Why Fish Removal Can be Necessary and How it Works By Joseph J. Berg, Aquatic Field Biologist, Fisheries Specialist Fish treatments/removals are a part of common management practices for fisheries throughout Wisconsin and the United States. You may a...
With over 15,000 lakes, 32,000 miles of streams and rivers, and 820 miles of shoreline on two Great Lakes it comes as no surprise, fishing is a staple in Wisconsin. The two go together like peanut butter and jelly (or is it cheese and beer?). Fishing...
Do we really need to give them a label or call them by a certain name? The quick answer is "Yes!". While they all have some strong similarities, they have some significant differences that separate how they are designed, built, managed, and function....
This is a great article which touches base on what can happen when extremely low temperatures can affect an entire aquatic environment. Winters such as last have seen record breaking numbers which then causes increased freezing of bodies of water. Th...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A water sample from Lake Michigan's Sturgeon Bay in Wisconsin has tested positive for DNA from invasive Asian carp, although it's unknown whether the genetic material came from a live fish, scientists said Tuesday. It's the sec...
The biologists at WLPR have been busy treating ponds for algae and Sago Pondweed. Given the unseasonably warm spring, most ponds are growing unsightly amounts of algae. To combat the large algae blooms, we have been applying bacteria and enzyme mixtu...
As the water temperatures begin to warm customers should begin to notice more activity from their fish. WLPR biologists have been noticing an increased fish activity in the last few days. Largemouth bass and bluegills have been seen in the shallows p...
As the season draws near customers should be looking around the shorelines of their ponds for any signs of a winter fish kill. Customers should look for dead or decaying fish. If a customer thinks a fish kill may have occurred please call us at 1-866...
We would encourage people to think of doing fish surveys on their pond. This will help us better manage your fishery and give us ideas on what should or should not be stocked for spring. There are many different types of surveys available. Please vis...
