Jamie Saffert of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, helps his daughter, Leah, 10, hold the 50.5-inch muskie she caught Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in the Zippel Bay area on the south shore of Lake of the Woods.

Willie Ermine says his uncle planted a seed in his mind that grew into a desire to teach about the power of the land. Now, ...

May 10—Somewhat surprisingly, perhaps, fishing pressure this past winter on Lake of the Woods didn't set a record, despite ideal ice conditions and marginal snow cover that made it easy to get ...

Sturgeon grow very slowly, but can reach 8 feet and 300 pounds. It takes about 15 years for male lake sturgeon to reach reproductive maturity and 20-25 years for females, Sea Grant Michigan said.

But the lake sturgeon, the species found in Wisconsin, isn't among them. In fact, in 2024 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied a petition to place the sturgeon under protections of the ...

On Lake of the Woods, though, there’s always the chance of a big walleye. Banish, the youngster in our crew at a mere 30 years old – the rest of us ranged in age from 50 to 68 – found that ...

The Lake of the Woods Fisheries Management Plan was last updated in 2018, and the update is necessary “to reflect current public values and attitudes about how the lake should be managed ...

As fishing goes, the sturgeon spearing season on Black Lake may be the shortest in the country: Six fish long. Starting at 8 a.m. on Feb. 1, about 500 fishers hoped to throw spears at sturgeon ...

On Lake of the Woods, though, there's always the chance of a big walleye. Banish, the youngster in our crew at a mere 30 years old — the rest of us ranged in age from 50 to 68 — found that out ...

Michigan has thousands of inland lakes. Based on accounts from travelers, these spots offer prime opportunities for water ...

Lake of the Woods is 70 miles long, 60 miles wide, and encompasses more than 1,700 square miles. It's a fishing haven for anglers that produces world-class walleye and sauger all year long, as ...