Wet and windy weather dominated the last week, with some areas of the state receiving 3 to 5 inches of rain and some localized reports of flooding. Many river systems across especially the northern half of the state running well above seasonal norms.
With the erratic temperatures changes this spring, water temperatures have been holding in the upper 60s on northern lakes to low 70s in the south. Rain and generally cool temperatures limited fishing pressure for the opening of the northern zone bass season last weekend. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are just finishing up their nesting seasons and have not been real aggressive yet. Panfish action has been very good. Bluegill are in the midst of nesting and some catches have been very good. Crappie are finished with spawning and some decent success has been had in shallower water along weed lines. Musky action has been heating up with many more fish starting to get into an active feeding mode, especially on the Flambeau and Chippewa rivers. With continuing mayfly hatches, walleye action has been inconsistent and fish often hard to find.
Along Green Bay, Fox River anglers have been finding large catfish fishing from the shore. Walleye have been hitting well off Oconto and Geano Beach on the west shore and Volk’s Reef and Bayshore Park on the east. Sturgeon Bay anglers have been catching some perch in Sawyer Harbor and bass fishing has been good there and at Little Sturgeon Bay. Perch action has been spotty this week.
On Lake Michigan, harbor temperatures have remained in the mid-60s, with surface temperatures around 51 to 52 degrees offshore to 56 degrees around the piers. Coho salmon action remains steady out of both Two Rivers and Manitowoc. Sheboygan trollers have been successful with coho salmon and rainbow trout, with a few lake trout and chinook also caught. Coho also continue to dominate catch out of Port Washington, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha and with some lake trout, steelhead, and chinook also caught. Most boats have been are coming back in with limit catches in a very short period of time. Shore fishing has generally been slow.
Water levels had been dropping on the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers but were back on the rise after this week’s rainfall. The Mississippi was at 11.2 feet at Prairie du Chien this week. Fishing has slowed considerably, but bass anglers were reporting some action and catfish were reportedly biting throughout the river Water levels also continue to be lower on the Rock and Crawfish rivers. Anglers were catching some large catfish on the Rock River and Lake Koshkonong and some nice northern pike were reported on the Crawfish.
Wild turkey broods are showing up in greater numbers and the young turkeys, called poults, are very vulnerable for several weeks after hatching as they are incapable of flight and roost on the ground. When poults are about two weeks old, they gain the ability to fly up into trees to night roost, escaping from most nighttime predators such as fox, coyotes, raccoons, and owls. Canada geese are out in abundance at Horicon Marsh and other sites with their young, which are now half-grown.
Blackberries are in full bloom, wild strawberries are ripening. Bunchberry, starflowers, daisies, hawkweed, Solomon's seal, prairie larkspur, butterfly weed, blue flag, spiderwort, and purple cone flower are blooming.
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NORTHERN REGION
Superior DNR Service Center area
Pattison State Park - County Road B east of the park is closed until mid-October. Visitors who are driving to the park via State Highway 53 can still use Douglas County Road B for 13 miles, before the road is closed. They should then go right (north) on County Road A, which becomes County Road C. When County Road C intersects State Highway 35, go left (south) for 8 miles to Pattison State Park. Detour signs and park signs will direct motorists along this route.
Park Falls DNR Service Center area
Upper Chippewa Basin fisheries report (Price, Rusk, Sawyer Taylor and inland Ashland and Iron counties) - Water temperatures have been holding in the upper 60s - and the slow warm-up of lakes and extremely erratic conditions continue. With the opening of the Northern Zone bass season this past weekend, fishing for largemouth and smallmouth provided most of the highlights for this past week. However, periodic rain showers, windy conditions and generally cool temperatures did limit the amount of fishing pressure. The anglers that did venture out experienced mediocre to good success but most of the fish were in the small to medium size. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are just finishing up their nesting seasons and as such, the fish have not been real aggressive yet. Success was best on smaller finesse baits such as sinkos, tube jigs and small rubber worms, and presentations had to be rather slow. Largemouth still seem to be in a free-swimming mode and have been found along the weed edges and among the newly developing lily pad beds. But as the summer develops look for them to develop a more structure pattern where they'll be relating more to wood, docks and thick weed cover. Smallmouth have been most consistent on the deep edges, in 6 to 10 feet of water and along rock and gravel bottoms. Panfish action has been very good. Bluegill seem to be in the midst of their nesting season and some catches have been very good. Perch have also been active and are being found along the deeper weed edges. Crappie are finished with spawning and some decent success has been had in shallower water along any emergent weed lines. Musky action has also been heating up with many more fish starting to get into an active feeding mode, especially on the Flambeau and Chippewa rivers. Bucktails and jerk baits seem to be the preferred baits and the late afternoon hours have provided the best action. Walleye success has been erratic. With continuing mayfly hatches, action has been inconsistent and fish often hard to find. The best catches have been on the deep drop-offs in 8 to 14 feet of water, with leeches and crawler rigs producing the best action.
