Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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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
As of April 22, 2026, here is what has been reported on the Fox, Wolf and Peshtigo Rivers:Princeton Dam, Upper Fox River: No sturgeon can be seen.Sturgeon Trail, New London, Wolf River: No sturgeon can be seen.Bamboo Bend, Shiocton, Wolf…
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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.
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Northern Kettles team
The Northern Kettles Streams Team is close to heavily developed and highly populated communities. Pressure on natural resources, including ground and surface waters, is high and unlikely to diminish in the short term. The amount of impervious…