Fishing
- News
DNR Responds To USFWS Draft Ruling On Lake Sturgeon
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is aware of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) announcement today of the 12-month finding on a petition to list lake sturgeon as an endangered or threatened species. The notification of petition finding identifies that the listing of lake sturgeon as an endangered or threatened species is not warranted at this time.
- Hearing/Meeting
St. Louis River Walleye Meeting
The DNR Lake Superior Fisheries Management Team will hold an informational public meeting ahead of the walleye season opener on the St. Louis River.
- News
Celebrate Spring Sturgeon Spawn At Wild Rose Hatchery On May 4
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a spring open house at Wild Rose Fish Hatchery Education Center in Wild Rose, Wisconsin from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
- News
Previously Undetected Parasite Discovered In Wild Wisconsin Trout
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges anglers to properly clean their gear after discovering the parasite Myxobolus cerebralis in Elton Creek in Langlade County.
- Hearing/Meeting
Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
This is a public meeting of the Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board.
- News
DNR Publishes New Fishing Regulations For The 2024 – 2025 Season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2024 – 2025 Guide To Wisconsin’s Fishing Regulations is now available online. These regulations, which include changes to walleye/sauger bag limits on inland waters and new registration rules for small tournaments, will go into effect on April 1, 2024.
- News
New Walleye Tag Reward Study Begins In Green Bay And Its Tributaries
Together with Walleyes for Tomorrow, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the implementation of a walleye reward tag study for Green Bay and its major tributaries.
- News
New DNR Fishing Tournament Registration Requirement Takes Effect April 1
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that fishing tournaments that are statewide or regional in nature, seasonal without specific fishing dates or that have fewer than 20 boats or 100 participants will be required to register with the DNR starting April 1. Registration of these tournaments will be free of charge.
- Hearing/Meeting
Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
This is a public meeting of the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board.
- News
New Fishing Regulations For St. Croix And Fox-Illinois Rivers Effective March 1
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers of the new fishing regulations that go into effect tomorrow, March 1, on the St. Croix and Fox-Illinois rivers in northwestern Wisconsin and Waukesha County, respectively. These new regulations change bag and length limits for popular gamefish and establish a new fish refuge on the St. Croix River and another on the Fox-Illinois River