Fishing
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After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior
After decades of work, fishery managers say lake trout have fully recovered in most of Lake Superior after the invasive, fish-killing sea lamprey decimated their numbers.
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Proposed DNR rule would allow quicker changes to harvest quotas for lake trout, cisco
The DNR says the new rule would allow it to better respond to changes in Lake Superior’s fish populations.
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Amid a looming shortfall, lawmakers approve audit of Wisconsin’s fish and wildlife account
An audit will examine how funds are being spent from the state’s fish and wildlife account, which is expected to see a $16 million shortfall in the next two years.
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DNR will repeal rule barring firearms while fishing after legal challenge
Anglers are now off the hook if they carry a firearm while fishing after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has agreed to repeal a regulation preventing them from doing so.
