By Mike Moore Editor Yellowbud, Ohio — Ross County farmer Tom Harp figures he could make quite a nice chunk of money by selling some of his Scioto River countryside to some Columbus executive who wouldn’t mind the short commute to the capital city. Harp knows about the transformation of places like Dublin and Powell …
CENTRAL REGION Delaware Lake (Delaware, Marion counties) — Anglers have been catching crappies in good numbers – both black and white – around the boat slip areas and near the main launch. Size tends to run smaller but the shore anglers have had better luck than those casting from boats. During an all-day sojourn on
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus — If anything is for certain regarding tighter standards for Lake Erie commercial fishermen, it’s that there is a difference of opinion about how fair the regulations are to the business industry of yellow perch in Ohio. The proposer of those rules, the DNR Division of Wildlife, believes it needs
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — On the surface, at least, it appears a triumph for conservation – a gain of nearly 200,000 acres of wetlands in six years. It’s the first time in 50 years the U.S. Department of the Interior has reported such gains. But are the wetlands being created a good
SOUTHERN LOWER Trenton Area Walleye fishing is starting to pick up steam on the Detroit River. Anglers are jigging and hand-lining in the Trenton Channel, at the Edison stacks and in Canadian waters. Steelhead fishing has been sporadic in the Huron River. Bottom Line Bait & Tackle (734) 379-9762. Trenton Lighthouse (734) 675-7080. Horse Island
BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS The ice is close to being out on most bays and another week of warm weather should eliminate any ice left on the main lake. Look to Isle, Cove, and Wahkon bays to be the first spots to produce crappies. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 www.johnsonsportside.com Terry’s Boat Harbor (320) 692-4430
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Bruno, Minn. – It’s been a while since Minnesota trappers have been this well compensated. But rejuvenated demand for fur in China and Russia, as well as other countries overseas, has this year made trapping state furbearers a profitable venture. ‘With the exception of raccoons, prices (for the pelts of
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — We’ve been down this road before. In 1998, after four years of debate, discussion and disagreement, the state Legislature was set to approve a license fee increase for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. As part of that, a new conservation stamp was to be created. Sportsmen and others could
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