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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 – May 9, 2025

    Apostle IslandsA generally cool month of April, with many nights below freezing, has kept water temperatures cold throughout most of the Apostle Islands region. Anglers are reporting surface temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. Some warm days…

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    Lake Superior

    Fishing Lake SuperiorLake Superior is the l

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    Yellow Perch Research

    Yellow Perch ProjectA large decline in the number of

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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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