By Kevin Zimmermann
Apr 27, 2021 6:46 AM
(WHBL) – Anglers hoping to hook “the big one” will be able to start their quests on Saturday as the Wisconsin DNR officially opens the general fishing season with favorable forecasts for a good catch.
DNR Fisheries Management Bureau Director Justine Hasz expects 2021 to be even better than last year, when the pandemic had many on high alert while itching to get outdoors. The DNR warns that not much has changed this year, with boat launches likely being crowded again. And just as last year, face masks and social distancing are being encouraged.
While the DNR says that outlooks for all species look good this year, those fishing for trout should be in luck. In Sheboygan County the agency has stocked around 7,000 fingerling and yearling trout in six locations for the annual spring catchable trout season, and expects those locations to be a hit this opening weekend.
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By Casey Nelson
Jan 13, 2021 12:44 PM
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – As sturgeon spearers prepare to catch their pre-historic fish, the Wisconsin DNR is announcing some changes to this year’s process.
The 2021 season on the Winnebago system begins February 13th and runs a maximum of 16 days or until any pre-determined harvest caps are met.
However, the upcoming season will see a contactless registration process at registration stations. The DNR says to ensure the safety for the public and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, all DNR registration stations are now drive-thru only.
“We are relocating our registration stations to lower traffic areas such as municipal building parking lots, boat landing parking lots, and city parks,” said DNR Sturgeon Biologist Ryan Koenigs. “Spearers will remain in their vehicle at all times and DNR staff will remove the fish from the vehicle, collect the critical biological data that we need from that individual fish, replace the metal regis