Crappie anglers have been moving around from spot to spot, and most have reported just scattered catches. Some perch and bluegills are still being caught; they’re suspended just off the bottom in deep water, but action also has been very sporadic. Northern pike activity has slowed in the past few weeks as the increased ice […]
Most anglers off Potawatomi State Park have been reporting limited success on perch in 10 to 20 feet of water. The perch that were being landed were taking rose reds or wax worms. Northern pike were the main draw, with a few nice fish being caught. Walleyes continued to bite on Larson’s Reef; jigs tipped
LAKE_MILLE LACS East – Walleyes continue to be pulled off deep structure – 24 feet or more during morning and afternoon. There’s an improved night bite on the eight- to 12-foot rock reefs, which provides about two hours of action each night. The best perch reports are from deep water. Get off the flats, work
Crown Point, N.Y. – The relationship is pretty clear to Norm St. Pierre, owner of Norm’s Bait & Tackle in Crown Point in Essex County. “When the economy is doing bad, I do good,” St. Pierre said. “When the economy is good, my business is bad.” St. Pierre is among a large number of bait
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule Thursday that changes the recreational harvest season for red snapper in Gulf of Mexico state waters. This action means that Florida’s Gulf red snapper recreational harvest season will match the currently established season in Gulf federal waters. The sport harvest season for red snapper
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Bloomington – Four hundred boats on 18 lakes for one day. In one state. Although he’s been more involved than anyone else, Dave Gannaway can’t help but ponder the logistics of pulling off the inaugural competitive high school bass fishing competition. “Some things have come along much smoother than expected, such as the willingness of
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St. Lawrence River: Perch action has been good pretty much all along the lake. Some good northerns have been taken, notably Chippewa and Eel bays. Black Lake: Plenty of ice, although there might be slushy conditions on top in some areas of the lake. Action has been hot and cold for panfish. The good news
Springfield – Kurt Granberg: in? Rod Blagojevich: out? Pat Quinn: in? Federal habitat funds: in, out and back in again? The state’s sportsmen and women literally need a scorecard these days to keep track of moves that affect DNR. Granberg, a retired lawmaker from Carlyle, was named DNR director on Jan. 16, replacing Sam Flood,
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Woodruff, Wis. -As deer hunters wait for an explanation for a lower-than-expected 2008 statewide deer kill, northern Wisconsin DNR wildlife managers are keeping a close eye on current winter severity levels while also taking a look back at last winter for any clues. And, for the first time in a while, central and southern Wisconsin
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