The first thing you’ll notice about Hayward Lakes in May and June? All across this northern Wisconsin region, nature is waking up. “May and June are when the area comes alive,” says Mindy Simons, ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that the 2025 open water musky fishing season closed statewide on Dec. 31. Anglers are also reminded that musky may not be ...

MADISON, Wis.– The Muskie fish migration lured spectators to the Wingra Dam to see the fish jump from Lake Monona to Lake Wingra. "It's amazing how big they are when you get them out of the water. You ...

If you're not fishing for early-season muskies, you’re missing out on a great opportunity—and you're hardly alone. With prime muskie fishing typically pegged for mid-summer and early fall, lots of ...

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 ...

Guide Jeff Van Remortel’s 56-inch Green Bay giant sets a new Wisconsin catch-and-release record, but with a positive trend toward more giant muskie being caught, the record may not last long. A new ...

This story, “The Twelve Days,” appeared in the September 1956 issue of Outdoor Life. A few minutes before midnight of October 29, 1955, Tony Burmek and his brother Fred set out from Milwaukee, ...

A new Wisconsin musky record has just been certified on Green Bay, but there’s already talk of that record being broken, possibly this year. On June 4th, 2025, longtime fishing guide Jeff Van Remortel ...