Join us on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an open house at the Root River Steelhead Facility in Racine - 2200 Domanik Drive - where eggs from trout and salmon are collected for raising at a hatchery to produce the next…
Lincoln Park - Racine, Wisconsin Welcome to the Root River Steelhead Facility. Use this self-guided tour to learn how the facility operates and why it was created.
Generally, fishing reports will be updated weekly on Tuesdays. This may change based on the availability of reports and the field staff's work schedules.Unless otherwise indicated, this fishing report information comes from our creel survey clerks,…
Salmon and Trout Chinook Salmon: Lake Michigan Game Fish Life History Coho Salmon: Lake Michigan Game Fish Life History Steelhead: Lake Michigan Game Fish Life History Lake Trout: Lake Michigan Game Fish Life History Brown Trout: Lake Michigan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has developed a Lake Sturgeon Management Plan for the entire state. As part of this plan, certain Lake Michigan tributaries have been identified in the priority list of Wisconsin Lake Sturgeon…
Anglers, commercial fishers and others with an interest in Lake Michigan's fisheries can join the Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum to get the latest research, management news and other information about the fishery. In addition, this group shares their…
Management strategies are currently being considered to address changes in lake whitefish population abundance and distribution in Lake Michigan and Green Bay.
Reports / Groups Management Reports - Stocking, harvest and assessment tables. Outdoor Fishing Report - The latest Lake Michigan fishing conditions. Root River Fishing and Weir Report - Number of fish processed September through December and…
2025 R/V COREGONUS CRUISE SCHEDULETimePurposeAreaGearJanuary 1 - March 31Winter layup and vessel maintenanceSturgeon BayGill net and trawl repairApril 1 - 11Equipment /Launching and prep workSturgeon BayChange oil, general maintenance, load…