February 16, 2001

Feb. 24: The 25th Annual FISH-O-Rama will be held at the Timberline Resort on Lake Noquebay. Times are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Rich at 920-897-2831 for details. Mar. 17: The Badger State Hunting Retriever Club Preliminary Upland Hunt test at the Ottawa Field Trial Grounds, Eagle, Wisc. Entries close on the 25th […]

Zimmerman, Minn. Fremont Wildlife Management Area (WMA) was purchased with hunters’ money, but you can’t go hunting there. In recent years, the WMA has been surrounded by subdivisions. Located just south of Zimmerman, Fremont WMA consists of two parcels totalling 180 acres. In 1999, an adjacent 80 acres was subdivided into 168 single-family residential lots

Feb. 28: Cottontail rabbit season closes in northern and southern zones. March 1: – Game fish season (walleye, bass, northern pike) closes statewide, check Guide to Wisconsin Hook and Line Fishing Regulations for exceptions. March 3: Early catch-and-release only trout season opens statewide, with exception of spring ponds and Great Lakes tributaries; barbless hooks required.

Hours are 1-10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Adult admission is $8; $3 for kids age 6- 12; and free to kids under age 6. Visit Outdoor News at Booth 614.

Show hours are noon to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $2.50 for kids aged 6 to 12. Preschoolers are admitted free. Visit the Outdoor News crew at Booth 34.

CO Curt Rossow (Willow River) did follow-up on a bear guide report, answered firearms instructor questions, and assisted with a snowmobile instructor class in Sandstone. CO Bruce Hall (Isle) had to destroy a deer near Malmo that was observed walking in circles for an extended period of time. The animal did not appear to be

Stevens Point, Wis. Rep. John Gard (R-Peshtigo) made new DNR secretary Darrell Bazzell’s first days on the job even more challenging by announcing that he will offer a budget amendment seeking to split the resource agency. Gard wants to see a Department of Parks, Forestry and Recreation (including fisheries and wildlife) and a separate Department

LAKE MILLE LACS East – The daily walleye bite has been limited to the early morning and evening hours. Look to the edges of the mud flats in 30 to 36 feet of water. These areas have also been producing the best perch action, which has been much more consistent than the walleye bite. Stay

Madison State trout anglers should note that this year’s early trout season does not open on March 1, as it did last year. Beginning in 2001, the early trout season opens the first Saturday in March, which is March 3 this year. The change is part of a compromise reached last year between the DNR,