Location and Directions
The Pine and Popple Wild Rivers designation is located in southern Florence County in far northeastern Wisconsin. Access from the south is via either U.S. Highway 41 or 141 or State Highway 101; access from the west is via U…
The Pike Wild River watershed is made up of approximately 310 square miles, including over 300 miles of streams and numerous lakes. Streams range from small spring seeps to the main branch of the Pike River, which is over 100 feet wide. The largest…
Location and Directions
The Pike Wild River runs from the mouth of the Pike River (T 34N, R 21E, section 3) upstream to the headwater branches — one branch beginning at the outlet of Coleman Lake (T 36N, R18E, section 17), and the…
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…
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.
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…