AURORA, Wis. — A 36 1/2-inch northern pike catch highlighted the Pete “Toad” Church Ice Fishing Derby hosted Jan. 20 by the Homestead-Aurora Conservation Club. Grant Larson registered the big pike as 155 participating anglers could fish any waters during Wisconsin’s free fishing ...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources urges the public to practice ice safety on all of Wisconsin’s waterbodies and remember that no ice is safe ice. Temperature swings, mixed precipitation and other factors are making ice unsafe to walk or drive on across much of ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invites the public to join DNR staff members from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence, Wis., for the first meeting of a six-part series focused on northeast Wisconsin fisheries management. The ...

At least one creature might be more excited than snowmobilers and skiers that the region finally has decent snow. A short-tailed weasel has regularly visited our Six Mile Lake home during late fall and winter. It first appeared in mid-November, skittering across a yard dug up for a septic ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a series of informational meetings across the northeast region to educate anglers on fisheries management topics. The sessions will be held in person and via Zoom from 6 to 8 p.m. over the next few months, giving the ...

OUTDOORS REPORT IRON MOUNTAIN — The Pete “Toad” Church Ice Fishing Derby hosted by Homestead-Aurora Conservation Club takes place Saturday, Jan. 20, coinciding with Wisconsin’s free fishing weekend. Register in advance at Bob’s Midland Service in Aurora, Wis., and fish anywhere. ...