The 2025-2026 general inland fishing season in Wisconsin opens statewide on Saturday, May 3. Anglers aged 16 or older need a fishing license, available online, at sales locations, or DNR centers.

Brian Bashore holds northern pike from the Mississippi River near LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Submitted photo The first out-of-state fishing trip I ever took was to Yellow Lake near Webster, Wisconsin. At 8 ...

The 2025-26 Wisconsin general inland fishing season opens May 3. And fishing is allowed year-round for many species and in many areas of the state. Department of Natural Resources officials expect ...

Have you ever wondered where the fish you eat comes from? A century ago, the answer to that question for Wisconsinites was obvious — most of the fish were caught in lakes Michigan and Superior. For ...

A Wisconsin city is among the best ice fishing spots in the country, according to a new ranking by FishingBooker, the largest online platform for booking fishing trips. Rhinelander, a city of about ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The general inland fishing season will open statewide Saturday, May 3. Wisconsin has more than 15,000 inland lakes, 42,000 miles of streams and rivers, 1,000 miles of Great Lakes ...