Fishing
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Fishing tournament permit application and registration process
Tournament anglers and their fish waiting to be called on stage for the official weigh-in. --> Attention: If a federal government shutdown occurs, the online permit application process will be unvailable. If the system is down and you need…
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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 Season 2024 May 6, 2024 Spawning activity has stopped throughout the Winnebago System. Princeton Dam, Upper Fox River: Spawning activity has stopped, and sturgeon can no longer be seen below 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…