The Upper Mississippi River is home to over 119 species of fish - more species than are found in any of Wisconsin’s inland lakes. Favorite sport fish include walleye, sauger, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, northern pike,…
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…
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…
Due to the recent strong winds and stormy weather, fishing activity on Lake Superior has been limited. Surface water temperatures (reported in degrees Fahrenheit) continue to be in the upper 30s to low 40s, with warmer water in the shallows of…