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Time to talk Lake Michigan brown trout stocking, lake trout opportunities
Wisconsin DNR encouraging public to attend a pair of fisheries meetings to discuss the topics

Ice fishing highlights Winter Trails Day at Fort Snelling State Park
Event mix also includes winter survival essentials such as ice harvesting and snow-shelter building and other fun

The simple, No. 1 secret for great winter walleye action
Multi-species ice fishing success begins by avoiding shelter cities and finding less-pressured waters

Making sense of piscatorial senses: sight, sound, smell, and taste
Catching ice walleyes, pike, and panfish demands even more attention to sensory stimuli than you expend during the open-water fishing period

Wisconsin DNR hit with major cuts, overhaul
Governor cuts scientists, shrinks budget and pushes the agency to be more receptive to industry

Federal agencies budget $42M for Asian carp prevention
Includes further study of ways to fortify defenses on a carp-infested Illinois waterway leading to Lake Michigan

Study: Trace medications, chemicals may be harming fish in Minnesota waters
Study confirms how common chemicals are in surface water, albeit at very low levels

Ice fishing segment within Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo Jan. 20-22
Ice fishing season has finally arrived, but caution is advised with the roller coaster weather ride we’ve been experiencing around the state. Safety needs to be the number one concern for hard water anglers, starting

DNR layoffs back on, though fate of World Shooting Complex staff unclear
Layoffs originally planned in 2015 are now back on, according to a letter from CMS to AFSCME