Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote, “In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” But in much of Wisconsin, once the lakes thaw, some thoughts turn to sport fishing, particularly on the first Saturday in May which signals the opening of fishing season. Watch this online video exhibit on the history of recreational fishing in Wisconsin, from our guest curator and Langlade County Historical Society President, Joe Hermolin.
Wisconsin Fish Stories transcript (PDF)
Additional resources
- Economic Impacts of Recreational Fishing, Wisconsin, American Sportfishing Association (ASA)
- The Coolidge Summer Whitehouse, The Calvin Coolidge Foundation
- Reflections of the Lac du Flambeau: An Illustrated History of Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin 1745-1995. Compiled by Ben Guthrie, Written and Edited by Michael J.Goc.
- Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum
- Robert J. Poss, One hundred years of railroading in Langlade County. Presentation to the Langlade County Historical Society 1982. Langlade County Historical Society archives.
- Mid-Continent Railway Museum: Special Issue: Badger #2 and the Fish Car Era
- UW-Madison Center for Limnology
About our guest curator
Joe Hermolin, is the Langlade County Historical Society president (a Recollection Wisconsin content partner). Hermolin worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for many years in the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry in the Medical School. In retirement, he moved to rural Langlade County and developed an interest in the region’s history.
