FISHING
Wisconsin northern muskie zone opens Saturday
Wisconsin's northern zone muskie season opens Saturday, and, despite a late start, the fish are likely to be done spawning in most waters and ready to feed, state fisheries experts say. I think the m...
Posted on 5/22/13 at 3:28 PM
End of Extinction?
In the future, we might be able to worry about one less thing: extinction. This goes for species whose numbers are currently low, but also for those which no longer walk the earth. Advances made now...
Posted on 3/25/13 at 9:28 AM
New Mobile App Predicts Fishing Hot Spots & Time
UPDATED 7/5/12 09:40 How many times have you taken a fishing trip with high expectations dancing in your mind? Picturing yourself enjoying all those wonderful shore lunches and bags of fill...
Posted on 7/5/12 at 9:40 AM
Slime, Blood, Fur, Feathers
My alarm woke me up earlier than I was used to, but on this day I needed to wake up with the fishes to check out the local fish market. Live eels, snakes, frogs, fowl, and much more, the wet market--a...
Posted on 3/24/12 at 9:04 AM
The chosen one...
I received an email that informed me that I had been chosen. Chosen...me...out of how many others...me -chosen.Wow. The email subject line said, "Congrats! Youve been Chosen to Test & Keep Cooki...
Posted on 11/27/11 at 7:28 PM
Mississippi ‘River Rat’ to share experiences
September 10, 2009
Can eating fish make you mad as a hatter?
In Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland, Alice finds herself at a weird tea party with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare. The Hatter explained that he escaped decapitation by the Queen of Hearts for “murdering time.” “Mad as a hatter” referred to symptoms of poisoning caused by inhaling mercury fumes given off by an old process used in making felt hats.By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , September 04, 2009
Wild Side: Buckets of rain for a change
Is global climate change affecting us here? A persistent North American jet stream pattern has given us an abnormal pattern of very dry conditions and unusually cool temperatures this summer. Rainfall has been less than 50 percent of normal in the northern half of the state.By Dan Wilcox, columnist , August 12, 2009
DNR announces changes in shoreland zoning
Wisconsin NewsState officials say their proposed changes in lakeside zoning rules won’t solve all the problems caused by growing development, but they’ll go a long way.
June 11, 2009
Free admission to state parks, trails and forests on June 7
OutdoorsSunday is when the state parks will be free for everybody.
June 01, 2009
Wild Side: Exstream makeover
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , May 20, 2009
Wisconsin fishing opener: Friendship and fishing never grow old
OutdoorsON WISCONSIN’S BRULE RIVER — Everything looked right. Rick Moss laid a tight loop of lime-green fly line against the soft green of the cedars.
By Sam Cook , May 04, 2009
So long, old friends; remember what’s important
I never saw it coming, but it’s here whether I like it or not — my last weekly column for this paper.By Jim Bennett, outdoor columnist , April 17, 2009
Fish open May 3
April 16, 2009
New fishing licenses are on sale
OutdoorsDon’t bother trying to use a 2008-09 hunting or fishing license after March 31 -- it won’t be any good.
March 04, 2009
DNR says it’s time to get ice fishing shelters off the ice
Wisconsin OutdoorsAnyone with an ice fishing shelter on any water south of Highway 64 must remove it daily and when it’s not occupied after March 8.
February 26, 2009
DNR safety officials offer ice fishing safety tips
As soon as ice forms on Wisconsin lakes and rivers, fishermen begin to appear on the newly frozen water.December 18, 2008
That's why they call it fishing in Wisconsin
By Dan Wilcox, outdoor columnist , November 06, 2008
Outdoor Trails and Tales: Is there another world record out there?
This is the time of year musky hunters are out in full force: Eighty-pound test line tied to a Calcutta musky reel; leaders that go over 100-pounds; lures that often are the size of the catch of many anglers; lures with names like Bull Dawgs, Cisco, Suick, Cowbells, Showgirls; and buck tailed spinners of every shape, color and size.By Jim Bennett, columnist , October 31, 2008
South Dakota man wins top PWT prize
October 20, 2008
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