September 18, 2008
Sauk City Area
Trout are hitting on Devils Lake, and anglers are catching walleyes on Lake Wisconsin, mostly by jigging in the channel or by trolling Rapalas. Catfish were hitting like crazy below the Prairie du Sac dam. Smallmouths and muskies are hitting hard on the Lower Wisconsin. Wilderness Fish and Game, (608) 643-2433.
Capital District
Fish 307 in Lake George reports that fishing remains very good all over Lake George. Anglers are reporting salmon around Diamond Island in 45 to 55 feet of water. Anglers are using black and orange or silver spoons. Lake trout are also hitting on Lake George in 70 to 110 feet of water. Cowbells and
CRP cuts begin arriving this month
St. Paul – Hits to the nation’s premier conservation program are occurring again this month, as contracts on thousands of acres of land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program expire. Officials believe the losses to total less than 100,000 acres of the currently enrolled 1.7 million in the state. Greater losses, they say, could be
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It’s a bird. No, a plane. No….. A BLOG!!!!
Joe Albert Associate Editor Fall catch-up Officially, the end of summer is still days away. Realistically, its already over, which means more time for blogging. Good or bad? You be the judge. Here are some of the headlines on the outdoors scene: € Less than two months away, finally, from a vote on dedicated funding,
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Banquet/Fundraiser
Sept. 20:_Ellsworth Rod & Gun Pheasant & Wildlife Benefit, 6 p.m., at the Clubhouse. For more info call Lars Loberg, 651-216-3886. Sept. 24: Sportsnorth Friends of NRA Banquet, 5 p.m., Northwoods Banquet Center. For more info call Jim, 715-490-2300. Sept. 25: River Valley Friends of NRA Banquet, 5 p.m., Valley House. For more info call
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Hunters, anglers not alone in fight to keep targeted state parks open
Springfield – Sportsmen are getting support in their fight against planned closures at 11 Illinois state parks. Rallies have been held for nearly all of the parks, with more scheduled before the Nov. 1 closings. “We really want to let our leaders know that this is not going to be tolerated,” said Patti Smith, of
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Algoma Area
Salmon in Lake Michigan are into the staging process now, and spawning adults are starting to enter the Kewaunee and Ahnapee rivers. This has increased the pier fishing action in Kewaunee and Algoma. There are good days and bad days, but salmon and brown trout steadily have been caught off the piers this past week.
Green Bay/Appleton Area
In Oconto County, bluegills are still providing lots of fun at the Stiles dam on leaf worms and slip bobbers. The walleye bite off of the reefs in Green Bay has continued to be rewarding. Chinook and brown trout have been providing shore fishermen with some good action at the Oconto harbor. Fishermen are casting
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