Editing Kewaunee County, Wisconsin (section)

==Fishing and boating==
In 2018, Kewaunee County ranked first in the state in the [[Chinook salmon#Introduced populations|Chinook salmon]] harvest, with 26,557 fish caught, with nearby Door County ranking second at 14,268 fish caught.<ref>[https://doorcountypulse.com/kewaunee-door-peninsula-again-top-in-chinook-harvest/ Kewaunee/Door Peninsula Again Top in Chinook Harvest] by Kevin Naze, ''Peninsula Pulse'', May 1, 2019</ref> Chinook salmon are sought after by tourists enjoying chartered [[Recreational fishing|fishing trips]].<ref>[https://www.wisconsinlife.org/story/its-no-fish-tale-charter-boat-captain-is-living-his-dream/ It’s No Fish Tale… Charter Boat Captain Is Living His Dream] by Joel Waldinger, November 5, 2015, ''Wisconsin Life'', PBS</ref>

The state record [[rainbow trout]] was set in 1997 at 27 pounds, 2 ounces and 42.5 inches long. It came from the Kewaunee County portion of Lake Michigan. In 1999 the state record [[pink salmon]] was also caught in Lake Michigan out of Kewaunee County waters. It was 6 pounds, 1.9 ounces and was 24.0 inches long. In 2005, the state record [[white perch]] was taken out of the Kewaunee County portion of Green Bay. It weighed 1 pound, 5.4 ounces and was 13.5 inches long.<ref name=fishlist>[https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/documents/recordfish/WisRecordFishList.pdf Wisconsin Record Fish List], September 2018, Wisconsin DNR (The records are current as of September 2018.)</ref>

Beginning in 1964, first coho and then chinook salmon were stocked in Lake Michigan.<ref>[https://www.mlive.com/outdoors/2011/04/the_salmon_experiment_the_inve.html The Salmon Experiment: The invention of a Lake Michigan sport fishery, and what has happened since], Updated January 21, 2019; Posted April 18, 2011, By Howard Meyerson, The Grand Rapids Press</ref> New salmon and trout [[Juvenile fish|fingerling]] stocking in the spring and egg and milt collection from late September to early November takes place at the [[C.D. "Buzz" Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility]]. The facility is a public attraction.

In recent years there has been concern that the alewife population will not support the salmon population,<ref>[https://www.mlive.com/outdoors/2017/12/snowy_owls_could_flock_to_grea.html Red flags signal possible trouble for Lake Michigan salmon where chinooks are king], by Howard Meyerson, The Grand Rapids Press, Updated January 21, 2019; Posted April 17, 2011</ref> especially as the Chinook population has already collapsed in Lake Huron.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191101142834/https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/Documents/LakeMichigan/CharterMeetingPresentation2015.pdf Charter Captain Meeting March 12, 2015], see pages 56-57, Archived November 1, 2019, also see [https://news.umich.edu/lake-huron-s-chinook-salmon-fishery-unlikely-to-recover-due-to-ongoing-food-shortage/ Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery unlikely to recover due to ongoing food shortage] by Jim Erickson, March 14, 2016</ref> A 2016 survey of Wisconsin anglers found they would on average pay $140 for a trip to catch Chinook salmon, $90 for [[lake trout]], and $180 for [[Walleye fishing|walleye]].<ref>[https://seagrant.noaa.gov/News/Article/ArtMID/1660/ArticleID/642/Wisconsin-Sea-Grant-documents-value-of-recreational-fishing-in-Lake-Michigan Wisconsin Sea Grant documents value of recreational fishing in Lake Michigan] by Aaron R. Conklin, Wisconsin Sea Grant, July 10, 2017</ref> Should the Chinook salmon fishery be replaced with a native lake trout fishery, the economic value would decrease by 80%.<ref>[https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/conference_proceedings_or_journals/h989r843f Can Native Species Compete with Valuable Exotics? Measuring Willingness to Pay for Recreational Fishing in Lake Michigan] by Raynor, Jennifer and Phaneuf, Daniel, Presentation for the 2018 International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade</ref>

