Column: Kevin Naze
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Islanders Mourn the Loss of a Sportsman: New memorial prize honors Bradley Jordan
Thousands of anglers hoping to hook into the fish of a lifetime during the annual Kewaunee/Door (K/D) County Salmon Tournament are dreaming of the big one that doesn’t get away. While some will celebrate their catches with friends and family this weekend, others in the tight-knit community of Washington Island will be mourning the tragic […]
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Wild Things: It’s a King Thing
Anglers focus on Chinooks during 41st ‘K/D’ by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor Chinook salmon will take center stage next weekend when two of the biggest fishing tournaments on the Great Lakes get underway. The 41st annual Kewaunee/Door County Salmon Tournament (the “K/D”) runs from 12:01 am on Friday, July 14, until 12 pm […]
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Wild Things: Tips for a Safer Summer
Experts say: Don’t burn your skin – or a tick by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor Sunshine filtered by Canadian wildfire smoke has made for some beautiful sunrises and sunsets in recent weeks. And some veteran Lake Michigan anglers believe the haziness has prevented the water from warming much more quickly than it could […]
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Wild Things: Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act Introduced
Federal grants could get more kids on the water here by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor A new proposed federal program aims to get more youths involved in coastal fishing, and the Great Lakes are included in the bill. Introduced earlier this month, the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act would create a new grant […]
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Wild Things: A Wildlife Ride in the Rain
And eagle and snapping turtle were among the surprises by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor One of my favorite ways to unwind before writing this column is to take a ride on the wild side through rural Kewaunee County and Southern Door. Such was the case earlier this week, when it dawned on me […]
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Wild Things: Tagged Bass Cruising the Bay
Scientists are hoping anglers will help with data collection by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor Anglers fishing the waters of Green Bay and its tributaries are being asked to keep an eye out for smallmouth bass with tiny brown tags inserted behind the dorsal fin. Though there’s no reward for reporting the four-digit number […]
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Wild Things: Great Lakes, Great Fishing
Green Bay & Lake Michigan double the pleasure by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor When it comes to sheer numbers of fish and variety of species to target, Green Bay offers some of the best action in Wisconsin. In fact, the big five – smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, northern pike and muskie – are […]
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Wild Things: Let the Fun Fishing Begin
by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor Water temperatures are slowly climbing in the bay of Green Bay, Lake Michigan and the area’s inland lakes and rivers, triggering a more aggressive bite by many fish species. Most notable during the past week was an inshore movement of bass and panfish on the lakes and in […]
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Wild Things: Landowners Key to Hunting Success
Access to private property fuels spring turkey tales by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor When it comes to hunting success, there’s no bigger factor than location. And when it comes to abundant populations of wild turkeys, there’s no place like private farmland. Fortunately, many farmers recognize that wild turkeys – like sandhill cranes – […]
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Wild Things: Some of the Best Fishing in Years
Walleye action on Green Bay has been phenomenal by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor A lot of Wisconsin anglers make annual walleye fishing trips to Lake Erie, but Lance Lavine of Howie’s Tackle & Archery Shop wonders whether they’re missing the boat. “The walleye fishing has been crazy good this spring,” Lavine said. “They’re […]
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Wild Things: Spring Birding to Heat Up Soon
Warm south winds will help to bring migrants north by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor With the last blast of winter-like cold and snow behind us, it’s time to look forward to the best birding of the year. Southerly winds and milder air will soon bring a large influx of colorful visitors to Kewaunee […]
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Wild Things: Carey Wants More Women Fishing
Charter captain third in annual Baileys Harbor trout tourney by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor A Sheboygan charter captain and founder of Wisconsin Women Fish, Barb Carey, placed third in the 35th Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament April 13-16. “It was the only fish I caught all weekend,” Carey said. “It could have taken […]
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Wild Things: The Year of the Trophy Trout
Top 5 fish in tourney all more than 20 pounds by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor Ryan Younk’s 35-inch, 22.81-pound brown trout – one of five larger than 20 pounds – won the first-place prize of $1,000 in the 35th Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament April 13-16. Younk, of Forestville, fished out of Algoma but […]
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Wild Things: Scientist Says Wolves Have Recovered
Former DNR, USFWS ecologist promotes delisting by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor A former state and federal wildlife research ecologist and scientist, Nathan M. Roberts, appeared recently before Congress regarding H.R. 764, a bill to delist wolves from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and return management to the states. The bill – known as […]
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Wild Things: Bundle Up for Trout Tournament April 13-16
More than $8,000 is on the line for anglers fishing in the bay and lake by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor Temperatures are expected to warm up next week, but it’ll still feel like winter on the water during the annual Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament, set for April 13-16. Hundreds of anglers will […]
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Wild Things: Record Haul for Fish, Wildlife
Wisconsin nets $46.8 million from feds by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor For the second straight year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will receive a record amount of funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The $46.8 million apportionment – about $3.2 million more than last year and $14.4 million […]
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Wild Things: Is a Record Smallmouth Bass Swimming in Door County Waters?
A Lake Erie 10-plus-pounder has anglers wondering and talking by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor Many die-hard bass anglers believe the waters of Green Bay offer the best chance at breaking Wisconsin’s 73-year-old state smallmouth record: a 9-pound, 1-ounce giant caught in Oneida County’s Indian Lake on June 21, 1950. The closest anyone has […]
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Wild Things: Splitting Door into Two Deer Units Proposed
DNR, Conservation Congress hosting open houses April 4-5 by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor Door and Kewaunee County citizens who are concerned about the outdoors are invited to a pair of open houses early next month. For the first time since 2019, members of the public will be able to gather to elect local […]
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Wild Things: Bonus Turkey Tags Go on Sale March 21
Zone 2 leftovers? More than 15,000 are available for the final two weeks by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor If you forgot to apply for a spring wild turkey hunting tag or want a second helping of leftovers, jot “March 21, 10 am” on your calendar. That’s when more than 15,000 Zone 2 bonus […]
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Wild Things: New Fishing Licenses Now on Sale
Current licenses expire April 1; new ones are valid immediately by KEVIN NAZE, [email protected], Peninsula Pulse contributor Wisconsin’s 2023-24 fishing licenses went on sale this week. They’re good for the remainder of this month, as well as for the license year of April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024. First-time buyers – and those who haven’t […]