Education
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Plan a school or group visit
The MacKenzie Center offers programs to school groups of all ages, scouts, 4H clubs and other groups on a variety of environmental topics. Programs include a variety of classes that engage students in exploring the outdoors. They can come face-to-…
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Sea lamprey and control efforts in Wisconsin
The sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, which is a descendant of the earliest known type of vertebrates, is a parasitic species of eel-like fish native to the Atlantic Ocean and the East Coast of North America. Because of their eel-like shape, lamprey…
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Fishing calendar for Lake Superior
This fact sheet on when is the best time to fish in Wisconsin for what species of fish and where is the best place to find them. Also, the typical fishing method you can use should help increase your chances of catching the fish.
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Lake Superior fish identification tips
Identifying fish can seem easy at times but many times can be a challenge. It is not any different for Lake Superior anglers who can be confused when trying to determine whether the fish they have caught is a lake trout, splake or a "coaster" brook…
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Lake Superior coaster brook trout
Is the coaster brook trout a unique strain long lost from Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline...
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Fishing the Brule River
A gem of a fishing opportunity awaitsRecreational fishing is arguably th
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Brule River fishery facts
The Bois Brule River is one of Wisconsin's best-known trout streams. At the time of European settlement (1850s) the Brule was already regarded as one of the finest brook trout fishing streams in the state. Wisconsin's settlement push reached the…
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Lake Superior Outdoor Fishing Report – June 25, 2026
Apostle IslandsCool temperatures and gusty winds have kept angling pressure relatively light over the past few weeks. Anglers are currently reporting surface temps ranging from the upper 40s to mid-50s within the islands, and in the 40s outside the…
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Bring 'em up, put 'em back - gently: lake trout
Lake Superior species management Lake trout and cisco (lake herring) management - we want your input-->