Woodruff DNR Service Center area
Northern Highland American Legion State Forest - Area lakes are a little cool yet, fishing for panfish is very good right now. Some lakes are low yet, but many are in good shape for fishing and boating. All trails are open and in great conditions. Blackberries are in full bloom, wild strawberries are starting to get ripe. Bunchberry, starflowers, daisies, hawkweed and Solomon's Seal are dotting the landscape. Hermit thrushes, veerys, robins and many wood warblers will wake you up in the morning with their good morning songs. At times the mosquitoes sound like they are as big as robins! Wood and deer ticks are also out in full force! All campgrounds are open. Highway 47, east of Woodruff is under road construction, so expect delays en route to the Sandy Beach Campground.
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NORTHEAST REGION
Peshtigo DNR Service Center area
Fishing pressure this past week was light to moderate due in part to wet and windy weather. Water temperatures at the landings were in the low 70s but cooler out in the bay.
Marinette County - Peshtigo Harbor anglers are catching a mixed bag of smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye fishing the mouth of the river on a variety of baits. Catfish are being caught at the Peshtigo Harbor on crawlers fished on the bottom. At the Peshtigo Dam some nice catches of bluegills have been reported along with smallmouth bass. The walleye bite on the Menominee River has slowed some with undersized fish being caught during daylight hours, and some nicer fish being caught before dawn and after sunset.
Oconto County - Anglers at the Stiles Dam have been targeting smallmouth bass using crank baits and spinners while others have been keying on bluegills using slip bobbers and leaf worms. Anglers out of Pensaukee report catching walleye in 8 to 12 feet of water trolling crawler/harnesses, the same is true for Oconto Breakwater Park and Oconto Park II. Fishing has been a bit slow, but those that stick it out are catching fish in the 17 to 24 inch size. The perch bite out of Oconto Park II is slow with some fish being caught adjacent to weed beds in 8 to 12 feet of water crappie rigs and slip bobbers with minnows is working best.
Green Bay DNR Service Center area
Brown County - Fox River anglers have been finding numbers of large catfish fishing from the shore. Most have been using cut bait or worms. Also a few anglers have been targeting smallmouth bass with good success. Drum and carp were being caught as well but most are being caught incidentally. On the Lower Bay, walleye have been hitting well from Geano Beach in the west to Volk’s Reef in the east. Trolling has been the most successful approach. Also a few anglers have been jigging gulp or live bait on reef tops with some success. Walleye fishing has been constant the last week at Bayshore Park, with harnesses working the best. Most anglers have been trolling in 10-20 feet of water. Purple was the hot color last week for some anglers. Some anglers were also reporting success using divers and shad raps. Perch fishing has been slow with some fish being caught in 20-25 feet of water. For perch, the best weather conditions have been sunny, warm days.
Manitowoc County - Southeast to northeast winds at 5-10 mph were consistent throughout the week. High temperatures were also steady at 55-60 degrees along the lakeshore. Heavy rain and thunderstorms were scattered throughout the later part of the week. Harbor temperatures remained in the mid-60s, with surface temperatures around 51-52 degrees offshore to 56 degrees around the pier heads by the weekend. The coho action remains steady out of both Two Rivers and Manitowoc. Over the weekend, many boaters also came in with many large rainbow trout ranging in the 10-15 pound range. Little luck has been reported with chinook salmon, but a few have been seen over 20 pounds. The many coho salmon caught have all consistently been around 5 pounds. Out of Two Rivers, anglers have had success fishing in the 90-120 feet north of the trap nets with a few fish picked up as deep as 150 feet and as shallow as 60 feet. Green dodger/fly combos 60-80 feet down have been working for kings on the riggers, and many boats stated that any spoon they threw out there worked for coho and rainbow trout. Out of Manitowoc, many boats also worked the 90-120 foot area. A few boats also had success in 200-225 feet for rainbow and coho using small orange dodgers/mirage flies on lead core and orange spoons on high lines and on the dypsies. Boats out on Saturday were averaging five-plus fish landed, with fishing pressure slowing on Sunday due to heavy rain and storms.
