In an otherwise drab winter so far in the region, one unusual bird can add a splash of color — and excitement. Phyllis Carlson of Quinnesec reported earlier this week that two varied thrushes had been seen in the Pembine, Wis., area. She was able to go down to the home and get photos of ...
CHANNING — Tip-up Town of the U.P. is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3, at Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Admission to the club is free, but buttons are required for the fishing contest on both Sawyer Lake and Edey Lake. Fishing buttons are $5 for ages 17 and under and $10 for adults. Cash prizes will be awarded at the club when the contest ends at 4:30 p.m. Food will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The club is 4 miles north of Channing on Sawyer Lake Road. In Wisconsin, the Roadhouse 139 Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby is set for 7 a.m. to 4 ...
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 the state, despite recent snowfall and subzero temperatures. Get Ice Status From Local Sources The DNR does not monitor ice conditions. If your plans include access to or use of an ice-covered waterbody, contact your local fishing clubs, bait shops or outfitters for ice conditions. These ...
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 weekend. Other top catches were Zach Wolf, 24-inch walleye; Pat VanPembrook, 13-inch crappie; Mark Valentine, 11 5/8-inch perch; and Mark Lanthier and Hank DeClark, 10 1/2-inch bluegill. Kids winners were Sherlinda Hendrickson, 30-inch pike; Weston Barthels, 17-inch walleye; Jonathan Boehmfeldt 10 ...
HERMANSVILLE — The Arduin Brothers Memorial Trapper’s Workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Community Center Building in Hermansville. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each youngster attending will receive trapper’s startup kits — weasel for younger kids and dog-proof raccoon traps for older ones. There will be three seminars — mink/muskrat by Roy Dahlgren, weasels by Jimmy Fornetti and raccoons by John Gunville. “All three presenters will not only teach how to trap the furbearer, but to do it legally, humanely, and safely,” said Mike Lewis, ...
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 spotlight series will highlight various fisheries in Green Bay and inland waters in northeast Wisconsin over the next three months. This first meeting will focus on fisheries resources in Florence and Forest counties. Anglers can expect to learn about game fish populations in local waters. The ...
