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Wisconsin Musky Clubs Alliance elects Dave Allen as its president
The Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin elected Dave Allen as the group’s president during its annual directors meeting Nov. 1.
Allen, 60, of Kaukauna, succeeds longtime president Larry Slagoski, who told the directors a

Bass in Chicago’s harbors maintain trend in latest assessment
Smallmouth bass swimming in Lake Michigan’s harbors received another boost of notoriety last April when angler Kyle Danhausen pulled one out of Monroe Harbor weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces – a mere ounce short of

Commentary: George Meyer’s second act was building Wisconsin Wildlife Federation into citizen conservation force
When George Meyer retired from public service in 2002 after three decades at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, he didn’t step away from conservation work; he stepped closer to the people who live it.<br

Metro Area Fishing Report – January 4, 2026 – video
Ice conditions are improving but we still need to be diligent. Fishing is falling in line as well, and the week ahead looks pretty good.

Steve McComas: Winter conditions set the stage for summer in Minnesota lakes
This year’s early winter conditions lend themselves to a 1930s hardboiled detective type of story.
The first snow came early in Minnesota this year, and I was as surprised as a turtle coming out

Commentary: TRCP looks back at 2025, ahead to 2026
In many ways, 2025 was a year defined by gridlock and uncertainty in Washington D.C. Partisan divides slowed much of Congress, budgets were tight, and long-term solutions often felt just out of reach.
Yet

Tricks from days gone by still put pike on the ice
My father was an avid ice angler long before sonar, portable shelters, and high-powered gas augers.
He used cup augers and even chisel spuds to chop holes in the ice, and his rods consisted

New York Fishing Report – January 2-9, 2026
On the few and fleeting days of slightly improved water clarity, trout have been very cooperative here.

Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Ethical Hunter Award nominations due Jan. 31
The DNR is accepting nominations for the 2025 Wisconsin Ethical Hunter Award, with the winner selected based on exceptional moral actions and character while in the field.