Please, please read this DNR press release. The whirling disease parasite has been found in Langlade County. This parasite does not always cause the disease but the DNR needs us to report any trout – in this part… Read More

Sara Elaine Johnson of Salem, Oregon, died on February 3, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. Good friends were holding her hands on the final stretch of her life journey. Sara was born on the South Pacific… Read More

A committed conservationist and highly skilled administrator, the people and natural resources of Wisconsin are better for Jim’s decades of exemplary service. As stated in his obituary: In 1974, Jim joined the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as… Read More

Nate Nye, the DNR Fish Biologist for Columbia and Sauk Counties, just published his assessment of the Honey and Wilson Creed watersheds. You really, really want to read this one. It’s thorough and thoughtful. Some of the news… Read More

This spring could see an epic cicada hatch, which may lead to some epic fishing! This article from Scientific Angler covers the topic quite well for those interested in tying, fishing or historical etymological events.

Our veterans fly tying program is starting back up Wednesday, February, 7, at 5:30 p.m. at VFW Post 1318 (2740 Ski Lane, Madison). Brood X is the first fly of 2024! There is never any cost, and we’ll… Read More

By Topf Wells The DNR lends a helping hand. The DNR has recently published regional Wadable Trout Stream Reports for wide swaths of SW and NC WI – including counties such as Crawford and Vernon in the SW… Read More

Our friends at the Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance are holding a fundraising auction of guided fishing trips. It’s a great way to support important conservation efforts … and hook into a whole lot of fun. (Seriously, if you’ve never… Read More

By Topf Wells That would be Justin Haglund, the Maestro of Melancthon. He just released his assessment of the Otter Creek watershed in Iowa County. This is a set of trout streams that many of us overlook. It… Read More