Fly Fishing in Wisconsin
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3/27/2013 4:50:00 PMTop international, national and state water leaders to speak at annual lakes convention GREEN BAY – The internationally renowned dean of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, a pioneering federal fish and wildlife official, and Wisconsin’s top water leader are among the speakers headlining the annual Wisc...
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3/25/2013 4:50:00 PMBy Jerry Kiesow Editor’s note: To keep track of what he is doing and where, to see his photos and read some of his other writings, including his book, “Tales of The Peshtigo Putzer,” check out his website: www.jerrykiesowoc.com Things haven’t been dull considering the weather It is the middle of March. I have been t...
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3/20/2013 2:55:00 PMMADISON -- Four groups and individuals were recognized as 2012 External Partners Award winners at a Department of Natural Resources fisheries management program in late February for their commitment and dedication to Wisconsin Fishing. “We learned a long time ago that managing Wisconsin's outstanding fisheries is a job too big for government...
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3/18/2013 11:00:00 AMBy John Luthens Position players fielding endless streams of ground balls, the sharp crack of the bat, pitch counts monitored and curve balls tested; baseball spring training is for working out the bugs. For an open-water fisherman in Wisconsin, spring training means dusting off the boat covers, mending line and greasing reels, all the while warm...
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3/18/2013 9:55:00 AMBy Jerry Kiesow Bob’s Panfish Bugger Editor’s note: To keep track of what he is doing and where, to see his photos and read some of his other writings, including his book, “Tales of The Peshtigo Putzer,” check out his website: www.jerrykiesowoc.com. I was standing in the arch of my garage service door. Before me the...
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3/13/2013 12:30:00 PMMADISON -- Do trout lure you out of bed or walleye keep you out late at night? Are you passionate about panfish? Whatever species you want to fish for in Wisconsin, the 2013 Wisconsin Fishing Report is now available and ready to help you catch your fancy. This year, the annual 16-page compilation of fishing forecasts is organized by species. The ...
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3/11/2013 10:20:00 AMTying Time - Helping Others Editor’s note: To keep track of Jerry’s classes and what he is doing and where, to see his photos and read some of his other writings, including his book, “Tales of The Peshtigo Putzer,” check out his website: www.jerrykiesowoc.com. It is becoming a very interesting spring. Much better tha...
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3/8/2013 4:55:00 PMHelp us plan for the future of trout fishing in the Driftless Area Starting Monday, join us at one of 9 public meetings over the next month to share your ideas on how to improve fishing access and better manage state lands in Wisconsin's Driftless Area. Trout report cards can give you a line on where to go in Driftless Area As part of the master...
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3/6/2013 11:35:00 AMBy Jerry Kiesow Editor’s note: To keep track of what jerry is doing and where, to see his photos and read some of his other writings, including his book, “Tales of The Peshtigo Putzer,” check out his website: www.jerrykiesowoc.com. Scratching an itch Recently, the morning after an eight inch, heavy, wet, snowfall, my wife...
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3/4/2013 4:00:00 PMBy John Luthens I kneeled with the box under the overhead glare of the single hanging bulb, with the bulb swaying slowly and shadows dancing across the cold concrete. Fly rods stood in those shadows. Waders hung by hooks and cast booted silhouettes. Nets, knives and tackle boxes overflowed the shelves where I had pulled the fly box from its hidden...
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2/14/2013 11:40:00 AMBy Jerry Kiesow Editor’s note: To keep track of what he is doing and where, to see his photos and read some of his other writings, including his book, “Tales of The Peshtigo Putzer,” check out his website: www.jerrykiesowoc.com. Allow me to introduce myself,I do more than fly fish Hi! Some of you already know something a...
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2/7/2013 4:55:00 PMFeb. 7, 2013 CONTACT: Scot Stewart (608) 273-5967; Marty Engel (715) 684-2914 Ext. 110 MADISON – The state’s review of its inland trout program takes another important step this month when the Department of Natural Resources convenes a citizens’ task force to help develop goals for the future of Wisconsin’s trout fis...
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1/29/2013 12:20:00 PMBy John Luthens When I first ran into Andrew Drasch, I was ahead of schedule. It looked like I was going to get to work early for a change, but it turned out I rolled into the job site later than usual; which is to say, early enough to not get fired but late enough to bounce that possibility around the shop floor a few times. It was just a quick ...
