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What could be the heaviest smallmouth bass caught in nearly 63 years in Wisconsin was reeled in by a team from Illinois Friday, opening day of the 23rd annual Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament.
It's not a done deal yet but a bill introduced last week with bipartisan support would allow crossbows for all in the archery deer hunting season.
Green Bay waters — both bay tributaries and the bays, harbors and shorelines on the main lake itself — are producing incredible catches of trophy smallmouth bass this week.
How much money is too much when it comes to bass fishing tournament entry fees and payouts?
The numbers weren't as hot as usual but the size of the top-end smallmouth bass was indeed impressive opening weekend on Green Bay, with many seasoned anglers notching 5- and 6-pound-plus giants on both live and artificial baits.
Opening day of the smallmouth bass fishing season on Green Bay today will lure plenty of anglers out for a crack at a whopper, but cold water could make for one of the slower starts in years.
A group of local salmon fishing fanatics led by Brian Risinger, Tom Kleiman Jr. and other county anglers are hoping an idea nets a better return of chinooks to the Kewaunee River.
Cohos in the southern basin, the first chinooks off Sheboygan and brown and lake trout in shallows off Door and Kewaunee counties have Lake Michigan trollers thinking spring.
For the first time in its 25-year history, the winning fish in the Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament was caught through the ice.
Algoma's recent notification that it has earned 'Bird City Wisconsin' status is good news, but truth be told, the whole county is brimming with colorful winged wildlife these days.
There are still a lot of ice sheets floating and blowing around Green Bay, making for some potentially hazardous boating if the wind switches. Most boaters have been sticking to the rivers, river mouths and harbors, focusing on walleyes and brown trout.
Reports of dead fawns and even some adult deer have been coming in from across the state in recent weeks, signs of a stressful past 21/2 months.
Our late spring is bringing both blessings and frustration to anglers hoping to cash in on the annual spring runs of steelhead and suckers into Lake Michigan tributaries.
Spring is here on the calendar but not in the air with 20 to 30 inches of ice covering much of Green Bay.
The Door County Fish Farm and Game Club, Gardner Rifle Club and DNR are sponsoring a Learn To Hunt wild turkey program March 23, with hunting led by experienced mentors the next two weekends.
Spring's arrival next Wednesday will be on the calendar only, as below-normal temperatures are expected to linger for at least another full week.
Green Bay's popular yellow perch fishery will take its annual two-month break for the spring spawning period at the end of the day Friday, but fishing for all other bay species — including popular draws such as whitefish, walleye, northern pike and brown
The first of seven meetings to discuss possible implementation of a number of recommendations in the 'Dr. Deer' report is taking place in Stevens Point today.
The Ahnapee and Kewaunee rivers will receive hundreds of thousands of young trout and salmon from Department of Natural Resources fish hatcheries this year.
GREAT LAKES There's still ice along the Fox River but plenty of open water now, too, signaling the beginning of the end of the hard water fishery there.
Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists will lead a meeting for local walleye fishing enthusiasts at 6:30 p.m. March 11 at the Sturgeon Bay branch of the Door County Library.
Frustrated by having to borrow more than a half-million dollars for dredging since 2010, the city of Algoma is asking for help from residents in a letter-writing campaign to elected officials to raise awareness of the problem.
Tight Lines Fly Fishing Company in De Pere has received a shipment of Donald Larmouth's new hardcover book, 'Riffles and Back Eddies — Days and Nights in the North Woods.'
Bob Tenor Jr. is the new Door County gun buck non-typical record holder after his monster taken last November officially was scored as a 20-pointer totaling 1873/8 inches of antler.
It was a record year for firearm and ammo sales in 2012 and a strong showing for archery purchases will be a boon to state fish and wildlife departments across the country this year.
Whitefish continue to dominate the catches for most anglers on Green Bay, with action found in as little as 15 to 25 feet of water to as deep as 30 to 70 feet.
Hunters can check out some of the top whitetail bucks shot in the Northeast Region at the Wisconsin State Hunting Expo next weekend at ShopKo Hall, across from Lambeau Field.
Door prizes, fish stories, good food, raffles, a silent auction and more will all be a part of the Algoma-Kewaunee Area Great Lakes Sport Fishermen's annual banquet March 23 at the Rendezvous in Luxemburg.
Most of the whitefish being hooked on Green Bay this winter are running in the 1- to 2-pound range, but a 5-pound trophy was pulled up over the weekend off southern Door County.
Wildflower hike: The Northwoods Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will conduct this hike at 10 a.m. in Lincoln County's Harrison Hills. Bring a lunch and water for the trail. Take Highway 51 to Highwy J at Irma, east on Highway J for five miles to Turtle Lake Road and north three miles on Turtle Lake road. Or from the east take Highway 17 to Highway J at Bloomville, then west on Highway J to Turtle Lake Road and turn north. Contact Ruby Jaecks at brjaecks@airrun.net or 715-443-3586. More events | Events map
Birding: Discover birds arouned Wisconsin in events hosted in Ozaukee County, Door County, the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Columbia County and Horicon Marsh. Times and hosts vary. For more information or to register visit https://www.cvent.com/events/great-wi-birdathon-big-day-trips/registration-941aca6cd282454189211661afb27a0a.aspx. More events | Events map
Fly fishing school: The Frank Hornberg Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold this event at the Riverside Bible Camp, south of Amherst, next to Stedman County Park on the Tomorrow River. Sessions will cover casting, knots, gear selection, entomology, fly tying and reading a stream. Meals and two nights lodging are included. Total cost is $200 for registrants before April 15, $250 after and $150 for youths accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Matt Salchert at 715-321-1394 or mattsalchert@yahoo.com.More events | Events map
Paddle: Paddle Namekagon covers 92 miles of the Namekagon River. Visit http://www.scrapaddle.org for more registration information and additional details. Registration has begun and is limited to 80 participants. More events | Events map
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