Long known for having a share of two Great Lakes, Wisconsin can now also boast of hosting some of the nation's best lakes, according to recent results from USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

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 ...

Lake Winnebago offers warm summer water temperatures. Lake Michigan provides diverse experiences, with Door County offering unique "sun-and-sand" opportunities. Lake Superior, the largest Great Lake, ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has several reminders for anglers ahead of the general inland fishing season, which opens on Saturday, May 4. DNR fisheries biologists ...

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.

From that first cast, to reeling in your line, or getting a chance to feel scales. There’s nothing quite like the Wisconsin’s fishing opener. This weekend’s event brought parents and kids together at ...

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 ...