BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – The deep rocks and mud flats are producing walleyes in 22 to 30 feet of water. Spinner rigs and crawlers or a live bait rig and leech have worked best. The evening slip bobber and leech action remains strong with limits of walleyes being caught in the Three …
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By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor Washington — As U.S. leaders look for ways to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign energy sources, wildlife and habitat may be unlikely victims, conservation groups fear. That’s why a collection of 22 fish and wildlife groups and agencies have asked Congress for a voice in upcoming 2007 Farm Bill discussions,
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Odanah, Wis. — The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission is proposing off-reservation duck regulations on portions of its ceded territory that would raise the daily limit to 40, and remove restrictions on baiting ducks. The regulations would apply to land covered by the 1837 and 1842 treaties, which
ALGOMA AREA Cold water has returned to the area, with a lot of water in the mid-40s. The best fishing was on the back side of that, in about 80 feet of water. There was good action for kings in the early morning, then shifting to 150 to 300 feet. Most of the salmon have
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — For the second consecutive year, the number of breeding mallards in the state fell precipitously, as judged by aerial surveys completed in May. The decline was “substantial,” according to Steve Cordts, DNR waterfowl specialist. Counts indicated there were 161,000 breeding mallards in the state this spring, as
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Black River Falls, Wis. — Hunters will be able to apply for an increased number of turkey permits next spring, if the DNR Turkey Management Committee stands by its proposal for 203,796 tags next spring. That’s a preliminary number; the committee will meet in December to review the spring and fall
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Walker, Minn. — Operations to cull cormorants from Leech Lake mostly have wrapped up for the summer, and the total take is similar to last year. As of June 20, sharpshooters using shotguns and suppressed .22-caliber rifles had killed 2,864 adult cormorants, and reduced the colony to about 500 nesting
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