OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Long before Wisconsin became a state, its lakes and rivers were a source of sustenance, Native American tribes mastered fishing techniques, employing everything from spears to nets, ...

From that first cast, to reeling in your line, or getting a chance to feel scales. There’s nothing quite like the Wisconsin’s fishing opener. This weekend’s event brought parents and kids together at ...

Temperatures are rising and summer inches closer, therefore the anticipation of the Wisconsin fishing opener was at its peak. The day circled on the calendar finally for Wisconsin anglers. The ...

It's helpful to travel outside Wisconsin to gain perspective on our state's attributes and resources. Take fishing, for example. I've fished in 26 states over the years and, despite having awesome ...

The first out-of-state fishing trip I ever took was to Yellow Lake near Webster, Wisconsin. At 8 years old, I sat straight up the whole way there in the big backseat of Grandpa’s 1986 Cutlass Supreme.

Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow optimistic anglers: We made it. We are finally to the first of two big yearly holidays in the great Wisconsin fishing opener; Minnesota is next weekend. OK, let's ...

The choice of bait you use when fishing the river can significantly impact your success, depending on the species you're targeting, the river conditions, the techniques you employ, and the time of ...

Northwoods angler Colin Crawford with a musky he caught and released, a tradition that started in Wisconsin because of Muskies, Inc., a non-profit group of musky anglers, in the 1990s. There’s no ...

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