Have you ever smoked a salmon for a party, only to be reminded just how large a cleaned salmon can be?
Personally, I typically don’t have a problem giving my leftovers a home. But every once in a while, the amount of surplus smoky deliciousness just proves to be insurmountable.
Here’s a quick smoked salmon dip recipe to help repurpose the excess and prevent it from going to waste.
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For those of us who fish, it seems we are always striving for more.
More fish. More big fish. More types of fish. More everything.
In a way, it’s only natural. More fish means more fun, right?
Personally, I spend a lot of time in the pursuit of improving the amount of consistent success I experience during my time on the water. The bulk of the fun resides in the never-ending chase and the progress that occurs along the way.
So how do you step up to the next level?
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If you find yourself on this page, odds are, you have been one of my supporters for a long time.
Well, I am ecstatic to share that my first book, “The Year of 500 Fish,” is now available in ebook format on Amazon.
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By now, most of you know that I am a numbers person.
The reason I can make that statement is that this annual recap of my outdoor adventures by the numbers is one of the more popular articles on this site each year.
2022 was a fantastic year for me as far as the outdoors are concerned. Here is a look back, by the numbers.
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It’s Episode 38 of The Nathan Woelfel Outdoors Podcast, the final episode of 2022.
As the year comes to a close, I revisit the outdoors-related goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year and reflect upon my hunting and fishing adventures, as well as the growth of the website.
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It’s Episode 36 of The Nathan Woelfel Outdoors Podcast!
I’ll tell you all about catching fish No. 1,000 of the year and provide you with some background on my journey.
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Should you eat sheephead? The short answer is: you owe it to yourself to give them a try.
But it may not be for the reasons you think.
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When my family and I find ourselves trolling the waters of Lake Michigan on warm summer evenings, we get a lot of time to chat.
A semi-frequent topic of conversation is an estimation of the actual odds of getting a fish on the end of our line.
We generally always land a couple of fish on our trips on the big pond. But, think about it: what are the chances that, in the vast expanse of 1 quadrillion (that’s 15 zeros) gallons of water, you manage to put a 5-inch-long lure in front of a hungry fish?
Let’s do some rough math. Each year, roughly 2 million king salmon are planted between Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan’s stocking efforts. Even if every one of those fish survives to maturity, that is only one king salmon per every 500 million gallons of water planted annually.
It’s kind of amazing that anyone ever catches anything.
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Green Lake has always intrigued me.
Though it is just over 60 miles from home, admittedly, I didn’t know much about this body of water.
It’s deep. It’s cold. It has lake trout and lots of people fish it. For a long time, that was the extent of my knowledge.
After some research, I discovered that Green Lake is the deepest natural inland lake in Wisconsin, reaching a depth of 236 feet. This means the water can be quite cold, hence it is a perfect habitat for inland lake trout.
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It’s Episode 32 of the Nathan Woelfel Outdoors Podcast!
Lieutenant Darren Kuhn of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources joins the show to give you some tips for staying safe on the water, whether you are hunting, fishing, or boating.
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