Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams: The Angler's Guide
by Steve Born, Jeff Mayers, Andy Morton and Bill Sonzogni foreword by Gary A. Borger
University of Wisconsin Press, 2014 Paper: 978-0-299-30004-3 | eISBN: 978-0-299-30003-6 Library of Congress Classification SH688.U6E96 2014 Dewey Decimal Classification 799.12409775
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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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Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams: The Angler's Guide
by Steve Born, Jeff Mayers, Andy Morton and Bill Sonzogni foreword by Gary A. Borger
University of Wisconsin Press, 2014 Paper: 978-0-299-30004-3 eISBN: 978-0-299-30003-6
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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Please have the accessibility coordinator at your school fill out this form.
It can take 2-3 weeks for requests to be filled.
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