(WHBL) – Anglers hoping to hook “the big one” will be able to start their quests on Saturday as the Wisconsin DNR officially opens the general fishing season with favorable forecasts for a good catch.
DNR Fisheries Management Bureau Director Justine Hasz expects 2021 to be even better than last year, when the pandemic had many on high alert while itching to get outdoors. The DNR warns that not much has changed this year, with boat launches likely being crowded again. And just as last year, face masks and social distancing are being encouraged.
While the DNR says that outlooks for all species look good this year, those fishing for trout should be in luck. In Sheboygan County the agency has stocked around 7,000 fingerling and yearling trout in six locations for the annual spring catchable trout season, and expects those locations to be a hit this opening weekend.
Spring Catchable Trout have been stocked at:
Glenbeulah Springs Pond
Kohler Andrae Pond
Mullet River
Sheboygan FAlls Millpond
Sheboygan Quarry
Watercress Creek
And a reminder that all Wisconsin residents and non-residents over the age of 16 are required to purchase a fishing license. You can get those online at gowild.wi.gov, or from a licensed vendor.
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