Greg Sass News Today

Joys and pains of thicker snow and thinner ice I’ve been hearing about the joy Minnesotans are getting from snow this winter and the pain resulting from thin ice. Despite warm weather in early- to mid-January, good snow conditions stretch far south of the Twin Cities.

By tanka dhakal, Wisconsin Watch   Wearing blue jeans, a short-sleeved button-down shirt and a look of dismay, John Schwarzmann stood near the shore of Whitney Lake in Vilas County, ...

A retired forester and a writer say the DNR allows logging perilously close to lakes. State officials disagree. Now the agency’s auditor is being audited.

A retired forester and a writer say the DNR allows logging perilously close to lakes. State officials disagree. Now the agency’s auditor is being audited.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that new fishing regulations will go into effect on numerous northern water bodies for the 2022 fishing season.

'Cool water' fish are being overtaken by 'warm water' fish.

'Cool water' fish are being overtaken by 'warm water' fish.

IMAGE: Gretchen Hansen “The rate of increase in air temperature has accelerated in recent decades, and this increase in air temperature will affect the thermal habitat for fishes across the region,” Wagner said. “Temperatures are projected to continue increasing across the Midwest — with the greatest increases in average temperature expected in northern areas — so we wanted to know what was happening with walleye populations in the upper Midwest.” Using data provided by the Minnesot...

IMAGE: Gretchen Hansen “The rate of increase in air temperature has accelerated in recent decades, and this increase in air temperature will affect the thermal habitat for fishes across the region,” Wagner said. “Temperatures are projected to continue increasing across the Midwest – with the greatest increases in average temperature expected in northern areas – so we wanted to know what was happening with walleye populations in the upper Midwest.” Using data provided by the Minnesot...