved to the mouths of the sloughs and channel edges. The bluegill bite has been very

Sauk City Area

Cool evenings and falling water temperatures have resulted in terrific fishing. The walleye bite on Lake Wisconsin has been very good. Anglers targeting 16 to 19 feet of water with crawler harnesses have been doing

Eagle River Area

The muskie bite is good to excellent. Fish in 15 feet of water or less and work the weed edges. Use smaller baits, including bucktails and crankbaits in perch patterns. Northern pike are hitting very

Vendor penalized $155,000 penalty for turkey tag fiasco

Madison – The DNR’s leftover license sales vendor will pay the state $155,000 in penalties for problems associated with the sale of over-the-counter spring turkey tags. Hunters who tried to buy leftover tags on March

Forest Service slows road closure process

Rhinelander, Wis. – With the deadline past for comment on a rule that would close 55 percent of the roads on the national forest to motorized vehicles, Forest Service officials say the process hasn’t been

Green Bay/Appleton Area

Walleyes are going crazy on Green Bay. The action has been second to none, with the stretch between Oconto and Geano’s Beach being the best spot. Perch are hitting, but the action has been spotty.

Algoma Area

Conditions are changing with each wind switch on Lake Michigan, making for an up-and-down bite. Still, charters are into the double digits on many morning and some afternoon/evening trips. A monstrous 17-pound coho and a

Minocqua/Woodruff Area

Weather, as usual, has had a lot to do with the fishability of the lakes, with some high winds and cool nights that slowed some of the bites. Largemouth bass action has been very good

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