May 11, 2006
Opener bodes well for Saginaw Bay walleyes
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Freeland, Mich. — Fans of Saginaw Bay walleyes, even if those anglers didn’t win or even compete in the Freeland Walleye Festival’s fishing contest, have reason to cheer the results. The Lions Club-sponsored festival and contest, held on the opening weekend of the Lower Peninsula walleye season April 29-30, saw
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DNR defends deer count at workshop
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on how the DNR determines harvest estimates and deer population trends. By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Marquette, Mich. — The DNR and the Natural Resources Commission held a joint deer workshop and listening session recently to address concerns that Upper Peninsula deer hunters have about the
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Biologist: WMUs will stay large
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Lancaster, Pa. — Chris Rosen-berry has made it crystal clear how he’s going to manage Pennsylvania’s deer herd. The head of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer management section says he plans to manage for “healthy deer, healthy forest habitat and reduced deer-human conflicts.” But in an interview with Outdoor News,
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Regs designed to help smallies
By Mike Moore Editor Sandusky, Ohio — The population of smallmouth bass in Lake Erie isn’t what it used to be, but state fisheries biologists made a move two years ago they hope helps the species recover. Smallmouth bass are closed to possession from May 1 through June 23 on the big lake to protect
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