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February 7, 2008

2008

Joe Albert Associate Editor 2008 Happy 2008. Here’s the resolution: Blog more frequently and consistently. We’ll start this year with a look back at one of the more ridiculous stories from last year: Solo the bear. It’s too bad we’ll actually have to continue watching this story into 2008, but, hey, what can you do. […]

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Sturgeon Area

There has been an increase in pressure out of Little Sturgeon Bay this past week. The perch fishing has picked up, with some limits being reported. People are also trying for pike out of little Sturgeon. The white fish action is still going strong off of Lime Kill Road. Stevenson Pier Mini Mart, (920) 824-5222.

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Western New York

Lake Erie and tributaries: Finding open holes in the tributaries is the big challenge now, along with having to deal with a decent amount of snow. Frigid temperatures have started to ice up many of the waters, creating difficult conditions. Conditions were good, even on Cattaraugus Creek, just prior to the recent return to winter

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Spitzer trims DEC budget

Albany – Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s executive budget proposal for 2008-09 calls for a cut in DEC’s overall budget by over $31 million. But officials within DEC’s Bureau of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources say they’re encouraged that no staff cuts are proposed within the department. “We still have to pick it apart a little bit

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