Posted December 23, 2015 12:50 am by Comments

By Vanessa Torres

Flooding on the Douglas Ranger District
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Report Summary
Wisconsin DNR
Wisconsin DNR

Wisconsin -(Ammoland.com)- The astronomical winter begins with the winter solstice, but unseasonably mild weather has continued through yet another week, making it feel anything but winter-like and delaying winter sports activity.

Most lakes and rivers in the state remain ice-free, and even most of the northern lakes that had ice have lost their ice cover.

Some of the smaller lakes still have a thin layer of soft ice, but it was not close to a thikness that would support any kind of ice travel.

With the re-opening of many northern lakes, there were a few anglers that took advantage of the situation and gave open-water fishing a try. Conditions have been rather windy and brisk, and success was generally low with just a few perch, crappie and small walleye caught.

The far north received from 1 to 3 inches of new snow this week, but not enough for any of the northern forests or parks to begin grooming ski trails. The mild weather has given park and forest staff and snowmobile clubs plenty of time to clear and mow trails, so when snow does arrive …Read the Rest

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