Sturgeon Bay DNR Service Center area
Door County - Sturgeon Bay anglers have been catching some perch in Sawyer Harbor over the last few days; however, most have been small in size. Also bass fishing has been good when the weather allows anglers to get out and fish. Best action has been in the shallows in and around the ship channel. A few walleye were being caught as well, generally by anglers trolling the channel at night. Bass fishing has been good at Little Sturgeon Bay with anglers targeting shallow rocky shorelines. Anglers have been using a variety of baits from soft plastic jigs to live leeches. Also anglers fishing for perch have been finding good numbers of keeper perch in the weed beds. Best bait has been a small minnow on a bottom rig. Perch have been very spotty the last week at Chaudoir’s Dock with some good catches one day and nothing the next. Most anglers have been targeting 20-30 feet of water using minnows or worms for bait. Bottom rigs have been the typical fish producer but slip bobbers with a jig and minnow have been working well also. Walleye fishing has started to pick up with some good catches of walleye being reported. Most anglers have been trolling harnesses and producing fish. Most of the walleye however have been smaller in size with most being under 15 inches.
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SOUTHEAST REGION
Lake Michigan fisheries team report
Sheboygan County - Most Sheboygan trollers have been successful using orange dodgers and peanut flies or spoons in 150 to 250 feet of water. Coho salmon and rainbow trout have been the main catch, with a few lake trout and chinook salmon also being caught. Fishing pressure off the Sheboygan piers and shoreline has been light, and fishing remains slow.
Ozaukee County - Port Washington trollers continue to catch good numbers of fish. The fishing has been best around 200 to 300 feet of water, and the surface bite has been better than trolling deep. Trolling with orange dodgers or dipsey divers and green or silver flies has been the most productive. Coho salmon continue to dominate catch, although some lake trout, steelhead, and chinook were also being caught. Most boats are coming back in with limit catches in a very short period of time. Shore fishing has been slow at the Port Washington power plant and in the harbor. The water temperature is around 56-58 degrees, and the power plant flow has decreased. Pier anglers in Port have taken a few yellow perch on minnows. The water temperature off the pier is 56 degrees, and the water has been very clear.
Milwaukee County - The fishing off Milwaukee has been pretty good for boat anglers. Coho salmon are still active, but they are beginning to scatter and have been caught as far out as 180 feet of water. Flasher and fly combinations continue to produce good numbers of coho. A few chinook were also showing up in the creel but with no frequency or pattern. South shore ramp had had some perch action on the rocks or the center break wall north of the landing, and minnows have been the best perch bait. Shore anglers should start having success for perch if the water warms. At times a few coho have been taken off McKinley pier, but shore fishing has been generally slow.
Racine County - Coho action remains very good off of Racine, but fish locations are changing daily. The best success late this week was reported in 60 to 90 feet of water from the surface to 30 feet down. Red, orange and white dodgers with flies in the blues and greens have been popular baits of choice. A few lake trout have also been harvested on spoons and are reportedly suspended with the coho. Some nice chinook in the 15 to 18 lb range are also being seen. Anglers are reporting marking large amounts of bait fish, and surface water temperatures have warmed up to the mid 50s. Racine pier and shore fishing success has been very low, with generally light effort observed. Very few perch have been caught by either shore or boat anglers since the opening. Near-shore temperatures are running 57 to 58 degrees. Renovation has started on the south pier and is expected to last two to three months. The area from the fishing access near the cleaning station east to the newer flat section is closed.
Kenosha County - Good coho action continues off Kenosha with low to moderate fishing pressure. Most anglers have been targeting coho and trying to take advantage of the good numbers of fish in the area, but some rainbow, chinook and lake trout were also being harvested. The most popular bait continues to be orange or red flashers coupled with flies in blues, greens and reds, although spoons have taken the majority of lakers and kings. Late in the week anglers reported the best success could be found just outside the “Hill”, however there were reported catches anywhere from 60 to 180 feet of water. Perch anglers on the Kenosha shore and piers have had very poor success since the opener. A few boat anglers have been getting their limit of five fish just off of the rock breakwall east of the north pier, with plastics and minnows being the best baits. No success has been reported on the piers for trout and salmon. Near shore temps are 57 to 58 degrees. The fish cleaning station at Kenosha remains closed for repairs.
