Registration Information
Although you are excited to get out and fish, it is important to follow the fishing regulations and get your fishing license. The following links will direct you to the Wisconsin DNR website.
Fishing Regulations: What, When, and Where can I fish legally?
Fishing Licenses: Make sure to get your fishing license to avoid fines.
Fishing Seasons: When specific fishing seasons take place for Wisconsin.
Fishing Challenge
The Fishing Challenge is, as the name implies, supposed to be a challenge for new and experienced fishers to try their hand at catching a specific fish. This might be hard if you don't know where to look. Luckily we have all the resources that you would need right here on The Fish Net to help you with the Fishing Challenge. If you do not like the current fish that you are being challenged to catch, don't worry. Just refresh the page and a new fish will come up. Fish will be decided depending on which day of the week it is. So good luck catching the Fishing Challenge fish!
Lakes and Rivers
Not sure where to catch your next big fish? Check out our Lakes and Rivers page to find some of the top lakes and rivers to fish in Wisconsin, with helpful facts about each location and what is common to catch there.
Current weather forecast for each area is available, so you can plan out your fishing day better.
Fish
If you are new to the sport and are not sure what to catch, then check out our Fish page to find interesting facts on some of the local fish.
You will be able to search through thousands of fish to retrieve their scientific name, and be provided with additional information for the fish that are local to Wisconsin. This includes their aliases, when and where will you have the best chance to catch them, or what type of bait will get the fish to bite, and much more.
Tips & Tricks
Looking for an adventure? Take a look at the Tips & Tricks to learn some great tips about fishing.
You will be able to find fishing tournament information local to Wisconsin, some differences between the fishing in the different seasons throughout the year, and some gear that you may need.
Resources
On our Resources page, we have all the links to where we have gathered our data and images from.