Fishing
Wisconsin’s sports show season kicking off
Find out what’s new, tell tales and check out trophies during a full slate of sports shows around Wisconsin.
Locate weeds during low light for panfish
I began fishing for panfish in shallow water last winter, and this strategy has worked again this winter. I sort of happened upon this shallow pattern by accident and have since learned that crappies and
Trespassing incident in Wisconsin shines light on enforcement disparity
Landowners may want to be aware that while Wisconsin trespassing laws haven’t changed dramatically in recent years, the enforcement of trespassing violations can vary by county because citations are now issued by county sheriff’s departments,
The Outdoor News buyer’s guide: Roundup of new boat motors and trolling motors for 2023
For 2023, some manufacturers are maxing out horsepower while others are trying to refine models that the average angler places on his transom.
Ask Max: A look at bird predation on fish
Researchers were interested in how often predators, namely pelicans, were eating two rare sucker species. Since many of the suckers had tags, researchers tried to get an idea of how many suckers the pelicans were
Wisconsin: Yellow Lake’s muskie population has trophy potential
Yellow Lake was surveyed in 2021 to assess the status of the fishery while conducting a population estimate for walleyes and index the catch rates of muskies, northern pike, largemouth bass, and panfish. There are
Old tricks still work on the ice
I learned ice fishing from old guys. I was a teen, and the old guys were in their 20s, maybe 30s. These guys, when they were younger, must have learned the trade from equally old
Channel catfish through ice a treat for Pistakee anglers in Illinois
Nippersink and Fox lakes to the north often are considered one and the same since they join. Nippersink contains 420 acres and is a connecting body of water between Fox, Grass, and Pistakee.
Mixed bags await anglers on Alpena’s Lake Besser
Like most impoundments, Lake Besser features a mixed bag of game fish including both predators and panfish, along with an abundance of rough fish.
