NOAA Fisheries is making available roughly $16.7 million for habitat restoration projects in the Great Lakes region. Funded projects are spread throughout Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and New York. According to NOAA. habitat restoration projects will benefit a variety of … Continued
A proposed general permit that would make it quicker and easier for nonprofit organizations to raise and more safely stock fish in the Great Lakes will be the topic of two public hearings set for February and a public comment … Continued
In Wisconsin, lake sturgeon populations on several major state rivers are setting significant milestones, according tostate fisheries officials. DNR has confirmed that lake sturgeon from the initial stocking of fall fingerling sturgeon in the 1990s have survived and are living … Continued
During the 2011 fish stocking season, nearly 3 million walleye have been stocked in Wisconsin lakes and rivers. The fish, up to 2 months old and 2 inches in size, were harvested from the Art Oehmcke Hatchery in Woodruff, the … Continued
For 2011, Wisconsin anglers will have opportunities to catch rainbow trout in several locations across the state. Catchable size trout are being delivered to dozens of Wisconsin waters before the May 7 opening day of the regular inland season to … Continued