Promising fur market fizzles out
New London, Wis. – When trapping season began in October, Bryce Larson set a goal of 200 raccoons. Like many Wisconsin fur harvesters, the veteran trapper from Kiel set extra traps this fall to take
New London, Wis. – When trapping season began in October, Bryce Larson set a goal of 200 raccoons. Like many Wisconsin fur harvesters, the veteran trapper from Kiel set extra traps this fall to take
In Marinette County, ice was forming on the main waterways, with most sloughs and tributaries basically ice-covered as of last week. A few lakes in the northern half of the county were ice-covered enough for
Madison – A 21-percent decline in the gun buck harvest from last year has generated a firestorm of sorts for the DNR that includes calls from hunters for the agency to cancel the Dec. 11-14
Fishing around Madison has been fair, with some walleyes being taken from Lake Mendota from shore after dark. A few pike also are hitting. In Jefferson County, anglers have been catching a few legal walleyes
In Oconto County, brown trout are hitting in the Lower Oconto River in the city, along with some limited walleye action. Fathead Fran’s, (920) 498-9999 The Sportsman, (920) 734 3299 Deprey’s Kwik Stop, (920) 866-2934
Smaller lakes, bays, and ponds continue their trend toward ice-up, and with the colder evening temperatures this past week, this process should speed up considerably. Open-water fishing activity continues to remain constant, with muskies aggressively

Stevens Point, Wis. – Frustration hung thick in Ed Harvey’s voice. Like everyone in attendance at a public meeting about bobcat management Nov. 14, the president of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress was hoping to break
Trolling remains a bit spotty. There are some fish being caught, but no stellar reports. The bulk of the coho run may already be upstream in the rivers. There are still a few cohos in
Muskie fishing has been very good. Lots of nice fish are being caught, mostly on suckers on weed edges. Rock bars and rocky points also are holding some fish. Artificial lures are hit and miss.
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