When Joe Murphy of Oconomowoc and I gathered at 5:30 a.m. on the ides of December, the Milwaukee River valley just north of downtown Milwaukee was calm and dark.

From there the Kinnickinnic River transitions from industrial to urban, weaving its way through Milwaukee’s south side to its modest headwaters near West Cleveland Avenue and South 60th Street.

The Indoor Fishing Flea Market at Rolling Meadows High School and Mike Norris' formal induction into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show lead this ...

More than 800 rowers will be on Milwaukee’s waterways Saturday as part of the 23rd Milwaukee River Challenge, but the river and waterways are a much different sight than they were just 23 years ...

The confab included a public ceremony on May 23, 1996, in Pere Marquette Park along the Milwaukee River downtown, and lunch the same day at Miss Katie's Diner, 1900 W. Clybourn Ave. — much to ...

Smith: Fishing for brown trout a seasonal gift on the Milwaukee River Gannett Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 31, 2023 at 6:07 AM ...

Hundreds of competitors raced this weekend on Milwaukee's waterways. It's part of the annual Milwaukee River Challenge. People cheered along the riverwalk to support their team participating in ...

One man’s photographs inspire exhibit celebrating Milwaukee family business and its connection to Wisconsin’s rich Lake Michigan commercial fishing world. Tom Kutchera’s grandfather founded ...

It's “Free Fishing Weekend" in Wisconsin, which means anyone can cast a line without a license on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2.