September 7, 2001

ALEXANDRIA AREA Walleye action has picked up on minnows and jigs in 15 to 24 feet of water. Lakes such as Ida, Miltona, Reno, and Carlos have been most productive. Northern pike are active along the weedlines of most area lakes. Crappie anglers are finding numbers of fish on Lake Geneva, Carlos, Lake Darling, and […]

Vermillion Lake is producing crappies in 10 feet of water. This bite has been best early and late in the day. The Mississippi River, right in town, is a safe bet for walleyes, and Lake Pokegama has given up a few walleyes during the evening hours on crankbaits and minnows. Look to Moose Lake for

DNR Reports Madelia, Minn. Ring-necked pheasant counts are down 50 percent from last year, according to surveys recently completed by the Minnesota DNR. Agency wildlife biologists blame the drastic drop on last year’s harsh winter and a soggy spring. The adverse weather also helped reduce rabbit numbers by 44 percent and gray partridge numbers by

Sept. 15-23: Lac qui Parle Deer Hunt, Rosemont Island. For more info call Jim Voderbruggen at 763-497-3330.

Sept. 8: 19th Prairie Pothole Day sponsored by the MWA Prairie Pothole Chapter. Stoney Ridge Farm located on US Hwy 71 & 1/8 mile S. of Jct. 9, near New London. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All day rain or shine. For more info call Mark Flaig at 320-235-7854. Free admission. Sept. 8: Fall Bird

Bob Drieslein, who’s served as the Winona district manager for the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge for the past 14 years, assumed duties as refuge manager at the Trempealeau refuge July 30. He will retain his duties as district manager at Winona. Joe Reid returned to Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge in late

Field Editor Cloquet, Minn. Don’t expect great grouse hunting in Minnesota this year. That’s the general prognosis from wildlife managers across the state’s ruffed and sharp-tailed grouse range. This should come as no surprise to hunters. Earlier, the DNR announced that spring drumming counts had declined. The May and June nesting season was wet and

Oct. 11-14: Great Lakes Buck-O-Rama and Game Fair at the LCO Convention Center, Hayward, WI. Thur. 4-9 p.m., Fri. 3-9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more info call 218-730-9990. Minnesota Firearms Exchange. Call 763-434-7269 for more info. Saturday shows 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 24-25: St.