Call it the “lake-to-table” movement. A new study in the journal Fisheries looked at the fish-harvesting habits of the million-plus anglers who annually fish Wisconsin lakes. What they found is that, armed with little more …
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Socially Distanced Science: Head-Hunting at Home!
Back in March of this year, just as it was becoming clear that “business as usual” was about to be a thing of the past, Petra Wakker walked into Room 101 of Hasler Lab and …
Like Counting Fish in a Barrel – eDNA Shows Promise in Estimating Sportfish Populations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Anglers often lament how hard it can be to land a fish for dinner, but the tougher job usually falls to fisheries managers, who have set sustainable catch limits for the fishes …
Guest Post: Why Lake Mendota is Both First (and Fourth) in the Yahara Chain of Lakes
Holding History, a UW-Madison-based project, helps students explore how cultural knowledge is made and preserved and share what they learn with broader audiences. Their series, Water Lines, is produced by 2019 Trout Lake Station summer …
Cool Weather Means Clear Waters for Wisconsin Lakes
Most people think of green, algae-filled waters when talking about southern Wisconsin lakes. And, sure, these highly productive bodies are full of nutrients that run off from the landscape and feed huge algae blooms every …
Water We Talking About? Toothy Fish and a Mussel Mystery.
The entire world is now a virtual classroom, so we launched this series as a way to help adults entertain their new kid co-workers! The idea is simple – kids have questions, we find the …
Learn Your Lakes: Spring Turnover
Here in Wisconsin, like a lot of places, we are waiting for the reliably warm days of Spring. In the meantime, we’re seeing a lot of days with persistent, chilly winds. Stowing the winter gear …
Madison Lakes Now Ice-Free, Open for Spring
Another year, another ice-off for Madison’s lakes. Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Climatology office – specifically Ed Hopkins (you should read this great write-up in the Wisconsin State Journal) – officially declared the surface of Lake …
Blog Redux: Our Weekend as a Walleye Nursery: Video and Pics
After a week of our walleye research in the news, it made us think back on past posts. Then we stumbled upon this one from 2013 when, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist, Kurt …
Annual PSA: To Keep Our Freshwater Fresh, We Need to Be Smart About Salt
Well, once again ’tis the season – snow plows are rumbling down our roadways, sidewalks are getting slippery and neighbors are out greeting each other with snow shovels in hand (it’s November 11th and this …