Go Fish Wisconsin

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, let's give a little thanks to Wisconsin. Thank you for the canopy of brilliant colors, thank you for the cool and comfortable weather, and thank you for the thousands of lakes and rivers full of fish for all to catch! So what are you waiting for? Go fish!

Anglers' Favorites

• Fishing Reports
• 2009 Fishing Report
• Lake Michigan Fishing Report
• Root River Fishing Report
• Places to Fish
  Find a place to fish whether from shore or boat throughout Wisconsin.
• Fishing Regulations
  Know the current fishing regulation pamphlets, which are specific to the species of fish and in some cases, the waterbody.

This is... Fishing Wisconsin

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  Fall is the time for musky fishing judging by this fish caught in a northern Wisconsin lake.

  

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  More northern Wisconsin musky love.

  

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  50-inch musky caught and released in Green Bay.

  

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  Brandon with a largemouth he caught in Sauk County

  

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  Jeff Hanson shows of his 50-plus inch musky from the Madison Chain. (PC: Craig Eversoll)

  

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  DNR Secretary Matt Frank reeled in a 20.4-pound Chinook while fishing Lake Michigan on July 25. (PC: Paul Smith)

  

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  You're never to young to learn the basics.

  

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  These largemouth were caught...and reluctantly released (after some fancy persuasion) in Barron County.

  

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  Bluegill are a big catch in Wisconsin, despite their smaller size.

  

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  Dustin Ranguette shows off a largemouth bass he caught in Lake Ripley, Cambridge.

  

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  Cherie Hagen shows off her smallmouth bass.

  

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  There's more than bass in Lake Ripley - plenty of smiles can be found too!

  

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  From shore, boat or kayak, there are fish to be caught.

  

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  Shawn McCarthy reeled in this 22-inch smallmouth from Pine Lake in Waukesha County.

  

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  Smallmouth caught in the bay of Lake Superior.

  

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  Jacob caught this 29-inch walleye in northern Wisconsin which he nick-named "Uncle Sam" because he was caught on July 4.

  

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  Smallmouth bass caught on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage.

  

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  A happy young angler with a rainbow trout from Osceola Creek in Polk County.

  

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  Jerry Tomesh hooked these largemouth bass in Vilas County.

  

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  Looks like the end of a great day.

  

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  Jordan Weeks holds a Chippewa County smallmouth.

  

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  Take a kid fishing to create memories like this.

  

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  Chippewa County continues to produce big smallmouth.

  

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  Juile Nieland with a Chequamegon Bay smallmouth.

  

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  Smiles and fish go together like peanut butter and jelly.

  

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  Mike Seider with a Chequamegon Bay smallmouth.

  

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  Matt Kotowski shows off his Lake Mendota smallmouth.

  

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  Perch caugh on the Yellow River.

  

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  Bass fishing is for all ages!

  

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  The King of Lake Michigan

  

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  Tiger Trout

  

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  Tom Cichosz caught this largemouth in Lake Mendota.

  

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  Smallmouth bass from the bay of Lake Superior.

  

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  Steelhead fishing.

  

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  Rachel Piacenza with a Lake Mendota smallmouth.

  

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  A simple pole will do the trick!

  

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  Steve Avellalemant takes in some Chequamegon Bay bass fishing.

  

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  Nothing wrong with a helping hand after a catch like that.

  

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  Mark Holey and Mike Oetker show how bass fishing is down with these smallmouth.

  

Fishing Seasons
Find out season dates for specific waters and species of fish.

News

• Taking on an invader: new red swamp crayfish information 11/19/2009
• State to regulate ballast water in Great Lake ships 11/19/2009
• Lake Delton fishery restoration gaining momentum 11/16/2009:
• Wild Rose hatchery education center wins top national award 10/27/2009

Angler Resources

• Information on VHS Disease
• Get the weather, get the fish! [exit DNR]
• Lake Michigan Fishing Report
• Wisconsin Anglers: Learn to identify Wisconsin Fishes with the Fish Identification Database [exit DNR]