Lake Winnebago Area
Walleyes were hitting on Lake Poygan last week, and the bluegills were hitting on Asylum Bay and Miller’s Bay on Lake Winnebago. Fox River Bait, (920) 233-7409.
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March 19, 2009
Wausau Area
Walleye fishing remains open and continues to pick up on the ice and over the flats. Tip-ups baited with golden shiners have been the most productive, although some anglers are landing good numbers of fish on “dead sticks” baited with shiners. The bite has been shallow. Jigging during low-light periods is also accounting for walleyes.
Cougar treed near Spooner proof of big cats in state
Spooner, Wis. – When he first saw the large tracks in the snow, veteran hunter Steve Thompson knew he was onto an animal that biologists have claimed for generations did not exist in the state, despite many reported sightings over the years. “I’ve hunted out West a lot,” said Thompson, who uses hounds. “I know
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Outdoorsman Hall to induct 9 new members
Canastota, N.Y. – Nine new members will be inducted into the New York State Outdoorsman Hall of Fame here next month, Hall officials have announced. The nine inductees will be honored at the Hall’s annual banquet April 25. “The nine men and women represent a cross section of interests and achievements from various regions of
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Maryland imposes horseshoe crab limit to aid shorebirds
Annapolis, Md. (AP) – Maryland officials are setting a new limit on the catch horseshoe crab to help shorebirds migrating up the Atlantic coast in spring. The Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that fishermen must catch two male horseshoe crabs for every female they keep as of April 1. The crabs are used as
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State DNR to see fringe benefits of federal stimulus plan
St. Paul – If state agencies that serve the outdoors of Minnesota see benefits from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as President Obama’s economic stimulus package, they’re likely to be peripheral, at best. Mark Humpert, of the Association of Fish and Wildlife’s “Teaming with Wildlife,” said much of that group’s attention when
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Arkansas fishing report – March 18, 2009
CENTRAL ARKANSAS: Lake Conway: Water is stained and at normal level. Bream are biting fairly well on crickets and redworms fished around brush and stumps. Crappie are biting well on minnows fished in brush 10 to 15 feet deep. Bass are slow. Catfishing is good on yo-yos. Little Red River: Water is stained and low
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DEC: Deer take up by 2 percent
Albany -_DEC’s finalized deer harvest figures showed a 2 percent increase in the statewide kill despite some challenging weather conditions that included a soaking wet opener for Southern Zone firearms hunters. Hunters harvested an estimated 229,979 whitetails last season, a figure that’s up from the 2007-08 calculated take of 219,141. The 2008-09 harvest was comprised
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Central
Sangchris Lake: Crappies have been biting good near the dam. Bass picking up, with a report of a 7-pounder caught in early March. Powerton Lake: Bass have slowed with changing water. Hybrid stripers and channel catfish biting at discharges. Flatheads are being caught on shad and liver. Lake Bloomington: Crappies have been fair on jigs
