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Veterans experience bass fishing through Veterans on Water tournament
The fifth annual Veterans on Water event was held last weekend on Lake Mohawksin. Veterans and tournament anglers gathered at Sara Park boat landing in Tomahawk to renew old friendships and start new ones. Each veteran was paired with a bass tournament angler and would compete as a team for …
Fish Like a GIRL
The annual Trout Lake Station open house allows the public a chance to learn about many of the research projects being done at the station.
Clean Boats Clean Waters volunteer Mike Rynski works hard to keep Lake Tomahawk healthy
Mike Rynski has been volunteering in the Clean Boats Clean Waters program for eight years at the Lake Tomahawk boat landing. Rynski mans the landing every weekend all summer long from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (subscriber access)
Veterans on Water bass tournament to celebrate fifth year
The Veterans on Water tournament is celebrating its fifth year in 2021 with a move from the Lake Tomahawk Chain, where it has been held since its inception, to Lake Mohawksin. The tournament, which pairs disabled veterans with bass tournament anglers for a day on the water, is scheduled for …
Newbold fawn
A fawn was spotted enjoying a mid-afternoon snack in the Town of Newbold Monday, July 11. The fawn's mother, not pictured, was also grazing along the side of a driveway. (subscriber access)
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Third annual Rod Gaskill Memorial Bass Tournament to be held on Boom Lake Aug. 21
The third annual Rod Gaskill Memorial Bass Tournament will be held on Boom Lake on Aug. 21. Gaskill was an avid bass angler, having moved to Rhinelander from Las Vegas in the 1990s. He was one of the early members of the Hodag Bassmasters bass club and served as tournament …
Mosquito season starts in the Northwoods
One of the not so nice things about summer in the Northwoods is the mosquitoes. (subscriber access)
Fishing season opens Saturday
The 2021 open water hook and line fishing season will kick off on Saturday, May 1. The pandemic last year brought out more anglers than in the past, with some picking up the pursuit for the first time and others returning after years away. (subscriber access)
Fine Feathered Pair
A pair of bald eagles were photographed the morning of April 14 taking a break from eating a piece of carrion alongside U.S. Highway 8 near Squash Lake Road.
National Resources Board gets first look at spring hearings questions
Each year the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) hold spring hearings in each county in Wisconsin. The hearings are held on the second Monday of April. (subscriber access)
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Walleye Lakes of Concern Project looks to add additional protections to lakes with failing recruitment
At February's Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries manager John Kubisiak presented the board with a new rule to be in this year's Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and DNR spring hearings package. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander Lions Club Fisheree returns Feb. 13-14
A beloved winter tradition will continue this weekend when the Rhinelander Lions Club hosts the 45th annual Fisheree on the Boom Lake and Bass Lake sections of the Rhinelander Flowage.
Nearly 100 stakeholders participate in virtual meeting on walleye management
Nearly 100 stakeholders from Oneida, Price and Vilas counties participated in a virtual public meeting last week regarding the state's walleye management plan. The gathering was the ninth in a series of public meetings regarding the walleye management plan. (subscriber access)
The Lake Where You Live
How are the ice conditions on your lake? Here on Birch Lake, the weather gods have conspired to create a huge window to the world underwater.
Deer season outlook promising in Northwoods
Deer season is looking good in the Northwoods. (subscriber access)
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