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SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Dodgeville DNR Service Center area
Grant County - Water levels have dropped over a foot in the last week, getting closer to normal and allowing more sand bars to show up for the summer beach goers. Two low areas including Schleicher’s Landing near Cassville and Bagley Bottoms boat landing are once again usable. The newly redeveloped boat landing at Wyalusing beach is not yet complete, missing the connecting portion between the parking lot and the concrete launching pad. Work is to recommence soon once the area dries. Fishing has slowed considerably. A few small bluegills were being caught near the Cassville spillway and O Leary Lake near Lock and Dam #11. Bass anglers were reporting several fish in the 8- to 10-inch range with few over 14 inches. The only bright spot in the fishing report, are that the catfish are biting almost everywhere. General fishing should pick up once again when the water levels stabilize.
Wyalusing State Park - The park has received some rain the last 4 or 5 days. Scattered showers are predicted today. Park trails should be in good hiking condition, but they will be wet. Wyalusing and Nelson Dewey State Parks did not receive any storm damage this past week. The forecast this weekend is about as close to perfect as it can get. Showers will end tonight with sunny skies predicted for Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s during the day and mid to upper 50s at night. Sunday’s forecast does include a 30 per cent chance of showers. The Mississippi River is on the rise once again. River level at Prairie du Chien Thursday was 11.2, in increase of 0.1 since Wednesday. Humming birds continue to delight park visitors and campers. It is hard to believe, but the “hummers” devour 2 gallons of food every day. Migrant bird sightings include: yellow-billed cuckoo, black-billed cuckoo, common nighthawk, whip-poor-will, chimney swift, ruby-throated hummingbird, all woodpeckers, Eastern wood pee-wee, Acadian flycatcher, least flycatcher, Eastern phoebe, great crested flycatcher, Eastern kingbird, tree swallow, rough-winged swallow, barn swallow, ruby-crowned kinglet, blue-gray gnatcatcher, Eastern bluebird, gray-cheeked thrush, wood thrush, Swainson’s thrush, Northern mockingbird, Brown thrasher, solitary vireo, yellow-throated vireo, warbling vireo, Philadelphia vireo, red-eyed vireo, blue-winged warbler, golden-winged warbler, Tennessee warbler, orange-crowned warbler, Nashville warbler, Northern Parula warbler, yellow warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, magnolia warbler, Cape May warbler, black-throated blue warbler, yellow-rumped warbler, black-throated green warbler, blackburnian warbler, yellow-throated warbler, pine warbler, palm warbler, bay-breasted warbler, blackpoll warbler, cerulean warbler, black and white warbler, American redstart, prothonotary warbler, ovenbird, Northern waterthrush, Louisiana waterthrush, Kentucky warbler, Connecticut warbler, mourning warbler, common yellowthroat, Canada warbler, yellow-breasted chat, scarlet tanager, cardinal, rose-breasted grosbeak, indigo bunting, Eastern towhee, Henslow’s sparrow, white-throated sparrow, white-crowned sparrow, bobolink, Baltimore oriole in addition to the more common regulars. Please keep in mind that some of the birds listed above do not nest in the park and have moved on to their summer homes in northern Wisconsin. On June 3, the Bell’s Vireo was once again sighted in Wyalusing State Park. The Bell’s Vireo once nested at Wyalusing, but had not been sighted for at least 2 or 3 years. The location for the Bell’s Vireo has changed from west of the park office to the entrance road. Wildflowers in bloom include Ohio spiderwort, white indigo, butterfly milkweed, swamp milkweed, pale purple coneflower, prairie phlox, beard tongue, columbine, black-eyed Susan (all found in the prairie garden located at the office). The purple prairie clover, also located in the prairie garden at the park office will be blooming in a few days. Other flowers in bloom throughout the park include yarrow, meadow rue and flea bane. As of Thursday morning, there were still 18 sites available for the weekend, including 3 nice electric sites and 4 bluff sites in the Wisconsin Ridge Campground as well as sites in Homestead Campground. These sites are on a first-come, first-served basis. Availability will change as the day progresses.
