Hunter Mayo, fish hatchery manager, explains the use of man-made pools to hold fish at the William J. Poupart, Sr., Fish Hatchery, June 25, 2024, in Lac du Flambeau.© Jovanny Hernandez ...

Initially it was predicted that 198,600 fish would return to the Columbia River, but that forecast was downgraded to 139,000 Wednesday — a decline of 60,000 fish, said Inter-Tribal spokesman ...

Non-tribal anglers also had set up tents on the lake. In Wisconsin, only Ojibwe tribal members are allowed to use spears to fish on many lakes, including Pelican Lake, while others may use hook ...

According to an Aug. 22 news release, the updated app provides personalized recommendations for safe fish consumption based on the user’s biological sex, weight, portion size and the waterway ...

In each tribal fishing season, tribal members harvest using various, high-efficiency methods including spearing and netting. The DNR collaborates with the Ojibwe tribes to uphold these tribal rights.

This year marks the return of the expo, hosted by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), for the first time in five years. Over a dozen different vendors were in attendance.

Since 1989, the total tribal harvest of walleye in the Ceded Territory averaged about 28,000 per year, according to a joint tribal, state and federal report. In 2018, the non-tribal harvest of ...