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 …
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Checking in on Madison Lakes Ahead of the Fishing Opener
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of catching a walleye or musky or pretty much any fish in Wisconsin, you might want to thank someone from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). They’re the …
New Online Tools Says to Catch the Big One, Think Small
When it comes to fish food webs, the basic narrative is that the bigger the fish, the bigger its prey. In fact, one of the measurements scientists often use to determine a predator’s potential diet …
Fish Fry Day Redux, Again: Up All Night to Get Musky
How is it that time of year already??? Seems crazy, but this tumultuous year is drawing to a close and tonight the CFL celebrates with our annual Holiday Party. While Phantom Midge is dormant again …
Fish Fry Day: The Sad Demise and Hopeful Return of the Alligator Gar
Friday’s are when fish are on the menu both at Wisconsin restaurants and your trusty blog. Today, we’re taking a break from our “Fishes of Wisconsin” challenge and mixing things up with a more “southern-fried” …
Fish Fry Day Redux: Video of Smallmouth Bass Begging for Samples
While you’d be right in accusing us of “mailing it in” in this week’s version of the “Fishes of Wisconsin” challenge, we’ll make it up to you by presenting not one, but two cool underwater …
Fish Fry Day Redux: Up All Night to Get Musky
The Center for Limnology‘s Holiday Party is tonight. It is also Fish Fry Day. This means an early Christmas present to you, our readers! Last year, our house band Phantom Midge emerged with a rockin’ …
Video Review – 2013: Snail Crushing, Invasive IDing and Musky Jamming
In these last hours of 2013, we’re featuring some of our favorite (and most popular) CFL videos from the past year. To see all of our offerings, head to our YouTube channel. Crushing Snail Shells… …
WORLD PREMIERE! Phantom Midge Music Video
This holiday season (and Fish Fry Day!), we’re giving you a not-quite-Christmas carol courtesy of the Center for Limnology’s house band – Phantom Midge. It’s a song about big fish and the folks who chase …
Study Suggests Some Fishing Regulations Aren’t in Line with Fishing Reality
A new study by Center for Limnology researchers says that, when it comes to managing our sport fisheries, some regulations aren’t in line with the reality of fishing trips. CFL post-doctoral researcher, Jereme Gaeta, is …