Description: The waters displayed in this dataset reflect waters where muskellunge populations are known to occur. The waters are differentiated by reproductive status. Natural reproduction in muskellunge waters is categorized based on the level of natural production of muskellunge and the extent to which muskellunge waters are stocked. This category is important to the fishery biologist when considering management options for waters in their area. Obviously, having all waters self-sustaining by natural reproduction would be an ideal situation, yet stocking is often required to either supplement natural populations or to sustain a fishery. Categories for natural reproduction are based on the following criteria:
Category 1 - The population is self-sustaining through natural reproduction. No stocking occurs. Category 2 - The population has some natural reproduction, however some stocking occurs to supplement natural recruitment. Category 3 - The population has no known natural reproduction of muskellunge. Stocking of muskellunge is required for maintenance of a population. Category 4 - The population has no known natural reproduction of muskellunge. Stocking of Hybrid muskellunge occurs. A hybrid muskellunge is a cross between a muskellunge and a northern pike, often called a "tiger musky." Category 0 - Reproductive status is unknown, stocking generally occurs. Roughly half of the 711 musky waters in Wisconsin are Class A waters, while the remaining half are split almost equally between Class B and C waters. About Seventy-seven percent of the musky waters in Wisconsin are sustained through natural reproduction. Some stocking is carried out in about 180 of Wisconsin's musky waters.
For more information, please contact Tim Simonson, 608.266.5222.
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: The waters displayed in this dataset reflect waters where muskellunge populations are known to occur. The waters are differentiated by reproductive status. Natural reproduction in muskellunge waters is categorized based on the level of natural production of muskellunge and the extent to which muskellunge waters are stocked. This category is important to the fishery biologist when considering management options for waters in their area. Obviously, having all waters self-sustaining by natural reproduction would be an ideal situation, yet stocking is often required to either supplement natural populations or to sustain a fishery. Categories for natural reproduction are based on the following criteria:
Category 1 - The population is self-sustaining through natural reproduction. No stocking occurs. Category 2 - The population has some natural reproduction, however some stocking occurs to supplement natural recruitment. Category 3 - The population has no known natural reproduction of muskellunge. Stocking of muskellunge is required for maintenance of a population. Category 4 - The population has no known natural reproduction of muskellunge. Stocking of Hybrid muskellunge occurs. A hybrid muskellunge is a cross between a muskellunge and a northern pike, often called a "tiger musky." Category 0 - Reproductive status is unknown, stocking generally occurs. Roughly half of the 711 musky waters in Wisconsin are Class A waters, while the remaining half are split almost equally between Class B and C waters. About Seventy-seven percent of the musky waters in Wisconsin are sustained through natural reproduction. Some stocking is carried out in about 180 of Wisconsin's musky waters.
For more information, please contact Tim Simonson, 608.266.5222.
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: The waters displayed in this dataset reflect waters where muskellunge populations are known to occur. The waters are differentiated by reproductive status. Natural reproduction in muskellunge waters is categorized based on the level of natural production of muskellunge and the extent to which muskellunge waters are stocked. This category is important to the fishery biologist when considering management options for waters in their area. Obviously, having all waters self-sustaining by natural reproduction would be an ideal situation, yet stocking is often required to either supplement natural populations or to sustain a fishery. Categories for natural reproduction are based on the following criteria:
Category 1 - The population is self-sustaining through natural reproduction. No stocking occurs. Category 2 - The population has some natural reproduction, however some stocking occurs to supplement natural recruitment. Category 3 - The population has no known natural reproduction of muskellunge. Stocking of muskellunge is required for maintenance of a population. Category 4 - The population has no known natural reproduction of muskellunge. Stocking of Hybrid muskellunge occurs. A hybrid muskellunge is a cross between a muskellunge and a northern pike, often called a "tiger musky." Category 0 - Reproductive status is unknown, stocking generally occurs. Roughly half of the 711 musky waters in Wisconsin are Class A waters, while the remaining half are split almost equally between Class B and C waters. About Seventy-seven percent of the musky waters in Wisconsin are sustained through natural reproduction. Some stocking is carried out in about 180 of Wisconsin's musky waters.
For more information, please contact Tim Simonson, 608.266.5222.
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: This datalayer represents Sturgeon Waters that are considered Priority Navigable Waters under the state's Waterways Protection Program. These are tributaries to and rivers connecting to inland lakes containing naturally reproducing Lake Sturgeon populations up to the first dam. The legend below indicates that waters that are "Areas of Special Natural Resource Interest" (ANSRI) and well as non-ANSRI waters may be documented in this layer.
Under Sturgeon Waters details, various related information is displayed, including the waterbody ID codes and the reproduction status of the water.
For more information, please contact Karl Scheidegger, 608.267.9426
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: This datalayer represents Sturgeon Waters that are considered Priority Navigable Waters under the state's Waterways Protection Program. These are tributaries to and rivers connecting to inland lakes containing naturally reproducing Lake Sturgeon populations up to the first dam. The legend below indicates that waters that are "Areas of Special Natural Resource Interest" (ANSRI) and well as non-ANSRI waters may be documented in this layer.
Under Sturgeon Waters details, various related information is displayed, including the waterbody ID codes and the reproduction status of the water.
For more information, please contact Karl Scheidegger, 608.267.9426
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: This datalayer represents Sturgeon Waters that are considered Priority Navigable Waters under the state's Waterways Protection Program. These are tributaries to and rivers connecting to inland lakes containing naturally reproducing Lake Sturgeon populations up to the first dam. The legend below indicates that waters that are "Areas of Special Natural Resource Interest" (ANSRI) and well as non-ANSRI waters may be documented in this layer.
Under Sturgeon Waters details, various related information is displayed, including the waterbody ID codes and the reproduction status of the water.
For more information, please contact Karl Scheidegger, 608.267.9426
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: Trout Waters are represented by Class I, Class II or Class III waters. These classes have specific ecological characteristics and management actions associated with them. For more information regarding Trout Classifications, see the Fisheries Trout Class Webpages. (http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/species/trout/streamclassification.html)
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: Trout Waters are represented by Class I, Class II or Class III waters. These classes have specific ecological characteristics and management actions associated with them. For more information regarding Trout Classifications, see the Fisheries Trout Class Webpages. (http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/species/trout/streamclassification.html)
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: Trout Waters are represented by Class I, Class II or Class III waters. These classes have specific ecological characteristics and management actions associated with them. For more information regarding Trout Classifications, see the Fisheries Trout Class Webpages. (http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/species/trout/streamclassification.html)
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: Wisconsin's general statewide fish consumption advisory applies to all inland waters due to mercury in fish. Only those waters with consumption advice that are exceptions to Wisconsin’s general statewide advice are mapped.
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Description: Wisconsin's general statewide fish consumption advisory applies to all inland waters due to mercury in fish. Only those waters with consumption advice that are exceptions to Wisconsin’s general statewide advice are mapped.
Copyright Text: WI Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Water