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The Lake Where You Live
When asked, “How did you come to live on a lake up north,” you no doubt have a back story. Here is mine.
Help prevent the spread of invasive species
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding the public to take simple precautions to avoid spreading invasive plants and animals all year long.
First Fish
Amelia “Millie” Pollack of Chicago caught her very first fish while enjoying a recent vacation in the Northwoods. Millie hauled in a 6-inch largemouth bass using a nightcrawler. She was fishing on Lake Mildred. The fish was released back into the lake.
Tough conditions on Lake Nokomis
Saturday, June 29 brought the second stop for anglers in the Wisconsin Bass Team Trail. The anglers took on Lake Nokomis on a tough, windy day. Of the 30 teams who fished, only 11 were able to bring in a limit of fish.
Upper Midwest Bass Challenge takes on Willow Flowage
On Sunday, June 23 Central Division anglers of the Upper Midwest Bass Challenge Series found themselves on the Willow Flowage.
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The Lake Where You Live
Car trouble is never fun. Boat trouble is worse. It’s tough to enjoy the lake where you live when the boat engine won’t start.
Natural Resources Board sets deer season framework
On June 26 Department of Natural Resources (DNR) deer program specialist Jeff Pritzl spoke to the state’s Natural Resources Board (NRB) about recommendations coming from the County Deer Advisory Councils (CDACs) regarding the 2024 deer hunting season.
The Lake Where You Live
I didn’t catch any muskies on a recent guided trip on a lake I am not at liberty to name, but the outing was worthwhile for what I learned about fish behavior, and about my lake, even though that’s not the one we were on.
Fish Like a GIRL
This column was inspired by a recent discussion at the Lakeland Times office. Brian Jopek and I were just shooting the bull over how expensive everything is these days. We were the “old salts” in the discussion, which included staffers Trevor Greene, Brett LaBore and Mikey Rottier.
Preliminary 2024 tribal harvest data available
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released tribal fish harvest data for the 2024 spearing season. In the spring of each year, the tribes exercise their treaty-given rights to harvest fish by spearing in lakes in the Ceded Territories. The tribal harvest season begins shortly after ice-out. The six …
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The Lake Where You Live
I came down to the pier on a recent mid-June evening to enjoy one of the year’s latest sunsets. I brought my fly rod, hoping to do more than just practice casting, ideally to find some surface-feeding panfish that I might entice to take an imitation insect fashioned out of …
Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz coming to Northwoods lakes and flowages
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using a “landing blitz” to remind boaters to help stop the spread of invasive plants and animals in our waters.
Fish Like a GIRL
This is Pollinator Week, a time to celebrate the little critters that provide a third of all of our food. It is interesting to think about — one of every three bites of food we put in our mouths is made possible by pollinators.
The Lake Where You Live
We live in a connected world. We’re connected by technology. By transportation. By communication. By our basic humanity.
UMBC anglers rise to the challenge on Lake Mohawksin
Lake Mohawksin in Tomahawk is an early stop for not only the Wisconsin Bass Team Trail (WBTT) but the Upper Midwest Bass Challenge (UMBCS) Central Division.
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