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Eagle River Area

Panfishing will continue to improve through ice-out – and beyond. Use electronics to locate the panfish. The most successful anglers are those who are patient, drill a lot of holes, grab the action when it

Prairie du Chien Area

There was no open water in the area as of late last week, but anglers were catching panfish through the ice on some of the sloughs. A few anglers were getting boats in at Genoa

Into the Wild

Joe Albert Associate Editor If 50 degrees on Tuesday didn’t give you a serious case of spring fever, hooray for you. Me? All I can think about is warm weather, green grass, and open water.

Madison Area

Fishing had been pretty decent around Madison, with perch hitting on Lake Mendota near Picnic Point and Second Point. Bluegills were hitting along the university shoreline. Bluegills and crappies were being caught on Cherokee Marsh.

Wolf River System/Lake Poygan Area

The Wolf River still had ice on it as of last week, but anglers were catching buckets of white bass through the ice on Lake Poygan. Kiesow’s Landing, (920) 836-2590. Chico’s Landing, Orihula, (920) 446-3345.

October antlerless season set for ’08

Madison – Hunters might have shot two does for each buck during the course of all 2007 deer seasons, but earn-a-buck units contributed to that high antlerless kill, so hunters will see the return of

Minocqua/Woodruff Area

The weekend warmup was a welcome relief after several sub-zero mornings. Days with warmer temperatures and lower barometer readings helped the fish bite out considerably. Perch fishing has been good to very good, with the

DNR moves ahead with SAK changes

Madison – The Natural Resources Board has approved a DNR plan for changes to the Sex-Age-Kill formula that should improve the agency’s ability to make deer herd estimates. The SAK is a formula used by

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