Horicon DNR Service Center area
Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area - The latter part of June is the peak of the nesting season. Many birds can be difficult to observe at this time of year as they are busy rearing young. Warm summer temperatures will also slow down bird activity by mid-morning, so it is important to get out early in the day when temperatures are cool and birds are most active. With the dense vegetation among the forests and wetlands, birds have plenty of shelter and can be difficult to see, but moving slowly and having some patience can result in birds and other wildlife coming out into the open for better viewing and photographic opportunities. Canada geese are out in abundance at Horicon Marsh and other sites with their young which are now half-grown or even more developed, depending on how early they hatched in spring. Ducks can be seen with their broods of young and many other birds are coming out of the dense shelter with their growing young now that many birds have fledged their broods for the season. Horicon Marsh continues to host a number of unusual and rare bird sightings, including two and perhaps three pairs of black-necked stilts - long legged waders that are mostly restricted to the western U.S. In the past week we have also confirmed the first ever nest record for bufflehead duck in Wisconsin, a bird that ranges across Canada to Alaska nesting in mixed aspen and spruce forests. A pair of merlins have taken up residence in the City of Waupun this year. These mid-sized falcons also nest in northern forests with a small population in the far northern part of Wisconsin. Mid to late summer is a time when a variety of birds may wander following the nesting season and this is a good time to keep watch for southerly nesting birds that may disperse to Wisconsin. Horicon Marsh commonly hosts snowy egret, little blue and tri-colored heron, glossy and white-faced ibis.
Fitchburg DNR Service Center area
Jefferson County - Anglers are catching some northern pike in the 30- to 36-inch range on the upper Crawfish River north of Portland. The fish are biting on stick baits. Some catfish were being caught on the upper Rock and Crawfish rivers on stinkbait, chicken livers and shrimp. Many are in the 2- to 3-pound range. On Mud Lake by Lake Mills anglers were catching bluegill in the 8- to 9-inch range. The fish were biting on worms. On Rock Lake anglers were also catching some bluegill but success is limited off the bars.
Janesville DNR Service Center area
Rock County - The Rock River and Lake Koshkonong are producing large catfish. Anglers over the weekend had stringers of 6 to 9 pound channel cats, which were caught using stink bait. Walleye also continue to bite on Lake Koshkonong. Trolling has been the most popular method the last couple weeks on the lake, but fish are starting to move into the deeper water in the river by Blackhawk Island and between the Hwy 59 and I-90 bridges. Trolling is illegal in the river, so most anglers drift fish with a jig and crawler or anchor and cast with a jig in the river. Ponds in the city of Janesville continue to produce some decent largemouth bass and northern pike. A reminder that the minimum size limits for bass are 14 inches and for northern pike are 26 inches. Water levels continue to be low on the Rock River and Lake Koshkonong, so boaters should watch for rocks and logs that have become hazards above, near, and just below the water line. Boaters will have a difficult time on the Janesville stretch of the Rock River getting past the sandbar near County Highway H. Drivers are cautioned to watch out for turtles that are showing up on roadways this time of year and are often struck by cars. The turtle season does not open until July 15. Refer to the fishing or spearing and netting regulations for rules on turtle harvest.
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WEST CENTRAL REGION
Baldwin DNR Service Center area
Fishing has been good on most area waters, panfish are spawning a little later this year and bass are still shallow. Anglers on inland lakes with high panfish populations may see some fish kills due to out breaks of Columnaris bacteria. Biologists have reported conditions have been good for this bacteria and can effect bluegills, crappie and perch, but most outbreaks don't affect entire populations and good fishing can still be had even with observing numbers of dead fish along the shorelines. Walleye and sauger have been hitting pretty well on Mississippi River, Lake Pepin and the St. Croix River. Trolling crank baits and live bait rigging have been effective. River levels are still some what high and recent rains have the Mississippi and St. Croix inching upwards. Panfish bass and walleye have been also hitting on Tainter and Menomin lakes.
