Wisconsin Fishing News

CARBONDALE, Illinois- The University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point team of Ted Johnson and Jody Derks, both of Waupaca, Wisconsin, took the lead on day one of the National Guard FLW College Fishing Central Regional championship hosted by Southern Illinois University (SIU) on Kinkaid Lake Thursday with three bass weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces. The team holds over a three pound lead over their nearest competitor, SIU, Edwardsville. Teams are fishing for a top award of $50,000 to be split between the university and the university's bass fishing club - $12,500 and a Ranger 177TR with a 90-horsepower outboard wrapped in school colors for the bass club and $12,500 for their school.

PONCA CITY, Oklahoma - The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, announced it will be hosting the inaugural Student Angler Federation Wisconsin and Iowa High School Fishing State Championship Saturday, August 27 at St. Feriole Island Marina Boat Launch, in Prarie du Chien, Wisconsin. The state championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for high school anglers and their "coach," who will provide the boat they compete in, is open online at HighSchoolFishing.org or by calling 580.765.9031. Check-in begins at 5pm on Friday, August 26 at the Cabelas in Prarie du Chien, Wisc. A mandatory rules briefing will follow at 7pm. We highly encourage all teams to pre-register online or by phone well in advance.

OCONTO, Wisconsin - Pro Stephen Paulsen of Peshtigo, and co-angler Joe Ebel of Waukesha, Wisconsin, caught five walleyes weighing 32 pounds, 6 ounces to win the National Guard FLW Walleye Tour tournament presented by Evinrude on Green Bay. Paulsen had a three-day catch of 15 walleyes weighing 92-5. He won by more than 11-pounds over his closest competitor, Danny Plautz, in event featuring anglers from 17 states and Canada. Paulsen took home $55,000 for his efforts.

SPAWNING UPDATE

Saturday, April 16, 2011
Afternoon: We captured and tagged 32 spawning lake sturgeon (3 females, 29 males) this afternoon at Bamboo Bend in Shiocton, and 12 (all males) at the Cty X Sturgeon Trail in New London. There were probably 4 females spawning at Bamboo Bend and 1 or 2 spawning at Cty X. All of the females appeared that they had just begun spawning late this morning and may still be around tomorrow (Sunday) morning. We are going to check activity in the morning to see if any other new females moved in to begin spawning. The long range forecast is calling for a cool upcoming week gradually warming to near 60 by next weekend. Given this forecast, the most intense spawning could begin later this week. For the next few days though there may be a few fish around for people to see at Bamboo Bend and Cty X. There are a few sturgeon that have moved in below the Shawano dam, but they are not spawning yet and the water temps in that area of the river have a long ways to go to make the fish active at that site.

Lake Delton's "2nd Annual Youth Fishing Jamboree" Date Set

LAKE DELTON, Wis. -Lake Delton's Second Annual Youth Fishing Jamboree take place June 4 2011 on Lake Delton to again highlight and celebrate the restoration of the Lake Delton, the Dell's area and its now-restored fisheries'', project founders Ben Hobbins and Dan Small announced today. "The annual youth fishing jamboree is an ongoing event designed to celebrate the Dell's crown jewel -Lake Delton, its tourism base and successful teamwork in rebuilding, enhancing, restocking and restoring of the lost watershed after the June 9 2008 natural disaster.''

New Berlin, WI - Angling the Great Lakes TV show, airing exclusively on Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is hosting a fishing/boating skills seminar on Saturday, January 15 at 3 pm CT at the Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show. Additionally, the hosts of Angling the Great Lakes, Brian Smith and Gary Aker, Sr. will sign autographs and answer attendee's questions in Sportsman Channel's booth, #3890. The show is held at McCormick Place in Chicago through this Sunday.

Sturtevant, Wis., January 3, 2011 - BRP launches a new retail incentive promotion for its Evinrude outboard engines brand today. The new program, "Season's BEST Boat Show Sales Event," offers participating Evinrude dealers an aggressive sales closing tool designed to deliver added peace of mind for boat show shoppers.

New Berlin, Wis. (December 3, 2010) - Following the tabulation of more than 20,000 votes-doubling last year's total-Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, announced today the finalists for the 2010 Sportsman Choice Awards. By casting their votes during each quarter in 2010, Sportsman Channel viewers have narrowed the field to the finalists listed below in the following categories: Best Hunt Show, Best Shoot Show, Best Fish Show, Best Combination (hunting and fishing) Show, Best New Series and Best Show Host(s). Additionally, viewers can vote on finalists for the Best Clip categories, including Best Small Game Clip, Best Big Game Clip, Best Shoot Clip and Best Fish Clip. New for this year's awards, Sportsman Channel executives have added a Best Show Open award.

New Berlin, WI (November 29, 2010)- Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is pleased to announce Lakes Region Fishing, a new series showcasing the Northeast's superior fishing locales, is premiering the week of December 27. A family oriented fishing show based out of Vermont and New York, Lakes Region Fishing promises to instruct, entertain and educate fisherman at all levels of expertise as the host explores prime fishing throughout the Northeast's nine-state region. Watch Lakes Region Fishing on Mondays at 10:30 am, Wednesdays at 12:30 am and Sundays at 4 pm EST exclusively on Sportsman Channel