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2024-25 creel survey reports for Tomahawk Chain, Minocqua, and Kawaguesaga lakes
If you’re an angler who fishes on the Minocqua Chain, you may have been interviewed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff during past fishing seasons about what you caught, how long you’ve been out, and some of the specific species you’re targeting.
Caramel on the Coast
Of all of the duck species in North America, the fulvous whistling duck is probably the most unfamiliar to Wisconsin. It likes the warm, treeless coastlines of Texas and the ocean expanses that border the Louisiana bayou. Habitats like the Everglades, where you see American alligators, is where you can …
The Lake Where You Live
On one of my favorite winter websites (www.lakeice.squarespace.com) a writer said in essence that if you spend a lot of time on frozen lakes, sooner or later you’ll break through.
DNR reminds anglers of new opening day for inland trout harvest season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2026-27 inland trout season will open on April 4 and run through Oct. 15, increasing harvest opportunities throughout the state’s inland streams, springs and spring ponds.
Volunteers needed to count cranes
The International Crane Foundation will sponsor the 50th Annual Midwest Crane Count on Saturday, April 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. More than 2,000 volunteer participants from throughout Wisconsin and portions of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, and Minnesota will participate in the spring survey, which gathers information on the …
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Hazelhurst forester Matt Carothers earns regional inspector of the year honor from ATFS
Local consulting forester Matt Carothers of Hazelhurst was recently named the North Central Regional Inspector of the Year by the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), honoring his decades of work helping private landowners practice sustainable forestry across Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
Wisconsin northern state forests annual property implementation plans available
Each spring, northern state forests develop annual property implementation plans (APIPs) and monitoring reports to outline scheduled and completed forest and habitat management treatments, recreation and infrastructure developments, and other property management actions.
DNR seeking volunteers for help with frog and toad calling surveys
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers for the annual Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey to help document frog and toad breeding calls throughout the state this spring and summer.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Growing your own vegetables is a popular and rewarding gardening activity for the entire family. Getting started is not difficult, and addressing some essentials helps ensure successful harvests throughout the season.
Welcome Home
Slowly but surely, as the snow melts in the big woods, our whitetail will begin their trek back to their home core areas where they will live throughout the year once again.
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Lakeland Trap team welcomes 61 athletes this spring
The Lakeland Trap team features a record 61 athletes, including nine female shooters, that will compete in the Great Northern Trap Conference (GNTC) this year.
Long-term monitoring of lake trout on Trout Lake
As part of a long term monitoring project, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries management continues the sampling of lake trout on Trout Lake.
Turkey talk: DNR biologist speaks to turkey hunting in the Northwoods
While some turkey hunting tags may still be available to hunters in other parts of the state, here in the Northwoods Zone 7 tags are sold-out. And though tags in Zone 7 were already limited, it still goes to show how excited people are to hunt them in the area.
The Lake Where You Live
It’s officially the first day of spring, and yet Birch Lake now lies under something approaching two feet of snow, and beneath that about 30 inches of ice.
DNR reminds anglers of new opening day for inland trout harvest season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2026-27 inland trout season will open on April 4 and run through Oct. 15, increasing harvest opportunities throughout the state’s inland streams, springs and spring ponds.
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