Canadian Nightcrawlers: More Than Just Bait

Canadian Nightcrawlers: More Than Just Bait

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...
Muskie Season Set to Open

Muskie Season Set to Open

Musky season opens tomorrow. State officials are predicting a normal opener, despite the late spring. Tim Simonson from the DNR Bureau of Fisheries Management says spawning for muskies has generally already happened. “Yeah one of the reason that we open the season...
Turtle Nesting Season Begins

Turtle Nesting Season Begins

Among the first animals to make an appearance in spring time are the region’s native turtles, slowly emerging from winter dormancy to bask in the warming sun and begin their seasonal routines. In Northern Wisconsin, turtles hibernate through the cold months by...
Life jackets save lives, but only if you wear them!

Life jackets save lives, but only if you wear them!

By law, boaters are required to have a life jacket on board for every person, but those life jackets only work if you’re wearing them. Fourteen people died in boating incidents last year in Wisconsin, only two were wearing life jackets. “It doesn’t do a whole...
When We Lose Land, We Lose Wildlife!

When We Lose Land, We Lose Wildlife!

According to experts, more than a third of species and ecosystems in the United States are at risk of disappearing. From wide-roaming bears to migratory birds and freshwater fish, wildlife depends on healthy, connected landscapes to survive. But every year, thousands...
Protect Loons! Do your part.

Protect Loons! Do your part.

Over the last seventy years, northern Wisconsin has experienced increasing development. Housing density maps from 1940, 1990, and 2010 clearly show cumulative density throughout the decades, particularly in the lakes regions. What does this mean for loons? Loss of...