Joe Albert Associate Editor Muskies. Here it is, Aug. 1, and I’ve yet to put a muskie in the boat. Oh, I’ve seen a few of them, but they’ve all given me that you’re-going-to-have-to-do-better-than-that look before dropping out of sight. Rather than target muskies, co-workers have taken to catfishing. They’ve turned into river rats, literally, […]
NWF hires expert to convince us that it’s no fraud By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg, Pa. – If there’s any issue poised to get hotter in Pennsylvania than management of white-tailed deer, it might be global warming. Is it a real problem with worldwide environmental consequences? Is it an elaborate hoax? And should the
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By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Washington – The process has been ongoing since 1999, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is about to finish an Environmental Impact Statement that examines management of light geese. As discussed in the 254-page EIS, the agency’s preferred management alternative would allow the use of expanded hunting methods and the
Feds say light goose order should remain Read More »
By Mark Nale Northcentral Correspondent State College, Pa. – The 6th Annual FIPS-Mouche World Youth Fly-Fishing Champion-ships is set to kick off in the State College area, Aug. 3-10. This is the first time that this event has been held in the United States. The global competition was held in Portugal last year and, in
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By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – If you believe the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission should custom-manage fisheries around the state through special regulations, you would not have been disappointed with the agency’s July meeting. The session was all about how best to use fishing rules to maximize angler enjoyment and protect fish populations. At
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By Mike KallokStaff Writer Bemidji, Minn. – Public input concluded July 25 on a set of proposed rules for determining drainage benefits to the nearly 2 million acres of state-owned Consolidated Conservation areas. Whether or not the rule change will survive will be determined on August 24 by Barbara Neilson, an administrative law judge, according
Little input on Con-Con drainage Read More »
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – Walleye action is slow with some big fish being taken on deep-diving crankbaits off the deep mud and gravel areas. Muskie anglers are seeing more fish on the north end sand, in Isle Bay, and off Big Point and some of the best action is taking place after
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By Steve Griffin Field Editor Manistee, Mich. – Beyond the usual vagaries of weather, lure choice, and trolling speed, there’s an extra challenge to salmon fishing out of the Lake Michigan port of Manistee this season – commercial fishing nets. But despite the need to spot and avoid the potentially gear-tangling nets, there’s plenty of
Despite nets, fishing heats up at Manistee Read More »
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