Wisconsin

Fishing

In 1998, Wisconsin ranked 2nd among the Great Lakes states in the value of its commercial fishing; 6,991,000 lb (3,171,000 kg) of fish were landed (not including Mississippi River landings), at a total value of $4,418,000. In 1998, fish farms distributed over 35.4 million walleye and 7 million trout into Wisconsin's waters. The muskellunge is the premier game fish of Wisconsin's inland waters; Coho and chinook salmon, introduced to Lake Michigan, now thrive there. The largest concentration of lake sturgeon in the US is in Lake Winnebago. In 1998, the state issued 1,468,061 fishing licenses.