Wisconsin angler Vairin Meesouk was casting from shore on Madison’s Lake Mendota the morning of April 22 when he hooked a heavy panfish. Soon he had a good-size striped fish on the bank. “He’d already ...

Add this one to the record books, literally. Jeff Van Remortel, a fishing guide from Hazelhurst, Wisconsin, caught and released a 56-inch-long musky in June. The fish set a record in Wisconsin, ...

Longtime Wisconsin guide Jeff Van Remortel says the moon phase was in their favor on June 4, when he and a longtime client, Mike Jacoby, were out fishing for muskies in Green Bay. The action had been ...

MADISON — State wildlife officials say seven state “alternate method’’ fishing records have fallen since February. The Department of Natural Resources says six of the record fish, including a short ...

MADISON (WKBT) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the 2025-2026 general inland fishing season will open statewide this Saturday. To help anglers discover new fishing locations, ...

The 2025-26 Wisconsin general inland fishing season opens May 3. And fishing is allowed year-round for many species and in many areas of the state. Department of Natural Resources officials expect ...

WAUPACA COUNTY (WLUK) -- The inland sport fishing season kicks off Saturday, and it's part of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin. There are more than 15,000 lakes and 42,000 miles of rivers and streams to ...