Great Lakes Fishing
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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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1/28/2013 11:45:00 AMBy Dick Ellis Wisconsin top guide Jim Hudson lost his life on Lake Superior Saturday. In this photo taken with On Wisconsin Outdoors in 2011, he shows Dick Ellis how to catch pike near Ashland. Husband and exceptional Wisconsin fishing guide Jim Hudson lost his life on Lake Superior Saturday when his snowmobile broke through the ice in th...
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1/24/2013 9:50:00 AMBy Jim Olsson When you wake up on January 15th the first thought that comes to mind probably doesn't relate to getting your boat out or going fishing in it. Maybe it should, right here in our wonderful state of Wisconsin we have one of the premier Brown trout fisheries in the entire world, The Milwaukee Harbor. Even if you can only hit...
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1/21/2013 12:00:00 PMFishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com reports: Roger says the anglers are all saying ice fishing is still great! Anglers are taking machines on the ice but it is still advised to know your ice and where you are fishing. Call for ice conditions. There are reports of many species of fish be...
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1/15/2013 3:25:00 PMMADISON – A downloadable fishing calendar and booklets with all of the season dates are now available online to help anglers plan their 2013 fishing trips, state fisheries officials say. “We hope the calendar and season dates allow people to plan ahead for some great fishing in Wisconsin,” says Karl Scheidegger, a Department of N...
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1/14/2013 11:35:00 AMFishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com reports: Ice Fishing on Chequamegon Bay is going strong right now. At this time the ice is leveling out and in great ice fishing condition. There are many shacks and tents out on the bay right now and the village of ice shanties has begun to look nume...
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1/8/2013 2:20:00 PMThe January thaw is creeping into Wisconsin. That means the ice you think is thick and strong may be thin and weak. See this story from WEAU about a close call recently faced by a family of four on thin ice. Make sure you note Recreational Safety Warden Bill Yearman's tips. Stay safe. Check out our thin ice report at DNR to anglers: Beware of trick...
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1/8/2013 2:05:00 PMBy John Luthens When you reach the Apostle Islands National Lake Shore, at the tip of the Bayfield County Peninsula, it is physically impossible to get any further north on the mainland of Wisconsin. One would have to venture into the frigid and harrowing expanses of Lake Superior to do any better. Once in the lake, maybe from one of the so...
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1/7/2013 2:25:00 PMJim Hudson, Hudson's On the Spot Guide Service, 715-209-6431, hudson@fishchequamegonbay.com reports. We are on the ice! Yup, the big pond has finally frozen over and we are full steam ahead on the first ice bite of Chequamegon Bay. Brown Trout fishing has been pretty lights out right off the bat, as has the Whitefish. Throw in some bonus Walleye, ...
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1/4/2013 3:50:00 PMJanuary 4, 2013 Contact(s): Brad Eggold (414) 382-7921 MADISON – The percentage of chinook salmon stocked by the state headed to each Wisconsin port would remain generally the same for 2013 and the state will work with anglers to refine the fish distribution formula for 2014 and beyond, state fisheries officials say. That approach allows W...
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12/18/2012 3:25:00 PMJim Hudson, Hudson's On the Spot Guide Service, 715-209-6431hudson@fishchequamegonbay.com We are still in the "making ice" stage here on Chequamegon Bay. Some parts, off Second Landing, have had ice a little longer, but nothing is fishable as of yet. Hoping that the temps stay below freezing and we can start putting some depth to the ice pac...
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12/11/2012 12:20:00 PMBy Professional Guide Roger LaPenter Roger LaPenter from Anglers All reports that there are still a few people creeping out to fish the cold water before the ice forms. Roger and Carolyn are letting people know that they need to be prepared and have safety clothing and gear for their fishing venture. The few that are trying fishing right now are ...
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12/4/2012 2:25:00 PMBy John Lindeman This year’s annual fishing trip targeting trophy walleyes cruising Little Bay de Noc in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula turned out to be a bit of history repeating itself. The usual suspects would definitely repeat themselves: rough water; big fish; cold weather; and good friends. We didn’t know it, but this years&rs...
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11/27/2012 9:25:00 AMBy Fishing Guide Roger LaPenter Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com Anglers can consider themselves in "Fishing Limbo" right now. It's really too cold to have a boat out on the water...And too cold to fish off the docks...There is no ice to start ice fishing on...so we just have to wait until Mother Nature sets th...
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11/26/2012 11:15:00 AMNovember 20, 2012 DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp to be at meeting to listen to anglers MADISON – Anglers and others interested in how the state allocates chinook for stocking at Lake Michigan ports are invited to join DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp for a Dec. 1 meeting to learn how the decision has been made in the past and provide input on how it sh...
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10/31/2012 9:40:00 AMFishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com reports: Lots of changes are going on right now. There are a lot of Coho's, Browns and Steelheads at the Rivers and River Mouths. The Steelhead are especially biting and they are a nice size. Fish are staging right now and getting ready to go into the...
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10/26/2012 12:25:00 PMBy Joel DeBoer The arrival of late autumn here in Wisconsin signifies many things, including the impending closure of musky season at the end of November. Late season musky angling is not for the faint of heart as the weather can be downright nasty, the windows of fish activity are some of the shortest of the year, and the potential to tangle with...
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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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10/22/2012 10:55:00 AMFishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com. Anglers are finding a few northerns in the Bay and there are plenty of salmon and trout out there right now so fishing should be great, especially this weekend with a great forecast predicting sunny skies. The bass are ...
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10/22/2012 10:40:00 AMJim Hudson, Hudson's On the Spot Guide Service, 715-209-6431, hudson@fishchequamegonbay.com. The Fall Bite is on!Temps are below 50 now and most fish in the bay are pushed in and putting the feed bag on. Always a great time of the year to fish, as you never know what your next cast or troll will get ya. We will have our boat in the water right unt...
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10/11/2012 1:45:00 PMJerry Kiesow album of great king salmon spawning activity on the Sheboygan River.
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10/9/2012 1:10:00 PMBy John Luthens When the October winds take a sharp turn out of the northwest, and Lake Michigan starts whipping itself into a white capped frenzy, it only makes sense to head for a harbor. The salmon run into there every year. They sense it, and it seemed to make sense to me too, although I wasn’t heading to a safe port from the lake. ...
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9/28/2012 8:40:00 AMJim Hudson, Hudson's On the Spot Guide Service, 715-209-6431, hudson@fishchequamegonbay.com reports: Fishing in front of the river mouths will start to heat up now. Water temps have dropped and this week into October are the best times for Coho to show back up. Also, we got some rain recently, so, hopefully that will help the stream anglers out t...
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9/26/2012 9:00:00 AMThe Department of Natural Resources tomorrow -- September 26 -- will host an online chat with Steve Hewett, DNR fisheries expert. Hewett will be online at 11 a.m. ready to answer questions about Wisconsin’s fantastic fall fishing for walleye, musky and Great Lakes trout and salmon. To participate, visit the DNR home page, dnr.wi.gov, and look...
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9/21/2012 12:55:00 PMBy Fishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All,(715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com reports: There are reports of Smallmouth still biting at the Rock Pile and the Shore end of the Break Wall. (for location information call Anglers All Bait Shop at 715-682-5754). Anglers are finding Walleyes in the Bay, using stickbaits and walleye...