Fishing
Wisconsin’s Spooner fish hatchery gets a facelift
Thanks to the help of a Hayward painting company, Phase 1 of restoring a Wisconsin fish hatchery building in Spooner, built in 1913, is now complete.
Crew members from Chris Schobert Painting, of Hayward,
Here’s how to pursue underrated ‘salmonids’ through the ice
There’s a neighbor at our cabin whose family has fished the lake decades longer than I’ve been alive.
This is Lake Carlos in the Alexandria, Minn., area and growing up, I used to be
Must-have reads for the outdoors enthusiast: Here’s Dan Small’s 2025 book review
Many of us lead busy lives that leave little time for reading, and what reading we do happens on our phones. But I’m happy to report that books are still alive and kicking in the
Decoying Perch: When a duck hunt becomes a fishing outing
It all began on my first ice-fishing trip years ago to what would ultimately become my favorite lake in north-central Minnesota. Although we were there ostensibly for perch, my duck hunter’s switch never turns off,
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Richland County deer farm confirmed with CWD
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirmed that a Richland County deer farm has had a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary
Minnesota DNR sets winter regulations on Lake Mille Lacs, keeping walleye limit at three
The Minnesota DNR will extend the current Lake Mille Lacs walleye regulation through the hard-water season this year. The regulation will allow anglers to keep three walleyes over 17 inches long, with one over 20
Wisconsin NRB, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection hone in on multiple shared efforts
For the first time since 2004, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) held a joint meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Board, Nov. 13, for perspective on how the two
Mike Schoonveld: Rearing ponds giving Great Lakes’ whitefish a chance
The last living passenger pigeon hatched in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo. Her parents had been born in the wild and put in the zoo for noble reasons.
The thousands of passenger pigeons that
Bob Gwizdz: Should protected slot limits on northern pike be expanded to more Michigan lakes?
The problem with autumn is there isn’t enough of it. So much to do, so few days.
Many (most?) of us are so preoccupied with hunting seasons that we forget about our other passion:
