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    Learn to Fish

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    Join the Learn to Fish program to get you and your kids fishing! We’ll provide everything you need to get you started fishing.

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    Walleye And Musky Season To Open On Wisconsin’s Lakes

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today indicated the walleye and musky season will proceed as normal on Wisconsin’s lakes.

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    DNR Seeks Public Input On 2026-2036 Fisheries Management Strategic Plan

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently drafting a new Fisheries Management Strategic Plan and is seeking public input. This plan will aim to provide direction on how Wisconsin’s fisheries resources are managed and sustained over the next 10 years.

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    Walleye Tag Reward Study Continues In The Bay Of Green Bay 

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), together with Walleyes for Tomorrow, has announced the continuation of the walleye reward tag study in the Bay of Green Bay and its major tributaries.  

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    Fish Farm Environmental Permit Coordinators

    District fish farm environmental permit coordinators can help you with questions about whether or not you will need a permit. If you need a permit, they can help determine what type of a permit you might need.  East DistrictBrown,…

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board

    The Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board will meet to discuss various topics.

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    Harvesting Turtles

    All residents and nonresidents who collect, attempt to collect or possess native Wisconsin turtles must possess a valid approval that authorizes the hunting of small game or fishing, unless otherwise exempted from the need for either of these types…

  • News

    Ojibwe Spring Fishing Season Starting Soon

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right during the upcoming Ojibwe spring fishing season.

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    Wisconsin's General Fishing Season Opens May 2; New Regulations In Effect

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers the 2026 – 2027 general inland fishing season will open statewide Saturday, May 2. Several new regulations and season structures are now in effect, and anglers are encouraged to review the regulations before hitting the water.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Lake Superior Whitefish Management Meeting

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold an informational public meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026, to discuss the recreational lake whitefish fishery in Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay.

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