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Wisconsin State Roundup: A few thoughts on fishing sonar, and Washington sportsmen’s group sues sitting governor
If most anglers are like yours truly we’d have very little to worry about when it comes to the stability of fisheries and forward facing sonar (FFS), which apparently makes the underwater world appear as

Mauthe Lake near Campbellsport, Wisconsin, to see new kayak launch, fishing pier
A kayak launch, a replacement fishing pier, and improvements to a popular hiking trail are planned for Mauthe Lake Recreation Area in the Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit.

Five Wisconsin men cited for walleye overbag on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods
Five Wisconsin anglers were cited on June 8 for keeping too many walleyes and saugers on Lake of the Woods, and two of the five men also were cited for obstructing a conservation officer, court
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Preliminary spring turkey kill up 7% from state’s five-year average
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Wisconsin published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Every picture tells a story, Part II
The last time we met here, I described a couple of black-and-white photos from back in the early 1950s.

Just where does Wisconsin’s muskie fishery stand?
Not all fish and wildlife rule change proposals that receive popular vote support at Wisconsin’s spring hearings make it to the final rule change stage. Case in point this year was the DNR’s proposal to

Does a perch, if required, hold its breath?
Fish, like us and all other animals, use oxygen, which they get from the water via their gills. It would be pretty interesting if we could dive under the surface and continue breathing. Actually, we

Wisconsin Fishing Report – June 26, 2023
Anglers in Manitowoc County continue to catch Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and lake trout on northern Lake Michigan.

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – June 26, 2023
Various techniques are catching walleyes. The most common technique is drifting or trolling crawler harnesses.