DNR reminds anglers of new opening day for inland trout harvest season

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2026-27 inland trout season will open on April 4 and run through Oct. 15, 2026, increasing harvest opportunities throughout the state’s inland streams, springs and spring ponds.This year’s trout harvest season opens a month earlier than prior seasons. Trout populations are strong across most Wisconsin waters and this ...