November 27, 2008
Madison Area
Fishing around Madison has been fair, with some walleyes being taken from Lake Mendota from shore after dark. A few pike also are hitting. In Jefferson County, anglers have been catching a few legal walleyes below the Jefferson dam, mostly on Twister tails and jigs and minnows. Duck hunters are now shooting some northern mallards
Upper Peninsula Report
Lake Gogebic fishing has been great. Shore anglers are doing very well by using sucker minnows after dark. Expect nice fish – walleyes in the 2- to 4-pound range are not uncommon, a nice bonus for those U.P. hunters after a good day in the woods. Hunting conditions have been excellent. Temps ranged from 20
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La Crosse Area
Waterfowl hunting action on the Mississippi River in the La Crosse area has been sporadic lately, even with the recent stretch of ideal waterfowl hunting conditions. Walleye fishing also has been sporadic, with anglers having good action on small sauger and only limited success on walleyes below area dams. Bucks have been active in the
Decker offers views on trophy whitetails
Eau Claire, Wis. – It wasn’t a story with twists and turns and drama. In fact, Bob Decker says, it was “kind of a boring hunting story.” But at the end of the story that wasn’t, was a white-tailed buck, the antlers of which could challenge some records in the world of bowhunting. Decker, 41,
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Long Island/NYC
The striped bass fishing is excellent from Montauk Point to New York Bright and along the South Shore beaches. At Montauk Point, big stripers were caught at Hither Hills, at Ditch Plains, Jones Reef, North Bar, Scott’s Hole, the town beaches, the Glass House, under the Light, at Georgica Pond, and at Shagwon Point, reports
Fisher, pine marten, and bobcat trapping begins
Bruno, Minn. – Gary Meis will run his trapline when the state’s pine marten, fishers, and bobcats become legal trapping fare this weekend. The question, though, is how many trappers will join him. “A lot of trappers I’m talking to have already hung up the steel for the year,” said Meis, the president of the
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CWD testing continues within affected region
Springfield – Fingers are still crossed, but so far there is no evidence that chronic wasting disease is spreading in Illinois. Testing during the current archery season has turned up a few cases of CWD, but the positive tests have come from counties where the disease already has been confirmed. As of June 30, there
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Fate of habitat funds unclear in Springfield
Springfield – As state legislators returned to Springfield to wrap up their fall veto session, a number of factions around the state anxiously began a vigil of watching and waiting. Conservationalists, sportsmen and fans of state parks each were hoping for a minor miracle – or at least some sort of stumbling block that would
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