Eighty years ago, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources created the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area. For decades, anglers on the five lakes in the research area have reported catch rates, what they were fishing for and lures they used, to help inform research. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
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