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1/14/2013 11:45:00 AMJanuary 11, 2013 Contact(s): Larry Lynch (608) 267-7553; Eric Ebersberger (608) 266-1722 MADISON – State groundwater, agricultural, academic and local government officials are developing a sophisticated computer model aimed at helping maintain healthy water levels in the river. The Little Plover is a class 1 trout stream in an area with si...
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12/27/2012 4:30:00 PMBy: Jerry Kiesow Editor’s note: Jerry enjoys all aspects of the outdoors. He will be conducting a “Tying With Synthetics & Other Good (new) Things” class at Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg, on February 24. To keep track of what he is doing and where, to see his photos and read some of his other writings, including his bo...
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12/20/2012 5:10:00 PMBy Darrell Pendergrass The problem with warm weather at any point in the winter is that immediately my thoughts turn to the Brule River and fishing for steelhead trout, which is strictly not a winter sport. Not for me. I guess it’s the smell of spring that comes with the warm temperatures that does it. It’s the feel of April. It...
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12/19/2012 8:45:00 AMBy John Luthens According to the Mayan calendar the end of the world is coming on Dec. 21. I couldn’t care less. I’ve already been through it. Resting on my desk this very moment, among other odds-and-ends that I should throw away, is a folded newspaper clipping to prove it. A failed prophecy and a cluttered desk. There’s eno...
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10/23/2012 4:15:00 PMAquatic Resources Education-Fisheries Management-WIsconsin Department of Natural Resources Angler Education Instructor Newsletter Fall 2012 - Issue 1 A Note From the Director... Dear Angler Education Instructors, Fine autumnal greetings to all of you! I continue to be inspired by all you do to introduce people of all ages to Wisconsin&...
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10/2/2012 11:55:00 AMBy John Luthens The last day in September was never formerly honored between us. My father and I stubbornly refused to believe in it. There would be carved pumpkins come Halloween. Our fishing knives were laying in wait, idle for nearly a month, and so we carved jack-o-lanterns with a vengeance, sticking our hands deep int...
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9/18/2012 12:25:00 PMBy John Luthens For those of us perched up here in Wisconsin, hunting elk doesn’t come easily. The Western ranges are a half-country away. Mountain peaks and continental divides, valleys of aspen and bright glacier lakes; the wild haunts of a bugling bull elk are stuck in glossy sport-show brochures and remote hunting camps. It ...
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9/17/2012 11:50:00 AMNews Release Published: September 13, 2012 by the Central Office Contact(s): Steve Hewett, DNR, (608) 267-7501 MADISON – Fall colors, fishing fun, and good prospects for some fast action and some really big fish are on tap in coming weeks as trout begin their spawning runs, say state fisheries biologists, supervisors and technicians who wor...
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7/27/2012 9:45:00 AMCONTACT: Joanna Griffin, DNR fisheries specialist, 608-264-8953;Ed Culhane, DNR communications, 715-781-1683;Scot Stewart, DNR fisheries supervisor; 608-273-5967;Steve Hewett, DNR fisheries section chief, 608-267-7501 http://dnr.wi.gov/news/BreakingNews_Lookup.asp?id=2446 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- Although drought and high heat have ca...
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7/23/2012 3:15:00 PMColumn and photos copyright by Jerry Kiesow, Grafton, Wisconsin. Approximately 630 words, with three color images submitted to “On Wisconsin Outdoors” for the website, via e-mail, on a one-time-only-usage-non-exclusive-basis at your current rate of payment. Casting For Answers - July & August 2012 Hello Jerry, Billy and I h...
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7/10/2012 1:20:00 PMBy Darrell Pendergrass The droning sound of a gazillion insane mosquitoes swirled crazily around our heads. The night was humid. The evening draped itself heavily across our shoulders. Neither Jack nor I could manage a smile as we waited along the shoreline of the river, nor would we try to find any real joy. We were angry. Along the river fisher...
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7/9/2012 5:00:00 PMBy John Luthens The Oconto River dumps into Green Bay in a wide swath. And if you look at the river like a tree, the mouth of the Oconto would be the heavy wooden trunk grounded in the vast waters of Lake Michigan. The Oconto narrows in a gradual taper. It runs through Oconto Falls in a frantic rush, with the crashing falls like swayi...