Fishing
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: New Lake Michigan lake trout stakeholder group has four meetings on tap
The DNR will rely on this new group for input on recommendations and final decisions on pursuing a statement of scope for commercial harvest of lake trout.
Wisconsin Stewardship changes, trout stamp increase eyed in Gov. Evers’ budget
Evers also recommended using $50,000 in fiscal year 2024 to provide funding for the DNR to develop a program to promote the voluntary use of non-lead fishing tackle and ammunition.
Newly assigned Wisconsin wardens have to learn work area
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Warden Nick Al-Moghrabi took an assignment in Bayfield County in July and has been learning his new work area ever since. He’s been driving a lot, checking to
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – February 21, 2023
Try a small spoon tipped with a small minnow head or piece of minnow tail.
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – February 21, 2023
Any future rise in flows here should perk up the action for fresh fish.
Pro Tip of the Week: Pack light for late-ice period? Think again
During the late-ice period, remaining stealthy is more important than packing light.
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.
