Identifying fish can seem easy at times but many times can be a challenge. It is not any different for Lake Superior anglers who can be confused when trying to determine whether the fish they have caught is a lake trout, splake or a "coaster" brook…
Is the coaster brook trout a unique strain long lost from Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline...
A gem of a fishing opportunity awaitsRecreational fishing is arguably th
The Bois Brule River is one of Wisconsin's best-known trout streams. At the time of European settlement (1850s) the Brule was already regarded as one of the finest brook trout fishing streams in the state. Wisconsin's settlement push reached the…
Chequamegon Bay/Apostle IslandsThe near-shore trolling season is off to a booming start. Anglers fishing out of Washburn, Bayfield and Little Sand Bay have reported excellent success. Limits of 15-17” cohos have been common. Browns in the 20-22” are…
Lake Superior species management Lake trout and cisco (lake herring) management - we want your input-->
Lake trout are a popular target in the Lake Superior fishery.The Lake Superior lake trout season opens on Dec. 1 and closes on Sept. 30. However, lake trout are managed based on a safe total allowable harvest or quota system. When the recreational…
Public hearing on Lake Superior cisco rule Lake Superior cisco (also called lake herring) A public hearing on an emergency and permanent rule to guide sustainable harvests of cisco – or lake herring -- will be held Nov. 14 starting…
Anglers, commercial fishers and fish enthusiasts helped us develop a fisheries management plan for Lake Superior.
Fishing Lake Superior Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. It's so large that it could hold the water from the other Great Lakes and three more Lake Eries! That's a lot of water. And with all that water - comes good fishing.…