Fisheries News for southeast Wisconsin

WDNR shares tentative plan for salmon stocking reduction

Economic impact studies of water quality and habitat rules complete

25-year process to dredge Sheboygan River entering last stages

Results from the Sheboygan Coho Derby

Journal Sentinel weekly fishing report

WDNR weekly fishing report

The Bait Box fishing report

National
Department of the Interior announces increase in number of anglers

International
Canadian man attacked by muskie

Fisheries events

Fishing

August 17-19- Sturgeon Bay Offshore Challenge at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club.  http://www.sturgeonbayoffshorechallenge.com/Index.html

August 18- Lunker’s Unlimited 7^th Annual Long Lake Open at Benson’s Hideaway in Campbellsport. http://www.lunkersunlimitedwi.com/2012tournform.pdf

Fisheries news for southeast Wisconsin

After 40 years, lake sturgeon return to Wild Rose show pond

Decline of yellow perch in Lake Michigan

Catfish enjoying hot weather

Lake trout effectively used to detect pollutants

Journal Sentinel weekly fishing report

WDNR weekly fishing report

National
Sustainable seafood on the rise among chefs

Study revises evolutionary origin of today's most common fish
Bill introduced to end subsidies that lead to overfishing

International
Coast Guard pursues illegal fishing boat to Japan

Fisheries events in southeast Wisconsin

Meetings

August 7 and 8- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting in Germantown

August 8- Presentation on summer walleye tactics by Jim O’Brien at the Okauchee Fishing Club meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Allis at 7 p.m. ($5 for non-members). www.ofcfish.com

August 9- Presentation on summer bass tactics by Tom Garlock at the Southeast Wisconsin Walleyes Unlimited meeting at 7220 W. Rawson Ave in Franklin at 7 p.m. ($5 for non-members).  www.walleyesunlimitedusa.org

Fishing

August 3-12- Spanky's Sportsman's Club Salmon Tournament in Two Rivers

August 10-12- Shanty Days Fishing Contest in Algoma

August 11-12- Sheboygan Coho Derby at Riverfront boardwalk

Fisheries news for southeast Wisconsin

Results from Port Washington fishing derby

Journal Sentinel weekly fishing report

WDNR weekly fishing report

National
Drought damage to fisheries costs millions

Florida officials assure fish from gulf are safe

International
Fugitive Sea Shepherd leader speculated to be in U.S.

Models provide clues to finding yellow perch in Lake Michigan

Understanding where and when fishes will be present is a key for angling success but it is also important to fish ecologists and fisheries scientists.  Researchers are using new statistical modeling techniques to predict increases or decreases in local abundance based on changes in various factors.  Among the many factors that impact the abundance and distribution of fish are the abundance and distribution of predators, competitors and conspecifics, water quality and physical habitat.  Bacheler et al. (2011) created vary-coefficient generalized additive models (GAMs) to identify which factors influence abundance and distribution of yellow perch Perca flavescens in the Bay of Green Bay (just Green Bay hereafter).

Fisheries events for southeast Wisconsin

Regulations
August 1- Deadline to apply for Upriver Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season

Meeting
August 4- Learn to fish rodeo at Mauthe Lake recreation area fishing pier in Kettle Moraine State Forest- Northern Unit from 1-4 p.m.

Fishing
August 3-12-Spanky's Sportsman's Club Salmon Tournament in Two Rivers
August 4- Algoma Great Lakes Classic
August 4- Brew City Salmon Tournament in Milwaukee http://www.glsfclub.com/dev/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Brew-City-2012-final.pdf