Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Trophy 10-pointer killed with crossbow in Clark County
Staff Report
February 21, 2023
Reports from Wisconsin DNR game wardens from around the state.
Muskie
Wisconsin DNR losing game wardens to better paying jobs
Dave Zeug
February 21, 2023
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?
Max Wolter Wisconsin DNR Fish Biologist
February 21, 2023
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.
Wisconsin’s Nelson Lake sporting healthy bass, bluegill numbers
Staff Report
February 21, 2023
The catch rate for largemouth bass in Nelson Lake in this survey (21 fish per mile of electrofishing) was high in comparison to other similar lakes (greater than the 75th percentile).
The story of a 21-year-old true wanderer muskie
Steve Weisman
February 20, 2023
Perhaps the greatest muskie wanderer was tag No. 57715, a 21-year-old 47-inch female that had been stocked as a yearling in 2002. Data collected over the years shows she had been captured by DNR nets
Illinois Outdoor News fishing and hunting report
Staff Report
February 18, 2023
Crappie, catfish action steady on state’s lakes.
Tips on being deadly with deadsticks
Mike Gnatkowski
February 18, 2023
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.
Wisconsin Outdoor News fishing and hunting report
Staff Report
February 17, 2023
Despite some nice weather and plenty of activity on lakes across the state, it was a pretty slow week of fishing in most areas.
New York Outdoor News fishing and hunting report
Staff Report
February 17, 2023
Lack of ice could mean an early start to boating season.
