by Greg Schmitz | May 29, 2025 | News
DID YOU KNOW? Water skiing was invented in 1922, when Ralph Samuelson used a pair of boards as skis and a clothesline as a tow rope on Lake Pepin, the largest lake on the Mississippi River (in between Minnesota and Wisconsin.) Samuelson went on to teach the sport for...
by Greg Schmitz | May 28, 2025 | News
Turtles can be seen crossing roads this time of year as they look for a place to nest. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages people to slow down and watch out for them. Drivers can help reduce turtle road mortality by being cautious when driving...
by Greg Schmitz | May 28, 2025 | Conservation Corner
Northern Wisconsin is known for its natural resources. Many outdoorsman, fisherman and nature lovers live or visit here each year. It is also home to some of the finest coldwater trout fisheries in the Midwest. Among its most treasured natural resources are its Class...
by Greg Schmitz | May 28, 2025 | News, Wake Boats
Stakeholder Meeting: We have several updates we wanted to share with you. The first being after Senator Mary Felzkowski’s Town Hall meetings earlier this month, a meeting was called this week composed of legislators, the wakesports industry as well as our...
by Greg Schmitz | May 27, 2025 | News, Wake Boats
As WI takes to water over Memorial Day, share your view on wake-enhanced boats James N. Fitzhenryof the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. We want your opinion on Wakesurfing in Wisconsin and have introduced an interactive poll to get your thoughts. Please take a few...
by Greg Schmitz | May 26, 2025 | News
If you’ve ever spent a cool morning at the edge of a lake with a fishing pole in hand, there’s a good chance you’ve used a Canadian Nightcrawler as bait. Fat, wriggly, and irresistible to fish, these worms are sold by the dozens at bait shops across North America. But...