Yellow bass aren’t exactly the most famous fish in all of Wisconsin, but this is still a trophy in Casey Bloom and the state’s books. Bloom was fishing on the Wolf River when he landed a 2-pound, 4.3-ounce yellow bass, besting the standing record by more than 2 ounces. The fish was about four times [...]
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Cabela’s Unveils Locations of Wanna Go Fishing for Millions Fish
Last year, Cabela’s started their “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions” campaign, and this year, they hoping it gets more people on the water, and more people to download their Recon Fish app, as anglers look for the fish that will win them $2 million. Anglers were able to hit the waters in 19 states (Arizona, Colorado, [...]
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The First Record Burbot Landed in Illinois?
Capt. Tim Wojnicz is a Wisconsin-based fishing guide who may have a whole slew of new records in Illinois thanks to a 8.85-pound burbot. Wojnicz fishes out of Waukegan early in the season, and was out looking for perch on his FinQuest Charters, when he saw one of his rods really bent over. ‘‘I couldn’t [...]
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85-Year-Old Lands Potential Wisconsin Record Yellow Bass
Casey Bloom has been fishing for most of his life, but it took him 85 years to land a record. While fishing with his son, Gary, near Winneconne, Wis., a 2-pound, 3-ounce yellow bass hit Bloom’s minnow. And while he was hoping it was a walleye, his son quickly realized that this was likely a [...]
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Two 31-Plus-Pound Brown Trout Landed in Wisconsin Tournament
The Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament entered its 24th year with a bang. In what some are calling a single tournament record, two anglers brought in 31-plus-pound trout to the scales. In the end, Jim Dequaine took the more than $1,500 prize back for landing a 31.9-pound brown trout. This to the chagrin of Ryan [...]
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National Fish Habitat Action Plan Announces 10 Waters to Watch List
Every year, the National Fish Habitat Action Plan spotlights the conservation efforts to help preserve some of our nation’s best fisheries. According to their official release, “these waters represent a snapshot of this year’s larger voluntary habitat conservation efforts in progress. These and other locally driven conservation projects are prioritized and implemented by regional Fish [...]
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125-Year-Old, 240-Pound Sturgeon Tagged in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are pretty thrilled over a record-setting sturgeon tagging effort that found the largest and oldest fish located in The Badger State. According to Fox11Online.com, workers captured an 87.5-inch, 240-pound sturgeon at Shawano Dam. The female had already laid some eggs and would have been about 30 pounds heavier had [...]
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United States Sets Team for Ice Fishing World Championships
Thirty anglers hit the ice Eau Pleine Reservoir, Wisc. with dreams of being one of the 10 members to represent USA in the World Ice Fishing Championships this weekend, and the field has been set. According to the Wausau Daily Herald, "The top 10 anglers were determined by the weight of panfish and roughfish they caught Sunday [...]
Record Walleye Caught in Illinois
Just two months ago, we reported about Nick Tassoni's record walleye catch in Illinois. Well, it didn't take long for it to be broken. Wisconsin angler Jim Zimmerman was fishing in Pecatonica River when he hooked into a 15.08-pound walleye, besting 15-year-old Tassoni's 14-pound, 12-ounce fish also from the Pecatonica. Pending the paperwork, Zimmerman should take [...]
The Hunt for Hawg Belly Pike
The Hunt for Hawg Belly Pike – by Leisure Outdoor Adventures Share One of the most exciting fish to catch in Minnesota and the provinces of Canada is big northern pike. Big pike, for many anglers, has gone from a childhood trophy to a secondary fish in many waters, but we at LOA see big [...]
