June 14, 2002
June 15: 9th Annual Lazy Days of Summer
Bass Tournament on Shields Lake in Faribault starting at 6 a.m. For more info call Paul Benzick at 507-334-0061. June 15, July 13, Aug. 17, Sept. 14-15: Winnie Walleye Trail Fishing Tournaments from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tournament headquarters, Nodak Lodge, Bena, MN. For more info call Todd Kline at 218-849-1345, 218-665-2398. June 22:
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Isle, Minn. More than 200 teams turned out for the 2002 Wave Wackers Invitational held Thursday and Friday, June 6-7 at the Flagship Inn/Fisherman’s Wharf on the south shore of Lake Mille Lacs. From the event proceeds, $1,000 was donated to Camp Confiden
Winning the tournament was the team of Chad Mokoff, of Waseca, Minn., and Scott Hansen, of Janesville, Minn., with a combined total of 23.61 pounds of walleyes. In second place were Todd Riley and David Andersen, both Amery, Wis., with 21.98 pounds. Third place went to the husband and wife team of Corey and Maura
Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin DNR is raising daily walleye limits on 127 lakes in the ceded territory in northern Wisconsin.
In April, the lakes were set at one, two, or three walleyes per day for sport anglers in order to accommodate Chippewa spearing harvest quotas. The bag limits on these lakes will be adjusted to reflect actual Chippewa spring spearing harvest totals. The new bag limits went into effect June 1. The general regulations have
St. Paul Bloomington police officers acted appropriately when they shot and killed an adult female cougar on May 30 near the Minnesota River in Bloomington, the Minnesota DNR has concluded.
Col. Bill Bernhjelm, DNR Enforcement Division director, said that “under the circumstances, the officers acted appropriately. The cougar showed no fear of them and it refused to leave the area. That is very unusual behavior for a wild cougar and a cause for concern, especially since the cougar was in an area near people’s homes
Groups ponder future of 3/16s amendment
Editor Plymouth, Minn. Representatives from several state outdoor groups rendezvoused last week to assess why the so-called 3/16s proposal failed during the 2002 Legislature and to begin retooling for 2003. After a furious campaign late in the 2002 legislative session, the 3/16s proposal, which would have dedicated $115 million to natural resource programs, died in
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Committee criticizes fish, wildlife funding
Associate Editor St. Paul A citizens oversight committee, charged with reviewing how the DNR spends money raised via hunting and fishing license and stamp fees, says the state as a whole needs to invest in its natural resources. “Minnesota has never invested sufficiently in fisheries and wildlife resources relative to the value of those resources
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LCMR hearings commence
Field Editor St. Paul The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) is holding hearings on 99 project proposals competing for about $50 million available from the commission this year. The LCMR distributes money from the state’s Environmental Trust Fund and the Future Resources Fund for natural resources projects. Executive director John Velin says that initial
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