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February 12, 2009

Northern Lower

Ludington Area Fishing has been good around Ludington. Perch are hitting on Pentwater and Pere Marquette lakes. Wigglers and minnows fished in 25 to 30 feet of water have been producing good results. Anglers fishing on Hamlin Lake are catching ‘gills and crappies. Off the north bayou, anglers report a good perch and walleye bite. […]

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Ice Fishing Class for Kids Featured at Webster Lake Fishing Derby February 21

Franklin, N.H. — An ice-fishing class for kids and accompanying adults will be offered on the first day of the Webster Lake Fishing Derby, which takes place on Webster Lake in Franklin, N.H., on the weekend of February 21-22, 2009. The derby will feature a free “Teach a Kid to Fish” clinic, open to the

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Fish And Game Submits Revised Fee Increase Proposal

Idaho Fish and Game officials have submitted a revised proposal that asks for a more modest revenue increase. In the light of tough economic times, Idaho Fish and Game has scaled back a proposed revenue increase to an overall 15 percent instead of 20 percent. Under the new proposal, the resident combination hunting and fishing

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Ask The Conservation Officer (Co)

Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: “How does Fish and Game manage species that conflict with each other, like cutthroat trout and white pelicans or wolves and elk?” Answer: You’ve hit upon two contentious issues. A law called The Wildlife Policy sets out the state’s responsibility for managing all the state’s wildlife. In Idaho Code

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Outdoor Insights

Rob Drieslein Minnesota Editor A bill from Rep. Rick Hansen targeting dedicated funds last week drew the ire of daily newspaper outdoors scribes as well as Capitol-scrutinizing sportsmen in Minnesota. As a member of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council, Hansen, DFL-So. St. Paul, had to have known his suggestion to tap dedicated funding dollars for

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Upper Peninsula

Pickford Area Walleye fishing has been pretty good in Munuscong Bay and perch are starting to show, up too. The perch bite in Lake Huron at Cedarville has been fair. There is about 30 inches of snow on the ground. Hunting pressure has been light. Wilderness Treasures, (906) 647-4002. Drummond Island Area Fishing has been

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Southwest Region

Bessemer Lake (Lawrence County) – Stocked rainbow trout were being iced at the end of January, with one angler limiting out in half an hour. North Park Lake (Allegheny County) – Steve Visomirski, of Shaler Township, iced trout, bluegills, and crappies in recent weeks. Sizes and numbers were average. Allegheny/Monongahela/Ohio rivers – A couple of

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