Wisconsin's catch-and-release trout season starts Saturday, Jan. 6, and most trout streams are open except the lowest stretches near Lake Superior.

One benefit of a warm winter has been exceptional conditions for anglers in Wisconsin's early catch-and-release trout season.

Anglers are making plans to take to the 42,000 miles of rivers, including 13,000 miles of trout streams.

Wisconsin DNR has an official map of classified trout streams, which contains 292 miles of streams throughout the state. Any trout caught during this season needs to immediately be released.

Minnesota and Wisconsin trout anglers often must walk along high, crumbling stream banks, thanks to reckless land-use practices decades ago that washed topsoil into valleys.

With statewide temperatures projected to remain below freezing through the first week in March, the 2015 Wisconsin early trout season may be on the chilly side.

Wisconsin's early catch-and-release trout season opens Jan. 6 on hundreds of waters statewide and provides another fishing opportunity to help anglers beat cabin fever.

MADISON - With statewide temperatures projected to remain below freezing through the first week in March, the 2015 Wisconsin early trout season may be on the chilly side. The good news, state ...

North-Central Wisconsin is home to several excellent trout fishing streams, offering ample opportunities for rainbow, brown, and the elegantly marked brook trout. While plentiful in our area, make ...

A recent study commissioned by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources shows Wisconsin’s trout population, although varying annually, has been steadily on the rise over the past 60 years.

Wisconsin's early catch-and-release-only trout fishing season starts Saturday, Jan. 6, and includes most trout streams in Northwestern Wisconsin.