Albany – Another push for an early muzzleloader deer season in the Southern Zone may not be gaining any traction with DEC. Although there’s been support among some sportsmen for an early muzzleloader season, early indications are DEC isn’t considering such a move for this season. “We discuss all kinds of ideas, but nothing is […]
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Eagle River, Wis. – The legislative sponsor of an early catch-and-release muskie season will act to nix the new season before it ever begins. He also has promised to do the same for a law that requires barbless hooks and artificial lures while fishing during any catch-and-release bass season. That law is already in place. Rep.
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East Setauket, N.Y. – Summer flounder (fluke) anglers are predicting it will be difficult to catch a legal fish under DEC’s newly-imposed 20.5-inch minimum size limit. In fact, some party and charter boats are, at least for now, not making a switch over to fluke fishing this spring as a result of the new emergency
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Albany – Another mentored hunt bill – this one supported by the DEC and its commissioner – has been introduced in the state Assembly. The bill (A11033) has 17 sponsors from the Assembly and differs slightly from a similar proposal (S1284) already passed by the state Senate earlier this year. It parallels the proposal of
DEC-backed youth hunting bill offered Read More »
In Sheboygan, shore anglers fishing off the south pier have been catching a few brown trout on spoons. Boaters also have been catching brown trout in and around the harbor. Shore anglers in Port Washington have been catching a few rainbows on spawn near the power plant, but shore fishing has been slow. Trollers have
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Springfield – Campers, including hunters and anglers who stay the night at public areas around Illinois, are going to be digging deep into their wallets to pay for more than just higher gasoline prices this summer. Increased campsite fees are being implemented in the name of funding some escalating DNR site costs, state officials said.
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The big news this spring are the incredibility large weakfish being caught in the South Shore inlets, in Jamaica Bay, south of Shelter Island, and off Staten Island as evidenced by Dave Alv’s 19-pound, 12-ounce tide runner, a potential IGFA world record, caught from a Staten Island beach on a bunker head. There hasn’t been
St. Paul – Legislation aimed at safeguarding the state from a deadly fish virus was approved by Gov. Tim Pawlenty during the final week of the ’08 session. The bill’s primary focus is the movement of fish species – especially across state lines – including minnows that are on the federal list of “susceptible” fish
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