St. Paul – A vote on dedicated funding still is months away, but applications already are being taken for a council that would advise lawmakers on how to spend about $91 million a year in fish and wildlife habitat money. The Secretary of State’s office has posted an announcement on its web site that applications […]
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Albany – A number of conservation groups are concerned about a new state proposal they believe would drastically limit what people can do on state land. The state Department of Environmental Conservation has proposed rule changes that some fear will affect trappers, scientists, those who pick berries and mushrooms and possibly hunters. The DEC, though,
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Perch fishing has been good on Lake Winnebago with fish being caught on hellgrammite/plastic combos off of Garlic Island, and in front of Asylum Bay. Some nice bluegills also are being caught. Walleyes have been turning up in shallow water and in the cane beds. Night fishing with leeches, crawlers, and cut bait has produced
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Springfield – Waterfowlers will not be hunting canvasbacks this year as federal wildlife officials take action to halt the duck’s seemingly sliding populations. The news comes as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces it has approved DNR’s proposed duck and goose seasons for 2008-09. While losing the canvasback season, Illinois will enjoy larger daily
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Madison – Whether a downturn in fishing license sales was caused by a cold spring, flooding, high fuel prices, or a combination of all three factors, the results are the same for the DNR budget – about a $1 million shortfall in projected revenue from fish license sales as of June 30, the end of
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Springfield – Jay O’Hara helped his 8-year-old son fill out a FOID card application this past spring, just as he’d done for his older son only a few years earlier. “He’d seen his older brother’s card, and it was a big deal for him,” O’Hara, of Sheridan, said. In mid-August, a letter from the Illinois
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LAKE_MILLE LACS East – Live bait rigs or crankbaits trolled off the deep flats and rocks have produced a few walleyes during the day. The evening bite has been better in 14 feet of water or less with slip bobbers and leeches. Muskie action is improving each day, with some good activity during the evening
St. Lawrence River: Pike have been offering the most consistent action, but plenty of largemouths are being taken as well. Perch fishing has been good, but walleye reports have been few and far between. Black Lake: Smallmouth action has been very good, especially in the evening, despite high water conditions, according to Richard at Chapman’s
Lake Ontario: Brown trout fishing continues to be good from Mexico Bay to Oswego and in front of the Salmon River. Browns are being caught in 35 to 80 feet of water on Northern King, Michigan Stingers and Dream-weaver spoons. Good colors have been black and silver, glow green, lemon lime and chartreuse. Chinook (king)
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