ABOUT THIS BOOK

Drawing on years of conservation and angling experience, Steve Born and Jeff Mayers 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.
            This new edition includes updates throughout, new photos, and a new chapter detailing improvements in fishing opportunities since the mid-1990s but warning of the looming threats to coldwater fisheries.
     Key Features:
  • Profiles of the state’s twenty 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
  • Suggestions of helpful organizations, tourism and conservation offices, books, magazines, videos, and websites

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Steve Born is professor emeritus of planning and environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He previously served as chair of the national resources board of Trout Unlimited. Jeff Mayers, who assisted in the writing of Catching Big Fish on Light Fly Tackle, is president of the Madison-based news services WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com. Andy Morton has worked in natural resource management all his life and is currently a supervisor in the Water Division in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. In addition to tying flies for his grandsons and traveling the world with his wife, William Sonzogni is professor emeritus in environmental chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

REVIEWS

“There is no need for anyone to even attempt to come up with a better, more complete introduction to Wisconsin trout fishing.”—Midwest Fly Fishing

“A wonderful pick for seasoned trout stalkers and budding fishers who aspire to become well-rounded anglers. The authors recognize that quality fishing blends many dimensions, and they help the reader appreciate the whole experience.”—Wisconsin Natural Resources

“Just the kind of work fishing enthusiasts should love.”—Wisconsin State Journal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Illustrations
Foreword by Gary A. Borger
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
            Kinninkinnic 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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