August 6, 2004

Staff Writer Ham Lake, Minn. Matt Norton has watched with alarm as protected areas like wildlife management areas have come under increasing pressure from development. A project abutting the southwest side of the 23,000-acre Carlos Avery WMA in Anoka County has Norton, staff attorney for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, particularly concerned. The Wildwood […]

The tournament returns a portion of its proceeds to the resource. This year, the Twin Cities chapter of Muskies, Inc. will donate $3,000 to the DNR for muskie forage to be used in rearing ponds throughout the state. More money will be set aside for muskie stocking programs. Tickets for the event may be purchased

Staff Writer Alexandria, Minn. There hasn’t been a decrease in requests for tournament permits in the Alexandria area during the past three years, but Dean Beck, DNR fisheries manager in Glenwood, has fielded fewer complaints. “Things have improved,” Beck said. “I don’t know if that’s a function of people just giving up or if we

Game Fair runs Aug. 6-8 and Aug. 13-15 this year. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Don’t forget to stop by the Outdoor News booth, near the front entrance, to say “hi” or to renew your subscription. The newspaper is donating $5 for any subscription sold at Game Fair to the 2004

Cabela’s has been a long-time PF partner and plans to continue to support PF’s youth programs, habitat restoration projects, and other conservation activities. The partnership provides added benefit to both PF’s and Cabela’s dedication to wildlife habitat conservation and the education of the next generation of hunter conservation.

NORTHEAST METRO Muskie action is going strong on Bald Eagle Lake and White Bear Lake. Topwater baits pitched during the evening hours have been the best option. Walleye action is slow, with the exception of a few fish coming off the St. Croix River and Clear Lake in 15 to 22 feet of water. Sunfish

Judge was taken to Monticello-Big Lake Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.