Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams: The Angler's Guide
by Steve Born, Bill Sonzogni, Jeff Mayers and Andy Morton foreword by Gary A. Borger
University of Wisconsin Press, 1997 Cloth: 978-0-299-15550-6 | eISBN: 978-0-299-15553-7 | Paper: 978-0-299-15554-4 Library of Congress Classification SH688.U6E96 1997 Dewey Decimal Classification 799.175709775
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams is a treat for novice and veteran anglers alike. Drawing on years of conservation and angling experience, Steve Born, Jeff Mayers, Andy Morton, and Bill Sonzogni tell you about great fishing opportunities unique to Wisconsin—1,000 miles of spring creeks, the amazing nocturnal Hex hatch, and big salmonids in the Great Lakes tributaries.
They profile twenty of Wisconsin’s finest streams—from the bucolic Green River in the southwest to the historic and wild Bois Brule in the north. For each stream, the authors share their fishing experiences, supplemented by detailed maps and descriptions of the stream’s location and natural setting, conservation history, angling opportunities and advice, nearby facilities, including choice places to eat and sleep, and other local fishing sites. Reflecting the state’s preeminent role in the nation’s trout-angling and conservation heritage, every chapter emphasizes the importance of environmental stewardship. Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams shares ways to get the most out of your angling adventure while preserving Wisconsin’s beautiful streams.
Key Features
*Profiles of the state's 20 finest trout streams and maps to find them
*"Don't miss" fishing opportunities
*Sound advice for anglers—from beginner to expert
*Tactics you can use to catch more trout
*Conservation projects that have helped trout survive
*A history of Wisconsin's trout-fishing and conservation heritage
*A guide to trout foods
*Choice places to eat and sleep
*Suggestions of helpful organizations, tourism and conservation offices, books, magazines, videos, and internet web sites
*Four-color cover / jacket
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Illustrations
Foreword
Borger,
Gary A.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART 1.
Before You Go Fishing
1
Wisconsin's Trout-Fishing Heritage
2
Wisconsin's Environmental Management Legacy
3
Getting Started
4
Insects and Crustaceans of Wisconsin Trout Streams: A Quick Survey
5
“Don't Miss” Wisconsin Fishing Opportunities
6
Looking to the Future
PART 2.
Pursuing the Trout
7
A Regional Guide to Wisconsin Trout Fishing
8
Trout Fishing in Northern Wisconsin
Bois Brule River
Namekagon River
White River
Prairie River
Peshtigo River
Oconto River
Wolf River
Pike River
East Branch of the Eau Claire River
Kinnickinnic River
9
Trout Fishing in Southern Wisconsin
Tomorrow-Waupaca River
Mecan River
Lawrence Creek
Black Earth Creek
Mt. Vernon Creek
Castle Rock Creek and the Blue River
Big Green River
Timber Coulee Creek
Willow Creek
Kickapoo River
Appendix 1.
Record Fish
Appendix 2.
Selected Trout-Fishing and Related Conservation Organizations
Appendix 3.
Fishing the Net
Appendix 4.
A Wisconsin Angler's Directory
Selected Bibliography
Index
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Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams: The Angler's Guide
by Steve Born, Bill Sonzogni, Jeff Mayers and Andy Morton foreword by Gary A. Borger
University of Wisconsin Press, 1997 Cloth: 978-0-299-15550-6 eISBN: 978-0-299-15553-7 Paper: 978-0-299-15554-4
Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams is a treat for novice and veteran anglers alike. Drawing on years of conservation and angling experience, Steve Born, Jeff Mayers, Andy Morton, and Bill Sonzogni tell you about great fishing opportunities unique to Wisconsin—1,000 miles of spring creeks, the amazing nocturnal Hex hatch, and big salmonids in the Great Lakes tributaries.
They profile twenty of Wisconsin’s finest streams—from the bucolic Green River in the southwest to the historic and wild Bois Brule in the north. For each stream, the authors share their fishing experiences, supplemented by detailed maps and descriptions of the stream’s location and natural setting, conservation history, angling opportunities and advice, nearby facilities, including choice places to eat and sleep, and other local fishing sites. Reflecting the state’s preeminent role in the nation’s trout-angling and conservation heritage, every chapter emphasizes the importance of environmental stewardship. Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams shares ways to get the most out of your angling adventure while preserving Wisconsin’s beautiful streams.
Key Features
*Profiles of the state's 20 finest trout streams and maps to find them
*"Don't miss" fishing opportunities
*Sound advice for anglers—from beginner to expert
*Tactics you can use to catch more trout
*Conservation projects that have helped trout survive
*A history of Wisconsin's trout-fishing and conservation heritage
*A guide to trout foods
*Choice places to eat and sleep
*Suggestions of helpful organizations, tourism and conservation offices, books, magazines, videos, and internet web sites
*Four-color cover / jacket
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Illustrations
Foreword
Borger,
Gary A.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART 1.
Before You Go Fishing
1
Wisconsin's Trout-Fishing Heritage
2
Wisconsin's Environmental Management Legacy
3
Getting Started
4
Insects and Crustaceans of Wisconsin Trout Streams: A Quick Survey
5
“Don't Miss” Wisconsin Fishing Opportunities
6
Looking to the Future
PART 2.
Pursuing the Trout
7
A Regional Guide to Wisconsin Trout Fishing
8
Trout Fishing in Northern Wisconsin
Bois Brule River
Namekagon River
White River
Prairie River
Peshtigo River
Oconto River
Wolf River
Pike River
East Branch of the Eau Claire River
Kinnickinnic River
9
Trout Fishing in Southern Wisconsin
Tomorrow-Waupaca River
Mecan River
Lawrence Creek
Black Earth Creek
Mt. Vernon Creek
Castle Rock Creek and the Blue River
Big Green River
Timber Coulee Creek
Willow Creek
Kickapoo River
Appendix 1.
Record Fish
Appendix 2.
Selected Trout-Fishing and Related Conservation Organizations
Appendix 3.
Fishing the Net
Appendix 4.
A Wisconsin Angler's Directory
Selected Bibliography
Index
REQUEST ACCESSIBLE FILE
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with an electronic file for alternative access.
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