Fishing
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Inland trout management plan
The Department of Natural Resources will be implementing a process to develop an inland trout management plan to guide trout management over the next decade. The plan would address trout habitat, stocking, and other management issues in Wisconsin.
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Catchable-Size Trout Stocking 2024
Nearly 700,000 catchable-size rainbow, brown and brook trout have been delivered to waters statewide as of the beginning o
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Fishing tournament permit application and registration process
If your event is several months away we suggest you wait until the shutdown is over (assuming it ends soon). Otherwise, if your event is close to 30 days away you can submit a paper application by mail, fax, or email. Below is a copy of the…
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Fishing tournaments
The DNR has established limits on the size and number of permitted tournaments on some lakes and rivers to minimize concerns such as crowding, the spread of invasive species and indirect fish mortality. An application fee for permits is also…
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Lake sturgeon spawning
Spawning Season 2025 May 5, 2025Sturgeon have started gathering in higher numbers on the Peshtigo and Lower Fox Rivers. Here's a look at where sturgeon are throughout the Winnebago System:Princeton Dam, Upper Fox River: Sturgeon are no longer…
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Sturgeon guard volunteers
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is dedicated to the protection of our state's natural resources. For more than 30 years, the Sturgeon Guard program – a partnership between the DNR and concerned volunteers - monitored sturgeon at…