
Northern Wisconsin Fishing Report – July 3, 2025 – video
Checking out the bite on the Hayward area lakes, Chequamegon Bay, and Lake Superior.

Checking out the bite on the Hayward area lakes, Chequamegon Bay, and Lake Superior.

In a show of support for recommendations by County Deer Advisory Councils (CDAC), the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the 2025 deer season framework June 25 that includes a holiday hunt and extended January

Fish still shifting around due to storms, water temps. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing report across the state on July 3, 2025.

Mr. Walleye, Gary Roach, says it’s important to not get locked into one approach only for fishing. Tim Lesmeister explains the importance of giving the fish what they want on any given day.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced this week that a sharp-tailed grouse hunt will be held this fall, the first since 2018. The season will run from Oct. 18 to Nov. 9, 2025.

Visitors to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness could be looking at some substantial user fee increases. Listen here for more details.

Invasive carp previously fitted with acoustic tags have led the Minnesota DNR and its state and federal partners to a school of invasive carp in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River at the confluence of

Wisconsin turkey hunters this spring registered more than 50,000 birds for just the fifth time in 43 years. Listen here for more details.

Wisconsin DNR conservation wardens and local law enforcement will be on the state’s lakes and rivers for Operation Dry Water July 4-6. Listen here for more details.
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