Springfield – John Abbott recently had to make a plastic decision many of his fellow Illinois anglers dread. It wasn’t a choice of worm to use – Abbott had to decide how to use the plastic in his wallet. “My daughter had a softball tournament in west suburban Chicago, about a 150-mile roundtrip,” the Pontiac […]
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FISHERMEN AND BOATERS will see a new presence at landings and on the lakes this summer. The DNR has hired 10 deputy wardens to work on protecting native fish, wildlife, and habitat by upping efforts to control the spread of aquatic invasive species and viral hemorrhagic septicemia. Wisconsin Outdoor News readers will see an advertisement
John Miller at Bob’s Sport and Tackle (914-232-4085) reports anglers are taking some nice-sized crappie in New Croton Reservoir, while brown trout are providing the bulk of the action on Titicus, Cross River and Croton Falls reservoirs. Plenty of perch are being caught in Muscoot Reservoir, as well as some crappie Neversink, Rondout and Ashokan
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It was one of the quietest openers the area has ever seen. Traffic was way down and fishing pressure was light. Ice went off most lakes by Friday before the opener. Cold, snow, rain, and wind hindered success. Water temps actually dropped from Friday (as high as 48 degrees on some flowages) and continued to fall
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Springfield – As spring turkey hunting wound down, harvest numbers were climbing. Totals still are being calculated for the 2008 seasons – they ended May 15 in the north zone and May 8 in the south zone – but it seems very possible a new state record tally could be put in the books. The
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Sandy Creek, N.Y. – Fisheries biologists are still trying to determine why about 1,500 adult walleye died during a lampricide treatment on Little Sandy Creek last month. The fish died as a Canadian agency was treating the Oswego County stream as part of a sea lamprey control effort. But DEC officials say early indications are
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Fishermen have been finding decent action on the lakes and streams. One angler brought in an 8-pound brookie from a lake, and another angler caught a 10-pound northern pike. The water has been warming steadily and the action has been improving. The lakes haven’t been too busy, though, because of the weather. Big Mike’s Outdoor
Anglers were starting to find a few lake trout last week, and the fish weren’t all that deep – mostly in 40 to 60 feet of water. Brown trout were being caught pretty close to shore. On sunny days, bluegill fishing has been pretty good. Largemouths are starting to move into the shallows and should
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St. Paul – Two top officials in the DNR Enforcement Division are on paid administrative leave as investigations begin regarding a state-supported conservation officer conference in St. Paul last July. Col. Mike Hamm, DNR chief conservation officer, and his wife, Capt. Cathy Hamm, were placed on leave Monday. “In order to ensure the department continues
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