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  • 7/23/2013 3:05:00 PM
    This Friday, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp will discusses the walleye initiative, and other infrastructure improvements to state fish hatcheries. Secretary Stepp will then take a walking tour of the hatchery. Members of the media are welcome. WHERE Art Oehmcke Fish Hatchery 8770 Highway J. Woodruff, two miles east of US 5...
  • 7/23/2013 10:00:00 AM
    Day One Results — Saturday, July 20, 2013 What Kewaunee and Door County anglers are lacking in numbers of salmon reeled in this year, they’re making up for in size. Just a year after only one 20-pound-plus chinook was put to scale opening day — and 14 in the entire nine-day tournament — 33 20-pound-plus “kings” ...
  • 6/28/2013 10:40:00 AM
    Fishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com. Reports: The Big Lake continues to be good. Bass are in spawn and post-spawn mode and fishing has been great on flies. A lot of good fishing has been done at Sand Cut, Oak Point and Brush Point areas. Trolling for Trout and Salmon has been excellent ...
  • 6/28/2013 10:20:00 AM
    Heavy rains have many rivers at or near flood stage Heavy rains across much of the state in the last week have almost all major river systems and some lakes at very high levels. The southwestern portion of the state received the heaviest rain, with areas of Grant County reporting up to 15 inches of rain in the last week. The Mississippi, Lower Wis...
  • 6/26/2013 12:55:00 PM
    MADISON – Hunters and anglers who enjoy the riches of Wisconsin’s land and waters now can enjoy another time-honored tradition at reduced prices. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Milwaukee Brewers are teaming up to offer DNR Days at Miller Park. Anyone holding any Wisconsin hunting or fishing license is eligible fo...
  • 6/24/2013 10:15:00 AM
    Fishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin. Reports: Carolyn at Anglers All Reports: The Big Lake continues to be good. Bass are in spawn and post-spawn mode and fishing has been great on flies. A lot of good fishing has been done at Sand Cut, Oak Point and Brush Point areas. Trolling for Trout an...
  • 6/17/2013 12:45:00 PM
    June 12, 2013 MADISON - A quicker, less expensive permit process is now in place allowing waterfront property owners statewide to more quickly and easily clean up accumulations of zebra mussels, dead fish, alga, dead and decaying plants and other nuisance type deposits from their shoreline. This new process now allows property owners on all water...
  • 6/7/2013 5:20:00 PM
    Cool, wet conditions have dampened outdoor enthusiasm for many across Wisconsin, and the weather has had a lingering effect on later than usual budding, blooming and bird arrivals. Several weeks after one of the biggest wildfires in Wisconsin history, the Germann Road Fire has officially declared 100 percent extinguished. Mop-up crews routinel...
  • 6/3/2013 2:15:00 PM
    “Rob and Steve Tobin caught and released this 21 pound brown trout trolling the Milwaukee harbor this weekend.  Watch for their ongoing columns and videos  on hunting and fishing Wisconsin in On Wisconsin Outdoors and this website.”
  • 6/3/2013 11:05:00 AM
    May 30, 2013 Fishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin. Reports: The Big Lake may be muddy right now but fishing is still great. Bass are in pre-spawn and starting to spawn mode. Most fishing is being done at Sand Cut, Oak Point and Brush Point areas, depending on water clarity. Trout and Salmon...
  • 5/31/2013 10:25:00 AM
    May 30, 2013 MADISON - As part of numerous activities and events lined up for Invasive Species Awareness Month, Department of Natural Resources will host two online chats. The June 4 chat will focus on terrestrial invasive species and June 6 will focus on aquatic invasive species (AIS). Both chats will begin at 12 p.m. To participate, visit the D...
  • 5/22/2013 2:40:00 PM
    MADISON – Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the boating season, arrives with good news for efforts to keep aquatic invasive species from ruining outdoor fun on the water and Wisconsin’s beautiful lakes and rivers, state invasive species experts say. The flood of new aquatic invasive species into the Great Lakes appears to have st...
  • 5/22/2013 11:45:00 AM
    MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Congress Supports Announcement of Walleye Initiative The Wisconsin Conservation Congress is announcing its support for Governor Scott Walker’s recently unveiled Wisconsin Walleye Initiative, which aims to increase the number of walleye available in the state’s lakes by expanding production at st...
  • 5/17/2013 11:45:00 AM
    Fishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin. Reports their crew did not get any smelt again on May 15th. That’s two nights in a row now that they came up empty in their nets. They will continue to try again but it seems to have slowed down now. We are not sure what the weekend holds for smelt...
  • 5/14/2013 11:20:00 AM
    May 14, 2013 By: Bureau of Law Enforcement Capsized boat rescue, brazen bird blocks door, perch too plenty, fire probe, dogs and deer among warden cases Kewaunee, Brown, Manitowoc and Oconto counties Warden David Allen of Kewaunee responded to a capsized boat off of Algoma where 4 fishermen were plucked from the icy waters of Lake Michigan. The...
  • 5/10/2013 3:15:00 PM
    The Smelt have just started to run in the Chequamegon Bay. Smelters reported the run started on Wednesday night (May 8th) and they pulled in a lot of smelt. There is still some ice that is in and out on the shoreline so Smelters need to find open water on the shorelines at the beaches to Smelt. The bottom line is...you may have to fight the ice to ...
  • 5/10/2013 2:40:00 PM
    Outdoor Report summary for May 9, 2013 More spring-like weather in the last week finally melted most of the snow even in the most northern counties, and ice out is finally progressing on northern lakes. Ice is off most lakes now though Price County. Seasonal temperatures the remainder of this week, combined with some rain and a little wind will mo...
  • 4/29/2013 10:25:00 AM
    You are subscribed to Angler Education for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. New additions to fishing clinic and Angler Education Intructor Certification workshop listings have just been posted. Here's your chance to learn to fish or get certified to teach someone else in ...
  • 4/19/2013 12:30:00 PM
    The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce Reports Call the local bait shops for any fishing news! (Anglers All, 715-682-5754 or River Rock, 715-682-3232). The Ashland Chamber will have a "Smelt Hotline" on 800-284-9484 or check out our website at www.visitashland.com. What is “Smelt Season” All About? The "Smelt Run" in the Chequamegon Ba...
  • 4/17/2013 1:25:00 PM
    MADISON – The state is revising its long-term fisheries management plan for Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters and invites anglers and others to provide ideas for future management goals and tasks. “We’re starting another 10-year look forward and want to know if people have advice for continuing some of the great fishing the ...
  • 3/27/2013 4:50:00 PM
    Top 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...
  • 3/21/2013 4:45:00 PM
    Fishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754,  http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com reports: Ice Fishing is still happening on Chequamegon Bay. The fishing seems to be getting better but traveling around is really getting tougher. There is a lot of slush and water on the surface of the ice. Roger says snowmobiles are the only s...
  • 3/14/2013 11:10:00 AM
    The Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum, a citizen-based group charged to review and provide input into the fishery goals, objectives and management plans for Lake Michigan, will be having a meeting on April 6, 2013 in Cleveland, Wisconsin at Lakeshore Technical College (1290 North Avenue, Cleveland, Wisconsin 53015). Several important topics will be di...
  • 3/13/2013 12:30:00 PM
    MADISON -- 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 ...
  • 2/21/2013 11:35:00 AM
    Jim Olsson here, back at it again with my buddies Randy, Craig and Dan pursuing Brown trout in the Milwaukee Harbor.  Our latest trip took place on Sunday February 17th.  It was mixed clouds and sun with just a little more wind than you want while fishing from a boat in February. We arrived at 1:00pm and found that the ri...