April 8, 2005

April 30: 10th Annual Spring Fling Open Bass Tournament, 7-4 p.m.Bayview Lodge, Lake Wisconsin. Contact fishnsimer@aol.com or call 608-429-4433. June 24-26: Western Superior Pro AM Fishing Tournament, Lake Superior. Weigh-in locations: Knife River Harbor, Port Wing Marina, Washburn Marina, Saxon Harbor, Barkers Island (Superior), Pikes Bay Marina (Bayfield), Ashland Marina, Black River Harbor. For more […]

Correspondent Madison — The feral cat debate that has raged in the news media in March stems from a question that will be presented to the public at the April 11 Conservation Congress hearings: Should free-roaming feral cats be listed as an unprotected species? While some sportsmen were aware of the congress’ advisory cat question

Correspondent Sturgeon Bay, Wis. — Chinook salmon fishing on Lake Michigan has never been better, but avid Great Lakes angler Paul Peeters, of Sturgeon Bay, is concerned that it may be a case of too much of a good thing. “I don’t want to be Chicken Little here, but I believe we’re stocking too many

Twin Arrows 3D Range. Outdoor 3D shoot, 30 targets, easy walk trails, wheelchair friendly. Warm up for the IBO World Qualifier. 2005 Hoyt VTec giveaway. For more info call 1-866-679-3986. April 23-24: Twin Arrows 3D Range June 4-5: IBO World Qualifier. Top 20 shooters in each class receive invitation to the World Championship shoot at

April 23-24: 13th Annual Rice Creek Hunting & Rec. Spring Gun Show, 8-5 p.m. each day, The Hunt Club, Little Falls. For more info call Joseph LeBlanc, 320-745-2232. Sept. 5-6: Commonwealth Sportsmen’s Club Sportsmans Show, Florence County Fairgrounds. For more info call Sean Franklin, 715-528-5739. Crocodile Productions, Inc. 2005 Gun & Knife Shows. Call 612-598-1974

April 30: 10th Annual Spring Fling Open Bass Tournament, 7-4 p.m.Bayview Lodge, Lake Wisconsin. Contact fishnsimer@aol.com or call 608-429-4433. June 24-26: Western Superior Pro AM Fishing Tournament, Lake Superior. Weigh-in locations: Knife River Harbor, Port Wing Marina, Washburn Marina, Saxon Harbor, Barkers Island (Superior), Pikes Bay Marina (Bayfield), Ashland Marina, Black River Harbor. For more

Associate Editor St. Paul — With increased bonding funds for wildlife management areas nearly secured and fresh off a rally at the state Capitol, conservation groups in Minnesota now are placing the bull’s eye on something that’s been just out of range for the past half decade — dedicated sales tax funding. But this year,

Okauchee Fishing Club meets at 7 p.m., Legacy Fine Dining 14955 West National Ave. in New Berlin on the first & third Tuesday each month with a variety of speakers & subjects covering all aspects of fishing in Wisc. Guest fee $2. Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance meets the second Wednesday of the month from Sept. thru

Duluth News Tribune Duluth, Minn. (AP) — The primary goal of ice anglers at the mouth of the French River was to avoid joining the trout swimming below. The possibility of falling through the ice on the French River was real. About 15 anglers were clustered on a thin skim of Lake Superior ice about