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Cougar treed near Spooner proof of big cats in state

Spooner, Wis. – When he first saw the large tracks in the snow, veteran hunter Steve Thompson knew he was onto an animal that biologists have claimed for generations did not exist in the state,

Chetek Area

Panfishing on the Chetek chain has been keeping fishermen on the move. Now is the time of the year to catch the bigger panfish. Fishermen are getting plenty of activity in 5 to 10 feet

Wausau Area

Walleye fishing remains open and continues to pick up on the ice and over the flats. Tip-ups baited with golden shiners have been the most productive, although some anglers are landing good numbers of fish

Sauk City Area

The ice was going out on area lakes last week, so ice fishing is about at its end. It was a good season, with Crystal Lake producing the best it has in years. Anglers have

Big Green Lake Area

Fishermen are still jigging for lake trout through the ice on Big Green Lake. An 11-pounder was caught last week. Panfish action should start kicking in soon. Begin looking for them in the bay and

La Crosse Area

Anglers were having a little trouble getting onto Lake Onalaska last week because of a pressure ridge, but they were catching panfish and northern pike. Fishermen also were pushing boats across about 50 feet of

Lake Winnebago Area

Walleyes were hitting on Lake Poygan last week, and the bluegills were hitting on Asylum Bay and Miller’s Bay on Lake Winnebago. Fox River Bait, (920) 233-7409.

Wisconsin Round Up – March 13, 2009

CORRESPONDENT KEVIN NAZE did some checking on that Oconto County turkey case last week, but charges had not been filed as of Feb. 25, according to Oconto County D.A. Jay Conley. He told Naze that

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