Wisconsin, with its abundant freshwater lakes, is a haven for fishing enthusiasts like you. The state is celebrated for its ...

Anglers age16 and older are required to buy a fishing license in Wisconsin. ... (ages 65 and older) license for $7 and a two-day Great Lakes fishing license (including stamp) for $14. Advertisement.

I'm not a Wisconsin resident, how much do I have to pay to go fishing? An annual license for a non-Wisconsin resident is $55 or a family pass is $70 but first-time buyers can get a license for $28.75.

Wisconsin's 2025-2026 general inland fishing season will open statewide Saturday, May 3. With more than 15,000 inland lakes, 42,000 miles of perennial streams and rivers, ...

Long before Wisconsin became a state, its lakes and rivers were a source of sustenance, Native American tribes mastered ...

Photo credit: Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau. Hundreds of lakes made for spring. With more than 200 lakes, you’ll have no trouble finding water. “We have a lot of smaller lakes which are ...

SHAWANO COUNTY (WLUK) -- After much anticipation and excitement, the inland lakes sport fishing season is underway.. It's part of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin. On a quiet Saturday morning, anglers ...

He also uses contour maps. These, too, are available to all anglers. Of the more than 8,000 lakes in Wisconsin, some 1,200 have been contoured, a fine job done back in the C.C.C. days. But in 20 years ...

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 ...