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  • Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament May 18 – 21

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    The Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament hosts the first of its two large annual tournaments May 18 – 21. The spring tournament, the 27th annual, is limited to 200 two-person teams and is headquartered at Wave Pointe Marina and Resort in Little Sturgeon Bay. The second tournament is held the weekend after Labor Day and […]

  • DNR Seeks Anglers Advice for Fishery Management

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    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is again seeking participation from Lake Michigan anglers and other interested stakeholders to discuss the latest trends in the fishery and lay the groundwork for management decisions for 2018. Public information meetings will be held from 6 to 9 pm on June 7 in Room 3080 at the UW-Milwaukee […]

  • Weather Wizard: The Trout That Almost Wasn’t

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    Returning home from a four-hour drive, and after a long week of work, I found myself melding with a big comfy chair in my living room. The late afternoon sun pouring in the bay windows and dog resting at my feet, I was comfortable and content. But this spring day had too much to offer […]

  • Door County Local Producers

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    Looking for local food in Door County? Find resources for local produce, meats, cheese, canned goods, and much more in our updated guide. What Makes A Local Producer? We’ve refined our criteria and broken the Door County Local Producers list into separate segments.We hope you find that this new list makes more sense, is easier […]

  • Lake Trout Harvest Expansion Goes to Governor

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    The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved expanded harvest opportunities for Lake Michigan lake trout using the emergency rule process. Brad Eggold, Great Lakes district fisheries supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said the new rule would: Expand Lake Michigan lake trout harvest opportunities to a daily bag limit of five. Include the five […]

  • Celebrate the Season with Free Fishing Weekend Jan. 21-22

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    While the days of boating and beaching may still be a few months away, you don’t have to wait until the spring thaw to enjoy a weekend on the waters of Lake Michigan. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is providing its annual Free Fishing Weekend on Jan. 21 and 22. For the entire weekend, […]

  • Anglers Invited to Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum to Discuss Lake, Brown Trout

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    Anglers interested in expanded harvest opportunities for Lake Michigan lake trout and 2017 stocking plans for brown trout are encouraged to attend two meetings on Jan. 26 at Lakeshore Technical College. The first meeting will cover discussion of the proposed lake trout emergency rule and will run from 4 to 5:30 pm. Following a short […]

  • Weather Wizard: Ice Fishing in Door

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    “Why would I go ice fishing? My wife lets me drink at home,” my friend said with a smile and a wink. Ice fishing may not be for everyone, but for some Midwestern natives, the experience can be one of winter’s gifts. The setting itself can be otherworldly. The flat and frozen world spreads out […]

  • Early Trout Season Offers Angling Alternative to Ice Fishing

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    Anglers have a great reason to celebrate the New Year thanks to the return of early trout season. The season began Jan. 7 and runs until midnight May 5. Joanna Griffin, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources trout specialist, said the early catch-and-release season offers opportunities for everyone willing to wade or walk a stream bank […]

  • DNR Announces Changes for Lake Trout Limits

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    Two separate measures regarding lake trout harvests in lakes Superior and Michigan gained approval by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board on Dec. 14. The separate measures reflect the difference in lake trout abundance between the two Great Lakes. Next steps will involve stakeholder meetings in both regions. For Lake Michigan: The board approved a scope […]

  • DNR Holding Winter Whitefish Guide Reporting Meeting

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    In a few short weeks, anglers from Wisconsin and beyond will head to Green Bay to participate in a unique, world-class fishing opportunity. Before ice angling for whitefish begins, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public informational meeting Dec. 19 at the Green Bay Public Library for Green Bay ice fishing guides […]

  • Weather Wizard: Fish Karma

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    To introduce someone to fishing is always an exciting undertaking. Sharing your passion and, in turn, having a shared adventure is one of life’s great pleasures. Last week, on a cool crisp fall morning, I had such an opportunity. I would be joining both a newbie, and a veteran angler. The instructions for the novice […]

  • An Icy Resolve for Whitefish

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    On a bitterly cold morning last February, I strolled onto the ice off Frank E. Murphy Park in Egg Harbor to check out a couple of ice shanties that were about a quarter-mile offshore. I was hoping to find someone inside the shanties for a story we have been talking about doing for this publication […]

  • The Winter Whitefish Economy

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    The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute has some great information on whitefish on its webpage, but it comes to an abrupt and ultimately unsatisfying end with this sole “Fun Fact:”  “There is a popular ice sport fishery for lake whitefish in Green Bay.” Hmmm. No links to anything to prove such a sweeping statement. […]

  • History and Future of the Lake Whitefish

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    It was 1857 when a few New Englanders wanted a taste of lake whitefish. Carl Miller and Henry Brown went to Lake Ontario and took male and female whitefish out of fisherman’s nets. They impregnated an estimated one million eggs and brought them back to Lake Saltonstall in Connecticut. The next year, they brought 10 […]

  • 205 Coded Salmon Recorded in Gills Rock

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    Nick Legler, a Sturgeon Bay-based fisheries specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, recently reported what was found through the voluntary Chinook salmon snout collection in Gills Rock in 2015. A total of 205 coded wire tags were recovered from Chinook salmon snouts that were voluntarily collected in Gills Rock last year. These samples […]

  • Advertising Opportunities Available in Fishing Book

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    Following up on a successful pilot effort in 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is again offering advertising opportunities in the upcoming Guide to Wisconsin Hook and Line Fishing Regulations. The 2017-18 fishing regulation pamphlet represents an effective way to capture attention from Wisconsin’s angling audience and reaches some 1.3 million license-carrying anglers. The […]

  • The Climate Corner: A Fisherman’s Perspective

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    By Charlie Henriksen   I believe in science, but my life is ruled by the unpredictability of Mother Nature. Weather is changing and so is our environment and many of these changes occur with astonishing speed. I am a food producer and take great pride and care in providing a healthy, local product. A very […]

  • Meteor Shower, Kyle Megna Duo & More Weekend Plans

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    The peninsula is home to a variety of artists, and there’s an opportunity to see their work every day this weekend. Assess finely crafted wooden boats, watch artists demonstrate their talent, or browse through an arts and crafts fair to get a taste of what these artists have to offer. Friday, Aug. 12 Door County […]

  • Charlie Henriksen Provides A Fisherman’s Perspective at Next Climate Change Coalition Meeting

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    “Real Time Effects of Environmental and Climate Change — A Fisherman’s Perspective” will be the topic at the next Climate Change Coalition of Door County program. On Aug. 3 at 7 pm, Charlie Henriksen, a professional fisherman with 40 years of Lake Michigan fishing experience, will discuss weather changes and their effects, invasive species and […]