May 24, 2002

Editor Woodruff, Wis. With this spring’s cold, wet weather keeping a lid on rising water temperatures, several Northwoods guides expect muskies to be in very shallow water for this year’s northern Wisconsin opener, which arrives Saturday, May 25. As of May 17, surface water temperatures in Oneida and Vilas counties were right around 44 degrees …

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The Green Bay Area Great Lakes Sport Fishermen meet the 3rd Thursday of the month (Sept thru May) at the Stadium View Sports Bar & Grill, 1963 Holmgren Way, Green Bay at 7:30 p.m. All meetings include a speaker and a monthly raffle. Free admission and open to the public. For more info contact Bill

Ventura finds walleyes on Rainy By Glen Schmitt Staff Writer Alexandria, Minn. The walleye season kicked off with mixed reviews throughout the state last weekend. In many areas, rain and cool temperatures took the fun out of opening weekend for anglers. Farther north, where the weather was clear and fairly warm, angler success also varied.

Associate Editor St. Paul Though funding for the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program via state bonding won’t meet the hopes of Board of Water and Soil Resources officials, they say plans are in place to expand a program, which already protects about 50,000 acres in the Minnesota River Valley. BWSR, along with most other state

The car’s driver, from La Crosse, Wis., and her passenger were not injured in the Friday night accident on Highway 26 in Houston County near the Wisconsin border. “All the years I’ve worked, this is the first bear incident we’ve had,” said Sheriff’s Sgt. Randy Shefelbine. “I know we’ve had a couple of sightings they’re

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Bill Schroeder’s arms cradled the brown, oblong object. Sweat formed above his brow despite the bite of a cold Wisconsin wind. The great catch he’d just made wasn’t in the end zone. He made this splendid grab on Sturgeon Bay, and the 19-inch, 4-pound object in his hands didn’t

Editor Madison A DNR draft plan that outlines safe use of planes and helicopters in fighting chronic wasting disease (CWD) should take the edge off criticisms from southern Wisconsin politicians. “There has been a lot of rhetoric the past few weeks over aerial shooting, but a lot of folks are immediately developing the image of

June 4, 5, 6, 7: Great Lakes Sport Fishermen Club – Ozaukee Chapter’s Annual Public Fishing Derby will be held in Port Washington. For more information call Bob Hammen at 262-644-8481.