March 19, 2009
Conservation Fund’s expenditures detailed
Albany – The state Conservation Fund’s deficit has – at least temporarily – fallen by nearly $14 million over the past year, a figure members of the New York State Conservation Council learned last month as they got a detailed breakdown of the fund’s revenue and spending. The fund, which is used to pay for
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Big Green Lake Area
Fishermen are still jigging for lake trout through the ice on Big Green Lake. An 11-pounder was caught last week. Panfish action should start kicking in soon. Begin looking for them in the bay and Beyer’s Cove. Catfish should start hitting on baited tip-ups soon on the east shore. North Bay Sport &_Liquor, (920) 294-6462.
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South
Lake of Egypt: Bass biting good on spinnerbaits and jigs or soft rubbers. Crappies are biting in 6 feet of water at the weedlines with jigs. Crab Orchard Lake: Lake has been muddy, and levels have fluctuated. Crappie fishing is fair on minnows. Bass action has picked up, but still slow near shorelines. Bluegills being
Sauk City Area
The ice was going out on area lakes last week, so ice fishing is about at its end. It was a good season, with Crystal Lake producing the best it has in years. Anglers have switched over to the Wisconsin River, where fishing has been very good below the Prairie du Sac dam for walleyes
Outdoor Insights
Rob Drieslein Minnesota Editor State taxpayers this week have their clearest view yet of potential expenditures from the dedicated funding voters approved in November. Well, at least the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council provided some insight into the $68.7 million for which it’s responsible. The Council whittled 150 projects (with a total price tag of about
Minocqua/Woodruff Area
A nice warming trend along with it a drop in the barometer that brought in some great panfish action. Crappie action is very good. Fish in 10 to 14 feet of water near weeds, using minnows on tip-downs, waxies on Russian spoons, and bright-colored plastics on No. 8 Rockers. Anglers fishing over deeper mud and
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Southeastern New York
With the ice fishing option out the window, anglers have now switched gears and are targeting trout and crappie in open water. John Miller at Bob’s Sport and Tackle (914-232-4085) in Katonah reports anglers are hitting the popular “Crappie Hole” on Croton Reservoir, fishing under the Cherry Street Bridge for crappie on Muscoot Reservoir, and
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Its arrival takes weeks, but spring is on the way
On the first day of March I found a sure sign of spring on a south-facing ridge high above Lake Superior. Cautiously skiing on my Alaskan snowshoes as I made my way down a steep slope, I came upon a spot of bare ground scarcely larger than my hand. I looked at the dried leaves
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