
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Predator damage payments don’t begin to cover the aggravation, stress, or anxiety
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 30, 2025, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 30, 2025, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

There’s a good chance most fishermen don’t know that volunteer members of Walleyes for Tomorrow (WfT) work in their behalf every spring and have been doing so for – what? – 12, 15 years now

For 20 years Caleb Wistad, of Spooner, worked as a plumber.
Then he quit to go fishing.
“It was getting to the point I had to prioritize,” said Wistad, who is now living

The go-to method continues to be anchoring up or spot-locking and jigging a minnow.

Some say fly fishing is a science. Your opinion comes from how much fishing experience you have at the time and your age. Your value of fly-fishing can be complex or carefree, your choice.

If there’s a prettier fish than a native brook trout, I’d like to see it. The worm-like markings (aka “vermiculations”) on the olive back provide the perfect back drop for the red spots and blue-edged

How often have you wondered why fish aren’t biting? Were you frustrated with lack of fishing success? Did you switch baits? Maybe we should revert back to basic fishing tactics for success. After all, sometimes

The weather has shaped up and water temps are back on the rise. Here’s what it all means for the bite.

The fishing this past week was all over the place with a big cold front and cold stretch of rain. Water temps dropped drastically. Things are bouncing back nicely but we’ve had to adjust.
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