New Tool Helps People Find The Best Places To Fish In Wisconsin

With over 15,000 lakes,42,000 miles of perennial streams and rivers, 1,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, and 260 miles of the Mississippi River, Wisconsin remains a top fishing destination in the United States.

Every year, over 1 million fishing licenses are sold in Wisconsin. Reports show that approximately 741,554 resident annual fishing licenses were sold through March 2024. When combined with licenses sold to out-of-state residents, that recent total reached 1.1 million licenses.

To its credit, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is not resting on its laurels; it is continually looking for ways to improve the experience for all anglers, and a new, recently announced resource will do just that.

Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources Launches New Wisconsin Fishing Finder

The Wisconsin DNR announced it has launched a new online Wisconsin Fishing Finder, which it bills as a 'comprehensive online fishing resource for anglers.'

With so many fishing options for anglers in Wisconsin, finding the place you want to fish can seem like finding a needle in a haystack. That's where the new Wisconsin Fishing Finder can be a tremendous help.

The Wisconsin Fishing Finder works using any internet browser to give anglers access to various fishing information, including:

• Fishing regulations (including bag and length limits) for lakes and trout streams
• Boat launch locations and access points
• Shore fishing locations
• Public lands and easements
• Healthy guidelines for eating fish
• Lake habitat information
• Habitat improvement projects
• Invasive species
• Fish stocking information
• DNR service center locations and where you can buy a fishing license

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Furthermore, information on the DNR's TROUT tool, including trout streams, regulations, and easements, is now available on the Wisconsin Fishing Finder. The DNR urges any anglers currently using TROUT to transfer their bookmarks and saved locations to the Wisconsin Fishing Finder, as the TROUT tool will be turned off at the end of May.

Justine Hasz, DNR Fisheries Management Bureau director, said, "We've created this tool to help anglers find new places to fish or get insights into their current favorite fishing spots. You can access the Wisconsin Fishing Finder by clicking the button below.

Hasz added that he hopes the easy-to-use resource will become a staple for all anglers throughout Wisconsin.