HAYWARD – The 2026 Wisconsin fishing season got its official start Saturday, May 2 under Chamber of Commerce conditions in the North Woods. As boats launched to start the day, the lakes were calm, the ...

As anglers in Wisconsin don their colder-weather gear for fall fishing, the state is planning next season’s opener. On Thursday, September 11, the Northwest Wisconsin ITBEC Tourism Committee, in ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress invite the public to attend the annual Fish and Wildlife Spring Hearings held in each county on Monday, April 13 ...

The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin, has selected seven people, including four Wisconsin residents, for its 2026 class of inductees. Each year the hall selects people, ...

Gov. The fishing was part of the 60th anniversary of the Wisconsin Governor's Fishing Opener. Gov. Tony Evers holds a largemouth bass he caught fishing May 2, 2026 on Nelson Lake near Hayward as part ...

Governor Tony Evers holds a 32-inch-long northern pike he caught May 2, 2026 while fishing with Capt. Barb Carey on Nelson Lake near Hayward. Gov. The fishing was part of the 60th anniversary of the ...