How's Fishing Highlights Wisconsin Angling Statewide
Wisconsin Conservation Department reports musky sightings in Sawyer County waters and lake trout in Lake Superior. Panfish, bass, and catfish show varied action across counties with general improvement in bass and musky, while trout are biting in evenings and waters run below normal. Multiple counties report strong panfish and bass activity with large muskies captured and several lakes noted for notable catches.
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Sawyer County
Lake Superior
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Green County
Norman Wood
Sugar
Zanders Lake
Pecatonica
Wood
Omar Thorpe
Lafayette County
Yellowstone Lake
Taylor County
Mondeaux
Mellen
Ashland County
Marathon
Oneida
Vilas
Eau Claire
Green Lake
Oconto
Price
Waukesha County
Ocauchee
Nagawicka Lakes
Barron County
Prairie Lake
Holcombe
Amacoy Lake
Rusk County
Gordon and
St. Croix
Douglas County
Castle Rock
Petenwel
Wisconsin River
Bayfield
Burnett
Washburn
Grant
Iowa
Ashland
Barron
Dunn
Forest
Iron
Rusk
Shawano
Monroe County
Polk
Sawyer
Florence
Wisconsin
Angles and Sights in Sugar River Catfish Survey
District Fish Manager Don Stricker leads a Sugar River catfish survey in Green County to study size, growth, and travel patterns. Both baited traps and nets catch catfish, with those over 12 inches tagged for tracking. Report tagged fish size, location, date, and tag number to complete data for potential size-limit regulations.
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Norman Wood
Sugar River
Don Stricker
Green County
Green
Lafayette
Agricultural Building
Monroe
Wis
Wisconsin Conservation, Dept
Madison
Pirates crush Dodgers as Stargell drives 13-3 win
Willie Stargell powered the Pirates to a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers with three homers and a double, driving in six runs to reach 20 homers this season. Dick Ellsworth won his fifth straight for the Cubs in a 3-1 win over the Braves, while an unrelated line notes a cellulose sponge can absorb water twenty times its weight.
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Willie Stargell
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Dick Ellsworth
Cubs
Checkedankee
Chicago
Braves
Pitching Paces Softball Action at Recreation Park
Night action featured two notable pitchers. Gary Pickett hurled a two hitter as Bank of Juda defeated FFA 11 to 1. Juda hitters totaled seven base hits led by Denny Zimmerman with two doubles and Mike Richards with a double and a homer. Hubers toppled Browntown 10 to 2 behind a three hitter by Bill Klemm and 17 total base hits. Hubers and teammates combined for solid offense with multi player use. Browntown's lone runs came in the first on one hit. Chuck Hammel took the loss. Duane Grossen and John Ammon contributed Browntown’s only other hits.
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Recreation Park
Gary Pickett
Bank of Juda
FFA
Juda
Bill Klemm
Hubers
Browntown
Bob Buchholtz
Duke Phillips
Jim Moe
Claire Bidlinmaier
Galen Kueblin
Jim Bidlingmaier
del Soddy
Bob Weiss
Hartwig
Chuck
Sorenson Edged in Golf Tourney Upset by Freshman
Rhonda Glenn a 19 year old freshman from Palm Beach Junior College upset Carol Sorenson of Janesville Wisconsin 3 and 1 to reach the finals of the Women's Collegiate Golf Tournament in Gainesville Florida Glenn won four straight holes after the turn to erase a one up deficit and take a three up lead after 15 holes Sorenson had led after nine but dropped holes 10 through 13 before winning the 14th Roberta Albers of the University of Miami defeated Patti Shook of Valparaiso to set the final against Glenn
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Gainsville
Fla
Rhonda Glenn
Carol Sorenson
Janesville
Wis
Miss Glenn
Palm Beach
Arizona State
Miss Albers
Patti Shook
Valparaiso
Ind
University
Miss Sorenson
Florida
Chapion
Mulligan Leads Twins to 10 9 Win Over Braves
Mike Mulligan pitched effectively in relief in the sixth inning to spark the Minnesota Twins to a 10 9 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Dan Schutte pitched well for the Braves in defeat. Dale Belke and Steve Kessell contributed two hits apiece for the Twins while Golackson delivered a go ahead two run single. Jim Larson Bill Tschanz and Mike Schmitz each collected two hits for the Braves in the loss.
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Mike Mulligan
Braves
Twins
Mulligan
Rick Golakson
Dan Schutte
Dale Belke
Steve Kessetick
Golackson
Jim Larson
Bill Tschanz
Mike Schmitz
Local Outdoors Banner Weekend Amid Nice Weather
The region enjoys clear skies for outdoor sports including hay making and corn cultivation while rain remains scarce. Junior Champ winners host a second track and field clinic at Holke Athletic Field in Monroe with more clinics planned before the July 17 Platteville state meet. Athletes train daily aiming for state qualification, and locals, including former Juda coach Keith Bartig and Ripon teacher John Calder, mingle at events and dairy festival in Juda. Monroe and Eau Claire clash in a recent basketball memory, while baseball races tighten midseason with Cleveland, Minnesota, Chicago tied near the top.
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Holke Athletic Field
Monroe
Plattele
Keith
Bonnie Bartig
Juda
Keith Formerl
Juda High
Ripon
Abe
Eau Claire
John Richard
Jack) Calder
Reunion brings back star players and local figures
Former athletes from Mount Horeb and Judayway join sop hs alumni for a reunion. Films of Monroe versus Eau Claire championship will be shown. Lee Mitchell says basketball players managers and coaches will attend a luncheon tomorrow with Gov. Warren Knowles at 11 30 a m, followed by swimming in the afternoon.
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Charlie Ingold
Mount Horeb
Charlie Kundert
Judaway
Monroe
Eau Claire
Lee Mitchell
Warren Knowles
Curtiss Suffers Slowpitch Loss in 24 Team League
Monroe Machine and Welding defeated Curtiss 9 4 as Dick Feller and Vern Brandenburg led the winners with multiple hits. Don Hoesly and Rufi added three hits apiece for Monroe Machine and Welding, while Ralph Voegli and George Grossen contributed for Curtiss. Hoesly earned the win. Grossen took the loss as Curtiss was the lone featured matchup of the night.
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Curtiss
Slowpitch Association
Monroe Machine
Dick Feller
Mort Armstrong
Bob Ruff
Vern Brandenburg
Don Hoesly
Rufi
Ralph Voegli
George Grossen
Roger Hoesly
Michigan Clinches Wightman Cup Western Round Title
Michigan wins four of six matches against Ohio Valley to wrap up the Junior Wightman Cup Western Girls round robin tennis tournament title.
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Ichigan
Milwaukee
Eastern Michigan
Ohio Valley
Dearth Pitches No Hit Triumph In Midget League Action
Dearth no hit the Braves in Twining park as the Giants won 3-0. He struck out 15, had one hit and one RBI while Bob Silvis contributed a double and two RBIs to pace the victory.
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Tim Vearth Nhea
Giants
Braves
Twining Park
Paul Stiles
Tigers
Twins
Dearth
Bob Silvis
RBI
Mike Huber
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