Fisheries news for southeast Wisconsin

World record brown trout caught in Milwaukee harbor

Lake Michigan anglers having a good salmon and trout season

Hot, dry weather blamed for fish kill

NOAA launches Wisconsin built research vessel

WDNR announces new Lake Michigan fishing hotline

Journal Sentinel weekly fishing report

The Bait Box fishing report

National
Commerce department appoints 30 members to regional fishery councils

Asian carp provision put into highway funding bill

International
Sea Shepherd activist still detained in Germany

Southeast Wisconsin Fisheries Events

Meetings

June 26 and 27- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting in Siren

Fishing

June 28- Port Washington Salmon Shootout.  http://www.glsfc-oz.org/GLSF%20salmon%20shoot%20out%20brochure12.pdf

June 29-July 1- Ozaukee chapter of Great Lakes Sports Fishermen Public Fishing Derby at Port Washington Marina.  http://www.glsfc-oz.org/glsf%20derby%20flyer12.pdf

June 29- July 1- Northeastern Wisconsin Great Lakes Sports Fishermen Salmon Derby at Manitowoc Marina.  http://www.newglsf.org/

June 30- Fishing clinic for kids at Richard Bong State Recreation Area visitor center from 6 to 7 p.m. Call 262-878-5600 to pre-register.

Fisheries News

Most support cutting trout and salmon stocking

Lake whitefish making a comeback in Lake Michigan

Asian carp processing plant coming to Illinois

Asian carp invading by land

WDNR fisheries team reports on Spring activities

WDNR places restrictions on Bassmaster tournament in Green Bay

Journal Sentinel weekly fishing report

WDNR fishing report

Bait Box fishing report

International
Sea Shepherds to protect reserve off Australia

Southeast Wisconsin Fisheries Events

Meetings

June 18- Meeting of Wisconsin Conservation Congress Strategic Planning Committee at the Mead Wildlife Area Visitor Center in Milladore at 10 a.m.  http://dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/congress/calendar/2012/strategic%20planning_061812.pdf

June 19- Presentation on Summer musky tactics by Bill Schwartz at the Okauchee Fishing Club meeting at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Allis ($5 for non-members). http://www.ofcfish.com/

June 22- Meeting of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress Executive Council in Madison at 10 a.m.  http://dnr.wi.gov/About/WCC/Documents/Agenda/2012/excmmittee_062212.pdf

Fishing

June 23- Junior Coho Derby at the Wharf Bait & Tackle on the Sheboygan Riverfront.  Contact Grace Brown (920-458-4406) to register.

Fisheries news for southeast Wisconsin

Number of sea lamprey above target reports Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Camera captures 31 fish species using passage around Thiensville dam

12 felony counts for man selling Asian carp in Michigan

WDNR outdoor report

Journal Sentinel weekly fishing report

The Bait Box fishing report

National
Sportsmen's Act of 2012 attached to Farm Bill

International
9,000 year old fish traps found in Baltic Sea

Southeast Wisconsin Fisheries Events

Regulations

June 16- Yellow perch season opens on Lake Michigan with a bag limit of five (5). 

June 16-Northern zone bass season goes from catch-and-release to daily bag limits.

Meetings

June 11-  Presentation on fishing for walleye and smallmouth bass on the waters of Green Bay, Door County and Lake Michigan by Paul Delaney at the Wisconsin Fishing Club meeting at Grainger’s Sports Pub & Grill in Greenfield at 7 p.m. ($5 for non-members).

June 13- Presentation on activities of Walleyes For Tomorrow by Mike Arrowood at the Walworth County chapter of Walleyes Unlimited meeting at Root River Lanes at 7 p.m.($5 for non-members). http://www.walleyesunlimitedusa.org/

June 15- Basic Angler Education Instructor Workshop in Wisconsin Dells at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center from 10am to 4 pm  Contact Jessica Jens 608.254.6461

June 16- Annual Father's Day Fly Fishing for Beginners class at Riveredge Nature Center in Newburg from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. http://www.riveredge.us/

Fishing

June 16- 38th Annual Southeast Wisconsin Open on Pewaukee Lake at Smokey’s Bait Shop East. http://www.lunkersunlimitedwi.com/2012tournform.pdf

June 16- Kenosha Coho Classic.

Wisconsin’s mines and your favorite trout stream

In the last session of the Wisconsin State Legislature, a bill to stream line the mine permitting process was voted down.  Some of the contention over the bill was if the new process would allow the WDNR to make the proper assessment of environmental impacts. The concern over the environmental impacts of mines is not exclusive to Wisconsin.  The annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society included the Fisheries and Hard Rock Mining symposium.  A synopsis of the symposium appeared in the February issue of Fisheries; here I will summarize the synopsis.

The symposium can be broken down into four topics: the effects of metal mines on aquatic ecosystems, the effects of copper mines on salmonids and water quality, mine waste mitigation and disposal and legal and education issues.  I will skip the discussion on copper because the mine at issue in Wisconsin is an iron mine.

Lake Michigan fishing forecast for southeast Wisconsin

Reports based on personal observations and angler reports from the past three years.  Please comment or share information.

Fisheries Events

Meetings

June 5- Panel discussion on fishing Okauchee Lake by the Okauchee Fishing Club at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Allis ($5 fee). http://www.ofcfish.com/

Fishing

Pre-registration for Father's Day Fly Fishing for Beginners class at Riveredge Nature Center in Newburg on June 17 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. ($25 for members and $30 for nonmembers). http://www.riveredge.us/

June 9 and 10- Sheboygan Salmon Cup at Sheboygan riverfront and marina.  Contact Russell Gahagan: 920-395-2406.  http://sheboygansalmoncup.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-sheboygan-salmon-cup.html