Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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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 Activity Has Concluded For 2025From mid-April to early May, Lake Sturgeon travel upstream to their spawning grounds, giving the public a prime opportunity to see these ancient ones up close. The 2025 lake sturgeon spawning season on the…
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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…
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Southwest driftless trout team
Waters of the Southwest Driftless Trout Team are found in the Pecatonica River and Lower Wisconsin River Basins. Although the larger streams and rivers in the region continue to suffer from some pollution problems, many of the smaller streams…
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Southwest driftless smallmouth bass team
The Platte River Region is a smallmouth bass country and provides the best opportunities in the Driftless Area for anglers to fish smallmouth bass. The habitat potential for smallmouth bass is good to excellent for much of this region.