Last season, ice anglers harvested about 130,000 whitefish from the waters of Green Bay. As the whitefish become more and more popular, fish biologists say they're keeping up with that success.

"Whitefish are the stars today, no doubt about it," said Bret Alexander of Sturgeon Bay, owner of Ice Fish Green Bay guiding service. Last Sunday the proof was spread across the surface of Little ...

I joined a crew of anglers Wednesday on the ice southwest of Sturgeon Bay to sample the early 2017 whitefish action. Alexander, 46, grew up in Green Bay and has fished the bay's waters his whole ...

Ice building, including enough for good whitefish action on Green Bay, leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there's also people gearing up for coho on the lakefront ...

An ice fishing outing on Green Bay near Rileys Bay produced catches of lake whitefish.

Caption: Anglers attempt to catch fish while ice fishing on the bay of Green Bay near Sturgeon Bay March 1, 2022.

Kyle Tokarski of Green Bay lands a lake whitefish while ice fishing near Sturgeon Bay. More: Oil-fouled snowy owl found at Milwaukee recycling center is recovering at the Wisconsin Humane Society ...

GREEN BAY (AP) — Fishing guide J.J. Malvitz is more than happy to do a bunch of extra paperwork if it will mean keeping a bountiful whitefish population in the waters of Green Bay. “If we’re ...

GREEN BAY - Fishing guide J.J. Malvitz is more than happy to do a bunch of extra paperwork if it will mean keeping a bountiful whitefish population in the waters of Green Bay.

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Building ice, frigid weather, Chain tip, Green Bay whitefish Despite the lengthy frigid weather, anglers are catching fish around the Chicago area ...

Fishing for whitefish requires a light touch as you gently bounce the jig off the bottom of the bay. The trick is knowing when to set the hook. Waxworms or grubs are popular bait.

Commercial fishermen may soon see a dramatic increase in the amount of whitefish they can harvest on the Bay of Green Bay.