Fisheries events

April 2- Panel on salmon and trout fishing in 2013 hosted by the Great Lakes Sport Fishermen Ozaukee chapter at Railroad Station Hall in Saukville at 7 p.m.

April 2- Presentation on battery maintenance by Mark Mysinksi of Remy Battery at the Okauchee Fishing Club meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Allis at 7 p.m. ( $5 for non-members).  http://www.ofcfish.com/

April 6- Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, WI from 8:30 to 3 p.m.

April 7- Seminar on spring steelhead fishing at the Milwaukee Orvis store from 1 to 2 p.m.

Fisheries news for southeast Wisconsin

Statewide fish and wildlife rules hearings and Conservation Congress meetings schedule for April 8th

Statewide trolling on the ballot at fish and wildlife rules hearings

Bill to control sea lamprey likely to be introduced

Free fishing clinics for youth anglers scheduled for April 13th

Weeds and boat access top issues at public hearings on Winnebago waterways

Aquaponics part of indoor mega farm in Chicago suburb

WDNR outdoor report

National
Obama administration releases the national fish, wildlife and plants climate adaptation strategy

International
Nations adopt guidelines on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Fisheries events

Regulation

March 30- Trout season opens on designated sections of some Lake Superior tributaries.

March 31- Hunting, fishing, sports and conservation patron licenses expire.

Meetings

March 25- Presentation on fishing the Winnebago system for walleyes at the Wisconsin Fishing Club meeting at Graingers Southern Grill in Greenfield at 7 p.m. ($5 for non-members). http://wisconsinfishingclub.com/

March 26- Presentation on trout angling in Wisconsin by Scot Stewart at the Southeast Wisconsin Trout Unlimited meeting at the Charcoal Grill in New Berlin at 7 p.m.  http://www.sewtu.org/

March 26- Public meeting on improving fishing access management of state lands in the Driftless Area in Belmont at the Belmont Inn from 4 to 7 p.m.

March 27- Public meeting on improving fishing access management of state lands in the Driftless Area in Dodgeville at Folklore Village from 4 to 7 p.m.

March 28- Public meeting on improving fishing access management of state lands in the Driftless Area in Fitchburg at City Hall from 4 to 7 p.m.

March 31- Seminar on spring steelhead fish at the Milwaukee Orvis store in Glendale from 1 to 2 p.m.

Fisheries news for southeast Wisconsin

Walleye bag limits cut in response to Chippewa spearing plans 

WDNR recognizes four groups for commitment to fishing

Wisconsin Conservation Congress to hold public meetings in April

Public meetings scheduled to address Winnebago waterways

WDNR panfish meetings underway

WDNR outdoor report

Michigan's commercial fishing license sales bring in $4 million

National
Scientists map the sea lamprey genome

International
Sea Shepherds claim victory in the Southern Ocean

Sea Shepherds file complaint against Japanese whaling vessel for ramming

Fisheries news for southeast Wisconsin

Lac de Flambeau Band planning to end limit on spearing walleye

WI assembly introduces bill to change bass fishing rule

WDNR expecting fish kill on Big Eau Pleine reservoir

WDNR outdoor report

National
Michigan Rep. talks Great Lakes issues with President Obama

Anglers criticize NOAA report on fishing industry

Wisconsin part of nationwide dam removal effort

Fisheries events

Regulations

March 19- Public meeting on improving fishing access and management of Driftless Area at the Waukesha State Office Building from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Meetings

March 18- Basic angler education instructor certification workshop hosted the Badger Fisherman’s League at the Knights of Columbus hall in West Allis from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

March 19- Presentation by Lynn Niklasch on early season river systems at the Okauchee Fishing Club meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Allis at 7 p.m. ($5 for non-members).  http://www.ofcfish.com

March 19- Presentation by Dale Allen from Kitchen Pass Charters with fishing tricks tips and information at the Sheboygan Area Great Lakes Fishermen meeting at the Sheboygan Outboard Club at 7 p.m. http://www.sheboyganfishingclub.com/

Fisheries events

Regulations

March 15- Yellow perch season closes on Green Bay and its tributaries and the Fox River from the mouth up to the De Pere Dam

Meetings

March 12- Presentation by Brad Eggold, WDNR Southern Lake Michigan Fisheries Manager, at the Great Lakes Sports Fishermen of Milwaukee meeting at the Greendale American Legion Post at 7 p.m.  http://www.glsfclub.com/

March 13- Presentation on rigging options for early walleyes on the Mississippi River by Eric Olson at the Walleyes Unlimited meeting at Root River Lanes in Franklin at 7 p.m. ($5 for non-members). http://www.walleyesunlimitedusa.org/

March 13- Presentation on perch fishing on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee and Waukegan at the Wisconsin Fishing Club meeting at Graingers Southern Grill in Greenfield at 7 p.m. ($5 for non-members).   http://wisconsinfishingclub.com/

March 13- Presentation on hot patterns for Okauchee Lake at the Muskellunge Club of Wisconsin meeting Thunder Bay Grille in Pewaukee at 7:30 p.m. http://www.muskiewi.org/

Fisheries news for southeast Wisconsin

WDNR working to protect surplus bass production from manure runoff

Preliminary results suggest spread of invasive species limited in Wisconsin

WDNR hosting public meetings on Driftless Area

Less ice cover could hurt fish populations

WDNR outdoor report

National
Salt water fisheries have increases in landings and value in 2011

SAFE Seafood Act aims to fight fraud

Fisheries events

Regulations

March 6- 2013-2014 fishing licenses go on sale.

March 7- Public panfish meeting at Fisherman’s Road Fishing Club Headquarters in Fon du Lac at 7 p.m.

Meetings

March 5- Presentation by Dave Duwe called “A Guide’s Secrets to Catching Fish” at the Okauchee Fishing Club meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Allis at 7 p.m. ($5 for non-members).

Fisheries news for southeast Wisconsin

WDNR to investigate gill lice in brook trout

Sturgeon numbers low again but quality of fish was high

2013-14 hunting and fishing licenses available March 6th

WDNR looking for sturgeon guard volunteers

WDNR outdoor report

National
NOAA partners with INTERPOL in new initiative to fight fisheries crime

Renowned fisheries experts publicly debate major issue

International
Appeals court overturns previous ruling against Japanese whalers