We get a report on the sturgeon spearing season now underway. Then, we talk to a Wisconsin fisherman who brings wild sockeye salmon home from Alaska. Then, we hear a USFS fisheries biologist and a Wisconsin wetlands advocate preview the Wetlands Science Conference in La Crosse, Feb. 25-27.
Featured in this Episode
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Sturgeon spearing season gets off to a strong start
The sturgeon spearing season opened on Feb. 8, and some very large fish were harvested – including the fourth largest sturgeon in the Lake Winnebago system at 79.3 inches and 180.5 pounds. Margaret Stadig, a senior fisheries biologist Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, joins us.
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Alaskan salmon fisherman brings harvest back to Wisconsin
A Wisconsin fisherman catches sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, and brings a portion of his harvest back with him. Lucas Ferber operates Wild Source Fishermen Direct Salmon in Eagle River.
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Conference to spotlight wetlands research
New research into the health and conservation of wetland habitats will be discussed at the Wetlands Science Conference in La Crosse on Feb. 25-27. Paul Burns, a U.S. Forest Service fisheries biologist, and Katie Beilfuss, from the Wisconsin Wetlands Association, join us.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Margaret Stadig Guest
- Lucas Ferber Guest
- Katie Beilfuss Guest
- Paul Burns Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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