VIROQUA – Duke Welter of Viroqua stood on a sandy stream bank in the middle of a slice of Vernon County recreational heaven, also known as a public hunting and fishing ground. Fly rod in hand, he took ...

MADISON — Looking for a shot at some open-water fishing where thin ice isn’t a problem? Wisconsin's early catch-and-release-only trout fishing season starts Saturday, Jan. 6, and includes most trout ...

Fishing has been practiced by humans for at least 40,000 years, according to studies of our early diets and archeological remains of ancient campsites. If history is any guide, it will be with us for ...

The 2025-26 Wisconsin general inland fishing season opens May 3. And fishing is allowed year-round for many species and in many areas of the state. Department of Natural Resources officials expect ...

At Rushing Waters Fisheries, fresh rainbow trout isn’t just on the restaurant’s menu. It’s swimming in the 50-plus ponds spread across this sprawling property in southeast Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine ...

Lake Superior’s trout fishing season opens Thursday for Minnesotans and Wisconsinites. Anyone who wants to fish for trout there from Dec. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023 – or until the harvest cap is met – ...

In his 35 years of fly-fishing in western Wisconsin, Ken Olson has noticed a few changes in the Kinnickinnic and Rush rivers. For one thing, it’s easier to catch a fish these days. “There are more ...

Among Wisconsin fish and wildlife in the 21st century, white-tailed deer and gray wolves arguably pose the greatest challenges for natural resources managers. The difficulties are less biological than ...