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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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Yellow perch spawning assessment
--> Yellow perch spawning assessment in Lake Michigan near Green Can Reef area off Milwaukee – 2017 Dave Schindelholz and Pradeep Hirethota WDNR, LMWU Milwaukee The 2017 yellow perch spawning survey was conducted near the Green Can…
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Yellow perch spawning assessment
--> Yellow perch spawning assessment in Lake Michigan near Green Can Reef area off Milwaukee – 2016 Pradeep Hirethota and Dave Schindelholz WDNR, LMWU Milwaukee In 2016, WDNR staff conducted our yellow perch spawning survey near the…
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Chinook Salmon Stocking on Lake Michigan
Wisconsin and states surrounding Lake Michigan have agreed to adjust Chinook salmon stocking starting in 2013 to keep the great fishing going. Lakewide, about half as many chinook will be stocked because more wild chinook are reproducing and …