Residents and non-residents can fish Wisconsin waters without a license or stamps on Jan. 17–18. All standard size limits, ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hosting its annual winter free fishing weekend. This Saturday and Sunday, ...

The Jan. 17-18 event offers families, friends and newcomers a chance to give fishing a try or to introduce another to the ...

The 2025-26 Wisconsin general inland fishing season opens May 3. And fishing is allowed year-round for many species and in many areas of the state. Department of Natural Resources officials expect ...

Say you're looking to get a Wisconsin fishing license, but you don't know how much they cost, what are the rules and are there any deals. Here is everything you need to know before you go fishing in ...

Highs in the 40s bring a midweek January thaw to Wisconsin. Here’s why it matters for snowpack, ice fishing safety, and ...

It’s been an unusual spring so far, with waves of record warmth and sunshine followed by blasts of winterlike cold and even some snow. But the general consensus is that Northland lakes lost their ice ...

Have you ever wondered where the fish you eat comes from? A century ago, the answer to that question for Wisconsinites was obvious — most of the fish were caught in lakes Michigan and Superior. For ...

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DULUTH — It’s happened several times before, including as recently as 2018, as Mother Nature offers up a frigid spring and the ice lingers on many northern Wisconsin lakes into May. This year it will ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is inviting everyone to enjoy its annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend on ...