A 1995 study found the greatest abundance of spawning lake trout in Lake Michigan was on the Clay Banks Reef off of Door and Kewaunee counties.<ref>Edsall, T. A., M. E. Holey, B. A. Manny and G. W. Kennedy 1995 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0380133095711145?via%3Dihub An Evaluation of Lake Trout Reproductive Habitat on Clay Banks Reef], Northwestern Lake Michigan. Journal of Great Lakes Research 21 (Supplement 1):418-432</ref>

The sucker [[Fish migration|run]], which was a popular fishing event in the 19th century,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2014/03/kewaunee-county-historical-society.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320160512/http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2014/03/kewaunee-county-historical-society.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 20, 2014|title=Wisconsin Historical Markers: Kewaunee County Historical Society Driving Tour Maps and Descriptions|access-date=July 31, 2016}}</ref> occurs in March and April.<ref>[https://www.csu.edu/cerc/researchreports/documents/AtlasSpawningNurseryAreasGreatLakesFishesLakeMichigan1982.pdf Atlas of the Spawning and Nursery Areas of Great Lakes Fishes, Volume IV] Goodyear C. D., T. Edsall D. M. Ormsby Dempsey G 0 Moss and P. E. Polanski 1982 Fish and wildlife Service FNS/0BS-82/52, p. 155, 164 of the pdf</ref> Suckers may be taken by frame dip nets,<ref>[https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/documents/regulations/SpearNet1920Press.pdf Spearing, Netting, and Bait Harvest Regulations 2019-2020], Wisconsin DNR, page 12</ref> and the sucker run is also sought out as viewing opportunity.<ref>[https://eekwi.org/critter/fish/fishevent.htm Fish Watching in Wisconsin], EEK Wisconsin website, Accessed January 17, 2020</ref> The [[Smelt (fish)|smelt]] run also attracts fishermen.<ref>[https://doorcountypulse.com/2019-smelt-run-brings-back-memories-of-good-old-days/ 2019 Smelt Run Brings Back Memories of ‘Good Old Days’] by Kevin Naze, Peninsula Pulse, April 26, 2019</ref>

The state recognizes 11 public [[Slipway|boat access sites]].<ref>[https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/Html5Viewer_2_10_Ext/Index.html?configBase=https%3A%2F%2Fdnrmaps.wi.gov%2FGeocortex%2FEssentials%2F4_9_0_Ext%2FREST%2Fsites%2FLF_Public_Access_Lands%2Fviewers%2FPublic_Access_Lands%2Fvirtualdirectory%2FResources%2FConfig%2FDefault&layerTheme=0&scale=253440&basemap=&center=712737.44897368%2C450450.4112439934&layers= Wisconsin DNR interactive boating map: Kewaunee County]</ref> There are 14 inland [[List of lakes in Wisconsin#Kewaunee County|lakes or ponds in Kewaunee County]]. In 2012, there were 2,252 registered boats in the county.<ref>[https://dnr.wi.gov/files/pdf/pubs/le/LEB314_2012.pdf 2012 Wisconsin Boating Program Report], Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Law Enforcement Pub-LE-314-2012</ref> [[Algoma Light]]
and [[Kewaunee Pierhead Light]] are active navigational aids for boaters. The ''[[Daniel Lyons (shipwreck)|Daniel Lyons]]'' shipwreck near Algoma is used as a dive site, but the ''[[America (shipwreck)|America]]'' near Carlton is less visited by divers due to its remote location.<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/13000467.htm America Shipwreck (Canaller)], National Register of Historic Places Program, National Park Service, Accessed January 18, 2020</ref> There are 24 other known shipwrecks in county waters.<ref>[https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/MidLakeMichigan?SearchString=&county=Kewaunee&nearestCity= Maritime trail markers] for Kewaunee County listed by the Maritime Preservation Program of the [[Wisconsin Historical Society]], Accessed January 18, 2020</ref> The ''[[Tug Ludington]]'' in Kewaunee is operated as a museum boat.