Willow River State Park - Another rainfall of about one inch fell Tuesday night bringing the recent total to near 3.5 inches in about six days. Rain was still falling Wednesday morning. The Willow River is still holding its clarity below Little Falls Lake. The river is up some and not fully clear, but it is definitely good enough to go fishing. This could change depending on what happened farther up the watershed. In spite of the rain, the trails have held up well. The regular rainfall has limited the opportunity to mow trails. Hikers will find them a bit grown in until crews can get some dry days. Access is off Trout Brook Road while the bridge work is in progress. The stretch immediately below the dam is generally not wadeable due to depth. The Trout Brook Trail has been closed while the footbridge is being built. The contractor doing the work is the same one that put in the bridge below Willow Falls. The Trout Brook bridge location is just below the culvert. There is no trail on the north side of the river yet. There will eventually be a link that connects to the Burkhardt Trail and it should be a very scenic trail. The bridge project is expected to take a few weeks. The trail work has no start date yet. Leave wildlife in the wild, even if it’s your yard in town. As a wildlife refuge, nature provides the park with enough rabbits, turtles, spiders, frogs, snakes, birds, and other wild critters. Capturing an “abandoned” young animal will not help it. Releasing captured animals here is not allowed.
La Crosse DNR Service Center area
Wild turkey broods are beginning to appear around the area. Young wild turkeys, called poults, are very vulnerable to predation for several weeks after hatching as they are incapable of flight and roost on the ground. When poults are about two weeks old, they gain the ability to fly up into trees to night roost, escaping from most nighttime predators such as fox, coyotes, raccoons, and owls. As summer progresses, several hens and their broods may join together to form large groups known as gang broods. Watch for wild turkey broods in grassy fields, where the poults feed voraciously on insects.
Great River State Trail - The trail is in good condition and wildflowers are lining the trails. Turtles and snakes are awakening and enjoying the warmth of the trail surface, so keep your eyes open as you ride. Virginia waterleaf, crown vetch, cow parsnip, raspberries, wild strawberries, black locust, Canada anemone, poison ivy, spiderwort, cream wild indigo and dame's rocket are all in bloom. Baby turtles are making their way to water and adults are finally laying eggs. Baby birds are also bouncing around along trail edges, so keep your eyes open!
Merrick State Park - The Mississippi River is returning to normal levels. The boat dock has been installed. Anglers are reporting walleyes biting along the wing dams. All trails are open and in good condition. The following flowers have been seen around the park: sage, goats beard, puccoon, yarrow, bouncing bet, prairie larkspur, butterfly weed, blue flag, spiderwort, purple cone flower, Canada anemone, cinquefoil, daisy flee bane and Solomon’s seal. Turtles can be found throughout the park laying their eggs. Please travel the roads with care to avoid hitting them. The holes you see with white shells around them were former turtle nests that have been dug up by predators. The island campground remains closed and will be evaluated weekly. There are some sites in the south that are also closed. Reservations in the south campground have been suspended until July 1. All sites that are open and have not been previously reserved will be open on a first come first serve basis. For this weekend there will be lots of sites available in the south.
Perrot State Park - The Trempealeau River is rising once again. All the up and down water levels are wrecking havoc with the fishing, which is reported to be very slow. Hiking trails are open and in good condition. Eagles, osprey and vultures continue to be the stars of the sky. Many of our songbirds are busy nesting and are not often seen. Baby crows and grackles are bouncing around the park, though. New bloomers in the park include butterfly weed and wild quinine. A variety of sunflowers and coreopsis are also now blooming. Mulberries are finally ripening and can be found throughout the park. They will probably be peaking in the next week. All campground facilities and shower buildings are open. All campsites are in good condition.
Wausau DNR Service Center area
Rib Mountain State Park - Trails are in excellent condition; crews are working on developing new trails in the quarry area. Lots of deer, woodchucks and even an occasional turkey can be seen. The campground will not open in 2011 as the Department works toward conversion to a premier day use facility. The road leading into the main portion of the park is now open. It may close for a day or two to paint traffic control lines and place traffic signs. Construction activities are still taking place at the top of the mountain on the new Public Entrance and Visitor Station. There will be a Concert in the Clouds program on Saturday June 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. with "The Stellanovas" café jazz music in the amphitheater. Mountain Biking is not allowed on the trails at Rib Mountain. Nine Mile Forest Recreation Area managed by the County offers mountain bike opportunities. The park is not accepting amphitheater rental applications for 2011.
Last Revised: Thursday June 23 2011
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