Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Management

Wild Rivers DesignationIn 1965, the Wisconsin Legislature designated 3 rivers in Wisconsin as State Wild Rivers. Those initial 3 rivers were the Pine River and its tributary, the Popple River in Florence County and the Pike River in Marinette County…

Conditions

Weather Forecast Weather Forecast [exit DNR] Water Flow Water Flow Data - USGS website [exit DNR]

Maps

Pike River Wild River property map [PDF] Menominee River section [PDF] North Branch section [PDF]

Basic Information

Location and Directions The Pike Wild River runs from the mouth of the Pike River (T 34N, R 21E, section 3) upstream to the headwater branches — one branch beginning at the outlet of Coleman Lake (T 36N, R18E, section 17), and the…

VHS - wild bait harvest information

Beginning in May 2007, in response to the possible threat posed by moving VHS-infected wild baitfish, the DNR required th

Distribution of VHS in Wisconsin

Wild bait harvest permits

The information on this page is for licensed bait dealers who harvest live bait from state waters for sale to retail or wholesale distributors. If you collect minnows for your use or crayfish for consumption, you can do this without a permit, as…

How VHS rules affect anglers

Additional VHS Q&A categories What impact do the new rules have on what I can do with my minnows? Can I transport live gamefish or roughfish that I have harvested away from the water? Can I use fish eggs (spawn) from Lake Michigan on…

Preventing VHS

We want people to continue to enjoy Wisconsin's great fishing and boating, but need everyone to do their part. All boaters and anglers should follow simple precautions to prevent the spread of VHS and other invasive species in Wisconsin waters.…

Preservation methods for dead bait

The following are preservation methods that meet the requirements for the current rule requiring dead bait preservation by a method that does not require refrigeration or freezing.