Amery, Wis. – Gov. Jim Doyle said he would not have automatically signed either of the two bills that were in the Legislature this past year that would have returned the appointment of the DNR secretary to the Natural Resources Board. The appointment authority was with the citizen board from 1927 until the mid-1990s when […]
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Albany – Bass season in New York state means many different things to many different anglers. Obviously, it means a lot to those who make their casts on Lake Erie, where a one-fish, trophy bass season – with a 20-inch minimum size limit – kicked off May 3. Lake Champlain anglers, too, get an early
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Milwaukee – Anglers in southeastern Wisconsin soon will find improved access to three lakes – Elizabeth Lake in Kenosha County and Little Friess and Friess lakes in Washington County. The DNR has partnered with two municipalities to provide the public accesses. The village of Twin Lakes in Kenosha County is working to improve a boat
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Albany – New York’s fifth ever Youth Turkey Hunt may turn out to be the best yet, based on preliminary numbers from the DEC. Early indications are the 2008 two-day harvest will top the previous mark of 1,583 gobblers set last year, according to DEC wildlife biologist Mike Schiavone. “It’s good news,” Schiavone said. “Our
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Spring gobbler season is off to a good start with some decent weather, although the opening weekend was a bit damp. Hunters who have found gobbling toms without hens have been pretty successful. Brook trout fishing is starting to pick up. Some ponds are fishing very well, while other ponds are not. Landlocked salmon are
The bite has been OK for walleyes, and the crappie action has been very good. There hasn’t been much in the way of bass fishing yet, but the pike fishing has been pretty good. Water temperatures are still below average, and the walleyes are still recovering from the spawn. Male walleyes were being caught last
Springfield – What is to become of the state’s controlled pheasant hunting program is still not certain, even as crunch time for raising birds used in the hunts arrives and passes. Sources in DNR reported this month that a decision was made to order food for pheasant chicks that will either be hatched or purchased.
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Honeoye Lake: Dan Sharp at Honeoye Bait and Tackle sends word that crappie action went cold with the temperatures and when things warm up again, so will the fishing. Try the southwest corner or the northeast corner of the lake, depending on the winds and the sun. Seneca Lake: Perch fishing continues to be fair
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The Chetek chain opener was successful for those who braved the windy, chilly conditions. Northern pike and panfish were active in the bays. The walleye fishing was very good, and even the bass action warmed up as the weekend progressed. Fishermen were finding northens and a few bluegills and crappies, in some of the warmer bays.
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