Sportsmen's Empire - Fishing

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On the Sportsmen's Nation network feed we cover topics such as fishing strategy for a variety of freshwater fish, fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, boat usage, as well as important conservation topics. The overall goal of this podcast is for you to become more knowledgable about fishing so you can catch more fish! Podcast content providers include the Freshwater Bite, Iowa Sportsman, and Pro Talk Outdoors.
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Wisconsin Sportsman - Inside a Driftless Trout Stream with Kirk Olson
Episode 177
Tuesday, 10 March, 2026

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Kirk Olson, to dive into the intricacies of our Driftless trout streams! Kirk is a Wisconsin DNR Inland Waters Fisheries Biologist covering Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe, & Vernon counties. The guys discuss what makes the water quality so good in these streams, why types of data Kirk and his team try to gather and how, how streams are chosen to have restoration work done on them, the importance of conservation groups like Trout Unlimited, biggest fish found while electrofishing and the types of habitat they're found, future trout research projects, and lots more! If you want to learn more about the inner workings of our trout streams, this episode is for you! Huge thanks to Kirk for coming on the show! If you have questions or want to get in contact with him, send him an email at Kirk.Olson@wisconsin.gov Want to learn more about the past research they've conducted? Check out some fishery's data here: dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/trout/TroutSurveys Big thanks to our fantastic partners: Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.