Please see this news release from the DNR announcing that Black Earth Creek brown trout have a consumption advisory because of PFAF contamination. It has details of the advisory and links for more information about these chemicals and… Read More

D&S Bait and Tackle has been providing anglers on the north side of Madison, Dane County and beyond with the highest quality bait and traditional fishing tackle for over 40 years. As of March 1st, Gene and Sandy… Read More

Last year, we shared the opportunity for teens to submit an essay to National TU answering the question, ”Why are public lands and green spaces an important part of your life?”. Wyatt Kauth, a high school junior from… Read More

Bill Flader shares lessons learned from 75 years of fishing That’s actually the title of a book written by a Door County guide several decades ago.  Back then carp were considered “rough fish” or “bottom feeders”, and looked… Read More

Bill Flader shares lessons learned from 75 years of fishing Keep your fly in the water, if for no other reason than that’s where the fish are, and you may be missing opportunities, as the following examples show. Many… Read More

Bill Flader shares lessons learned from 75 years of fishing Let your guide know of any specific desires or expectations you have. Many readers of this newsletter will have experienced the excellent smallmouth bass fishery among the sunken… Read More

By Topf Wells Two of our excellent DNR trout biologists have furnished material you’ll enjoy and learn from. It’s free and just a click or two away …

Groundswell/Dane County purchased a 10-acre streambank and trail easement on Halfway Prairie Creek for streambank restoration and extension of the Wolf Run Trail that connects Mazomanie to Wisconsin Heights School. Learn more at: https://groundswellwisconsin.org/page.asp?page=BECstreamprotection BECWA is the Black… Read More