Southern central Wisconsin’s Lake Wisconsin is one of the better waters in the Midwest for spring crappies in both size and numbers. I’ve never been to Minnesota’s famous Red Lake for crappies, but it ...

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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 ...

From that first cast, to reeling in your line, or getting a chance to feel scales. There’s nothing quite like the Wisconsin’s fishing opener. This weekend’s event brought parents and kids together at ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has reminders about new regulations and season structures ahead of the general inland fishing season, which opens statewide on Saturday, ...

DULUTH — It’s happened several times before, including as recently as 2018, as Mother Nature offers up a frigid spring and the ice lingers on many northern Wisconsin lakes into May. This year it will ...

Wisconsin fishing licenses for 2024-2025 expired on Monday, March 31. A 2025-2026 license is now required to fish inland waters, the DNR said. Wisconsin's 2025-2026 general inland fishing season opens ...

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Say you're looking to get a Wisconsin fishing license, but you don't know how much they cost, what are the rules and are there any deals. Here is everything you need to know before you go fishing in ...

A rugged and tranquil recreation area in Northern Wisconsin is a perfect spot for fishing, boating, and swimming, with campgrounds accessed by water.