Wolf River (Fox River)

Wolf River (Fox River)

The Wolf River of Wisconsin is one of the two National Scenic Rivers in Wisconsin, along with the St. Croix River. The scenic portion is 24 miles long. [ [http://www.rivers.gov/wsr-wolf.html Wolf River at the National Park Service] ] It rises in the north woods of the state, with the northernmost fork stemming from Pine Lake in Forest County. The river then flows south through the Langlade, Menominee, Shawano, Waupaca, Outagamie, and Winnebago counties into Lake Butte des Morts.

Environmental concerns

Environmentalists were concerned about preserving the river when the Crandon mine was proposed near a tributary of the river. [ [http://www.sacredland.org/endangered_sites_pages/wolf_river.html Website opposing the Crandon Mine near the Wolf River] ] The Crandon Mine was purchased by the Sokaogon Mole Lake Chippewa Band tribe in 2003. [ "New tribal purchase provides further protection against Crandon Mine, Nov. 14, 2006" http://www.alphacdc.com/treaty/victory.html#crandonsagamay2006] ] The campaign to stop the Crandon Mine on the Wisconsin's Wolf River was the result of successful coalition-building efforts amongst Wisconsin's indigenous groups, environmentalists, and rural citizens. [Menominee Treaty Rights and Mining Impacts (2000). "Chronology of Crandon Mine" http://www.alphacdc.com/treaty/crn_chronology.html]

The sturgeon guard

This river is noted for the sturgeon which spawn in the Wolf and its parent - the Fox Rivers in the springtime of the year, between approximately April 15 and May 5, as they swim upstream from Lake Winnebago. It is estimated that the extent of the lake sturgeon has dropped to about one-tenth of its population in the state since year 1800. Still, this species, which has existed since the time of the dinosaurs (100 million years ago), has a viable naturally-reproducing population, which are highly prized for the taste of their flesh, and also for their eggs, which are said to rival those of the beluga sturgeon of Russia and Ukraine, in quality and price. Female sturgeon deposit their eggs only about every four to six years, starting at 20 years old, up to their life span of 50 years. At this age, the sturgeon are five feet long. The fish then spawn in the shallows of the Wolf river, as they swim upstream.

In order to protect the spawning locations of the sturgeon from poaching, when they are the most vulnerable, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources formed a citizen sturgeon guard called "Sturgeon For Tomorrow" in the early 1990s, who volunteer to watch over the spawning sites during the spawning season. The head guard, or "sturgeon general" assigns the site, an identifying hat (and souvenir), and cell phone for the 12-hour shift. The guards are warned not to confront poachers, but to call in the incident to the armed wardens.

The program is very popular in the state and weekend volunteer slots are filled quickly.

White Bass

The white bass or sand bass ("Morone chrysops") is a freshwater fish of the temperate bass family Moronidae that also spawns in the Wolf River. The spring spawn typically occurs during the last two weeks of May when the female of the species is prevalent. During this time there is a huge influx of fisherman (boating and shore) to the entire Wolf system. The average White Bass taken from the Wolf watershed typically measures 200-300 mm (8-12inches) in length with a maximum of about 475mm (19inches). [http://www.wiscfish.org/fishid/wFrmWisconsinFIshList.aspx] [http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/fwhitebass1.html] While different fishing methods and techniques are used [http://wrcfishing.wordpress.com/] , the most common is the river rig (also known as the Wolf River rig).

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