Indigenous communities, whose culture and traditions were deeply tied to fishing, were hit hard. The lakes, once pristine, became breeding grounds for slimy, eel-like parasites as long as your arm.

Since Thanksgiving, the DNR has sold about 56,500 fishing licenses as anglers give in to pent-up demand.

The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back. The new film ‘The Fish Thief’ explores the fight.

Reports from anglers show good ice around the lake at Wild Horse, with around 10 inches of ice in the Penrod and Hendricks ...

Pine Flat bass, king salmon and trout providing lots of action, Brandon Grimsley reported. New Melones bass bite is good, ...

Steelheading is slowing on the Elochoman, while later season steelheading is starting to pick up on the Cowlitz and Kalama. The Lewis and the Washougal have fish around, but a fish has not been ...

Here’s where anglers have been trying their luck ice fishing this winter, as the cold weather has allowed ice to form on ...

The fishing season for stream trout in lakes outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness opened this past Saturday. The ...

I’m guessing most of the outdoor people reading this column have heard about the ice fishing incident at Lake Maloney last ...

Variable cloud and some clear spells tonight. However, by the early hours, thick cloud will move in from the west, with the odd spot of rain possible. Patchy mist and fog will develop in places ...

Most lake areas seeing best ice travel in many years. Here’s a look at the Wisconsin fishing report from across the state on Jan. 17, 2025.