Fishing
Wisconsin DNR losing game wardens to better paying jobs
They say those who enjoy their job will never work a day in their life. That was the case when I was hired as a Wisconsin conservation warden in 1974. With four-digit numbers of applicants
Ask DNR fisheries biologist Max Walter: What goes into lake classifications?
We assign each lake in the state a lake class based on its physical and fisheries characteristics, and anglers might want to familiarize themselves with a number of these classes.
Green Bay/Peshtigo Area Fishing Report – February 20, 2023
Success was reported on yellow perch from anglers here.
Upcoming habitat improvement project set on popular Wisconsin trout stream
Project on the South Branch of the Oconto River is expected to reconnect over nine miles of Class 1 trout stream.
Size of bass in Lake Michigan’s harbors remains consistent
Anglers who target bass in Lake Michigan’s harbors won’t be blown over by results of DNR’s most recent survey of Calumet, North Point and Waukegan. But they shouldn’t be disappointed, either.
Previewing the nation’s biggest bass fishing tournaments in 2023
Open-water fishing for many anglers remains on the distant horizon, a dream tempered by frozen lakes, piles of snow, and bone-chilling cold. Some anglers, though, are leaving winter behind and heading south to chase bass
New winter chore: spin-proofing crankbaits for catching coho salmon
Coho salmon on the West Coast and Great Lakes are notorious for spinning the last 15 to 20 feet before they hit the landing net, so Schoonveld is spending some of his winter hours putting
Tips on being deadly with deadsticks
Unattended lines are called deadsticks when ice fishing. They can be tip-ups, tip-downs, Slammers, bobbers, or just a rod in a holder. Either way, deadsticks increase your odds and your ability to catch fish.
Ohio has options for trout: Here’s how to find them
Ohio has but a few rivers with trout, but they are good ones.
River trout provide some of the memories that smallmouth bass do. I have to go to a beautiful surrounding to find
