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Wisconsin woman is fourth in state history to catch largest sturgeon
During the opening weekend of Sturgeon Spearing Season, one Wisconsin woman made state history by catching a 180+ pound ...
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Lake sturgeon
These freshwater giants ... Tighter fishing regulations in the Great Lakes has helped, with annual harvest limits strictly enforced. Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago river system, in particular ...
Climate change is making winters unpredictable. One beloved Great Lakes fish can't keep up.
A new study led by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers showed that walleye in the upper Great Lakes may be at risk ...
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Why We Must Protect Freshwater Fish
“Most freshwater fish catches don’t enter the global trade economy, so they draw less interest,” says University of Wisconsin–Madison zoologist Peter McIntyre. Other examples of freshwater ...
Photographing fish in their habitat
Sometimes the best view of a subject is through an unorthodox lens. For underwater photographer Eric Engbretson, an unorthodox approach to understanding fish was literally through a camera lens. I ...
Wisconsin's shorter winters causing ripple effect for Lake Michigan’s seasonal patterns
Professor Russel Kuhel at The School of Freshwater Sciences of UW-Milwaukee says less ice for less time means the bottom and ...
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UWM receives $2 million gift for new Freshwater Sciences research vessel
AT A GLANCE The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences received a $2 million gift toward its new research vessel The gift is from Scot Industries Inc., an East Troy ...
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Protect Wisconsin’s waters by reducing your salt use this winter
“Chlorides persist in the environment forever and cause significant impacts to fish ... Wisconsin we are seeing evidence of Fresh Water Salinization Syndrome which is a condition where our ...