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…
Chequamegon Bay/Apostle IslandsThe near-shore trolling season is off to a booming start. Anglers fishing out of Washburn, Bayfield and Little Sand Bay have reported excellent success. Limits of 15-17” cohos have been common. Browns in the 20-22” are…
Lake Superior species management Lake trout and cisco (lake herring) management - we want your input-->
Lake trout are a popular target in the Lake Superior fishery.The Lake Superior lake trout season opens on Dec. 1 and closes on Sept. 30. However, lake trout are managed based on a safe total allowable harvest or quota system. When the recreational…
The following information is the latest Chinook salmon processing information for our facility on Strawberry Creek. We will post new information to this site every TUESDAY at 4 p.m. from October through early November. Depending on water conditions…
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…
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
Fisheries Management staff organized meetings in 2016 and 2017 to engage the public in our management of the Lake Michigan fisheries. Meetings that are planned for 2019 and shown below, continue that tradition. Our work with you and partners to…
Fisheries Management staff organized meetings in 2016, 2017 and 2019 to engage the public in our management of the Lake Michigan fisheries. Meetings that are planned for 2022/2023 and shown below continue that tradition. Our work with you and our…