December 20, 2002

The Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance meet the second Wednesday of the month from Sept. thru May at Grauvogl’s Riverside Restaurant in Sauk City promptly at 7 p.m. and guests are always welcome. Contact Steve Winters, 608-524-6348 for more info. The Winnebagoland Musky Club meets the first Wednesday of every month at the American Legion Memorial Clubhouse […]

Overall, 22 percent of bass collected had skin lesions but the infection rate was as high as 38 percent at some locations, they said. Several diseased fish were sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish Health Center in La Crosse, Wis. Preliminary lab tests indicated these fish suffered from a variety of bacterial

Correspondent Madison New DNR chief warden Randy Stark said chronic wasting disease, baiting and deer numbers were the most talked-about topics during the 2002 gun deer hunt. Stark, in his season-ending report to DNR secretary Darrell Bazzell, also noted that there was widespread confusion among deer hunters regarding tagging issues. “Many wardens reported finding deer

All applications, regardless of method sent, will be processed by lottery. For more information, see the website at: www.bwcaw.org or call (218) 626-4300. Faxed applications should be sent to (518) 884-9951. Mailed apps should be sent to: BWCAW Reservation Center, P.O. Box 462, Ballston Spa, NY, 12020.

Fisher (trapping only) n Various zones, Nov. 1 – Dec. 31. Raccoon n Resident gun/trapping, Oct. 19 – Jan. 31. Non-resident Gun, Nov. 2 – Jan. 31 Fox (all species) n Northern Zone, Oct. 19 – Feb. 15; Southern Zone, Oct. 26 – Feb. 15 Coyote n Hunting: Continuous open season, except closed in some

Most of the proposed changes are technical in nature and don’t represent significant changes in existing practices. Some clarify and standardize speed limits, while other update requirements for sleds, trailers, towed devices, and other equipment. Questions, comments or requests for a draft of the proposed rules may be submitted to Michael Letourneau, Minnesota DNR, 500

Actually, several resorts plow private roads on the lake and provide access for a nominal fee. For more information about the access points and ice fishing opportunities on Winnie, check out, www.lakewinnie.net or see the Lake Winnibigoshish resort directory in this week’s issue of Outdoor News.

Editor Madison A slowly growing black bear population in central and southern Wisconsin convinced wildlife managers to increase the number of kill permits available in that region for the 2003 season. Next year there will be 780 bear tags available in Zone C. That’s up from 730 permits issued for the 2002 season. However, the

Associate Editor Grand Rapids, Minn. Throughout the season, reports indicated the 2002 bear harvest would be low. Now, officials know just how low. State DNR bear specialist Dave Garshelis said Monday that registrations currently total 1,858, making this year’s bear kill the lowest since 1988, but just slightly below the 1996 harvest of about 1,875