Fishing
Wisconsin Fishing Report – February 2, 2026
Walleye here were being caught in good numbers with sizes varying daily. On the good days, fish up to 26 inches were caught with an average size of 16 to 20 inches.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – February 2, 2026
Most fishing is happening in 28 to 32 feet of water on this part of the lake, and the bite remains consistent.
Public invited to comment on Minnesota DNR’s proposed harvest limits for native rough fish
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites the public to comment on proposed rules related to daily and possession limits on native rough fish.
Under the new proposed rules, these fishes – including bowfin,
Illinois angler’s 57-incher latest to earn Wisconsin muskie record
An Illinois firefighter and paramedic who also happens to be an avid muskie angler has been getting attention in the winter of 2026 for a fish he caught in the summer of 2025.
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Wisconsin’s Wild Rose hatchery bolsters Green Bay spotted muskie
The Wild Rose Fish Hatchery has been restoring and enhancing Wisconsin fisheries for more than a century.
Trout, salmon, sturgeon, and walleyes are all raised at the Wild Rose Fish Hatchery before being stocked
Dan Ladd: New York’s lifetime license holders should have plastic card
This reader went to his local Department of Motor Vehicles to update his driver’s license with the intent of adding an icon showing proof he has a lifetime hunting license.
New York ECOs bust illegal striped bass take, sales in Nassau County
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police Officers late in 2025 issued several tickets for the illegal harvest and selling of striped bass.
According to a DEC report, in Nov. 2025, ECOs
Ask a fisheries biologist: Suckers good as table fare?
Crappies, bluegills, walleyes, trout, and even northern pike wind up on many dinner tables, but there is an abundant group of fish that rarely gets eaten – suckers.
For our purposes here, ‘suckers’ will
Steve McComas: New and old ways to solve lake mysteries
These days, investigating lakes is bolstered by technology including new types of sonars, apps, and how-to videos that assist in finding fish. But old gumshoe methods are still important when it comes to a fish
