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Katie Reed

Winter Goby Watch During Battle on Bago, Sturgeon Spearing

On: February 13, 2026

In: 2026, AIS, aquatic invasive species, Fox-Wolf Basin, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, Habitat and Wildlife, ice, ice fishing, invasive species, Recreation, reporting, roby, round goby, spearing, sturgeon, Winnebago, Winnebago Waterways

Battle on Bago, Sturgeon Spearing Time on Winnebago Perfect Time to Check That Catch Thousands of folks are arriving on Lake Winnebago this week with big dreams. People are dreaming of spearing a mammoth sturgeon or maybe catching that perfect fish for Battle on Bago resulting in a new truck. Dreaming of creating those [...]

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Planning Your Garden? Check Your Online Plants Before Purchasing

On: January 28, 2026

In: 2026, aquatic invasive species, gardening, habitat, Habitat and Wildlife, honeysuckle, In your yard, invasive species, invasive species week, online purchase, Outreach and Education, Shoreline Restoration, streambank restoration, ticks

Help Stop the Introduction of Invasive Plants into Wisconsin Gardens Original Story By Melinda Myers “Defending our Health by Stopping the Spread” is this year’s focus for National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), Feb 23-27, 2026. This international event is designed to increase awareness about invasive species. Who better to enlist in this effort [...]

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1/14/26 Meeting: Winnebago System Walleye and Lake Sturgeon Movement

On: January 7, 2026

In: 2026, Event - Non-FWWA, fish, fisheries, fox river, Fox-Wolf Basin, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, Habitat and Wildlife, Lake and River Management, Lake Butte des Morts, Lake Poygan, Lake Winnebago, Lake Winneconne, Lower Fox River, meeting, PIT tag, Research, science, sturgeon, update, Upper Fox River, walleye, webinar, winnebago system, Winnebago Waterways, Wolf River

Free Meeting: See Where The Fish Are Moving Original Story: Wisconsin DNR Date: 01/14/2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Below for Address and Virtual Link Contact: Angelo Cozzola, Angelo.Cozzola@wisconsin.gov or 920-410-9170 Details The Winnebago System is home to one of the state's premier walleye fisheries. The walleye [...]

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Fishing on Frozen Habitats Free Webinar: Enhance Your Time on the Ice!

On: December 10, 2025

In: 2025, AIS, aquatic invasive species, Event - Non-FWWA, Habitat and Wildlife, ice fishing, Outreach and Education, Recreation, webinar, winter water talks

December 18th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Winter Water Talk Webinar Looking for something to do during your lunch break and interested in ice fishing? Check out this free webinar co-hosted by the Water Action Volunteers Program and the Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Program. Webinar Description Bundle up, grab your favorite hot drink, and join us [...]

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Show Me That Mussel!

On: November 13, 2025

In: 2025, aquatic invasive species, Bay of Green Bay, Fox-Wolf Basin, Habitat and Wildlife, invasive, Lake and River Management, Lake Winnebago, lakes, Lower Fox River, mussel, native, Outreach and Education, quagga mussel, Rivers, streams, Upper Fox River, Winnebago Waterways, zebra mussel

Invasive vs Native Mussels: What's the Difference? When you work in the realm of invasive species, your first thought when hearing the word mussel is "uh-oh". You start thinking, "Ok, which one? Zebra mussel or Quagga mussel?". But then you remember that there's a whole different kind of mussel; Wisconsin's native freshwater mussels. These [...]

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Turning Fields into Filters┃New Project Announcement

On: October 28, 2025

In: Agriculture, Agriculture & Land Management, habitat, Habitat and Wildlife, Projects and Programs, turning fields into filters, Watershed Project, Waushara County, wetland, wetland restoration, Winnebago Waterways, Wolf River

Turning Fields into Filters New Project alert! Turning Fields into Filters Exciting news! Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance and Waushara County Land Conservation Department are partnering on our new project - Turning Fields into Filters. We're working with 3 local agriculture landowners to transform over 80 acres of marginal [...]

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Tim Burns

Stony Brook Restoration – Ongoing Success Story in the Watershed

On: August 19, 2025

In: Calumet County, Education, Fox-Wolf Basin, Friends of Stony Brook, habitat, Habitat and Wildlife, Outreach, Outreach and Education, restoration, Shoreline Restoration, streambank restoration, Trout in the Classroom, Winnebago Waterways

Calumet County's Only Cold Water Stream Being Restored Stony Brook is a clear, hard water stream located in Calumet County and lies within the upper reaches of the Manitowoc River watershed before flowing out into Lake Michigan. The Stony Brook stream was once home to thriving populations of brook & brown trout species, along [...]

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