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Patrick Durkin: Show folks a sturgeon, they’ll tell you a story
First, they made the morning headlines April 22 by not landing on the nation’s endangered species list (ESL). The Center for Biological Diversity claims lake sturgeon are “imperiled,” and had petitioned the U.S. Fish and

Dean Bortz: When it comes to the chore list, it’s never ‘just’ for me
So here it was, opening weekend of Wisconsin’s 2024 fishing season and even though plenty of work had been accomplished leading up to Saturday, May 4, the chore list still looked fairly foreboding.
Typically,

Wisconsin loses conservation leader Dave Ladd
David Ladd, long-time conservationist and past member of the Conservation Congress, passed away April 25 at age 89.
If there was a “who’s who” of Wisconsin conservationists, Ladd would be at the top of

Mike Schoonveld: How you clean fish impacts the flavor of your fish
I remember the first fish I ever caught that someone cleaned for me and I got to eat it. My grandpa laid the tiny sunfish on the counter, used a spoon to scrape off the

Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – May 10, 2024 – video
The walleye spawning runs on the Maumee and Sandusky rivers is over, but the white bass have moved into those two rivers. If conditions improve, anglers will be catching the white bass by the stringer-full.

Capture of Illinois muskie first tagged in 2006 leads to questions on age, growth rates for the species
Debates over what age puts a fisherman – or a fish scientist – over the proverbial hill will never be solidly settled.
But knowing when to call a muskie “old” is elementary. Or is
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Federal lands recreation access topic of May 13 Hayward subcommittee hearing
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) will host a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources subcommittee oversight field hearing in Hayward on Monday, May 13, titled, “Improving Access and Opportunities for Hunting, Fishing, and

Yellow Lake walleyes elusive during governor’s opener in Wisconsin
The 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Fishing Opener was celebrated May 3 in Siren and May 4 at Yellow Lake in Burnett County, putting the spotlight on Burnett County’s many natural resources. However, one of the state’s

Have these three baits tied on for spring smallies – video
Top three favorite lures for targeting big pre-spawn smallmouth bass.