Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Joseph Gerbyshak holds two seven-plus-pound walleyes from Long Lake in northern Chippewa County. The lake's population is rebounding, according to recent fisheries survey data, and now totals 3.6 adult walleyes per acre, up from 2.9 adult walleyes per acre four years ago.
By RALPH ANSAMI
Unlike other recent fishing openers where large snowflakes greeted fishermen, Saturday's weather looks good in northern Wisconsin.
It won't be quite as warm as today's 80-degree predicted temperature, with readings in the low 60s, but snowsuits won't be required, either.
Fishermen will head to their favorite streams and lakes and they have hundreds of choices in northern Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has been conducting spring survey work on lakes and rivers and is turning up some interesting information on walleyes, bas...
