July 23, 2009
Lake Michigan/Metro Area Lakes
In Sheboygan, fishermen have been catching browns off of the south pier on alewives, but trollers have been struggling to find fish. The best action has been on a mixed bag of trout and salmon taken 20 to 60 feet down over 70 to 120 feet of water. In Port Washington, shore anglers were catching
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Feds: State duck hunter numbers, kill up in ’08
Washington – U.S. waterfowl hunters killed about 13.7 million ducks last season, a drop from 2007, when they killed nearly 14.6 million ducks. Like the harvest, the number of hunters who targeted waterfowl in 2008 in the U.S. – 980,500 – was down from 2007, when there were 995,700 who did so, according to a
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Eagle River Area
Northern pike are putting on a strong bite. Fish in 10 feet of water or less in and around weeds. Use crankbaits, spinnerbaits, or a sucker or chub under a slip bobber. Smallies and largemouths are providing good to excellent action. Fish for smallies in 5 to 15 feet of water along breaks. Use a
Central New York
Oneida Lake: Walleye fishing has been really good in the eastern end of the lake in 20 to 40 feet of water. Trolling early in the morning, around day break, with worm harnesses or stick baits is working well. Some walleye are also being taken in 10 to 15 feet of water along the weed
Catskills
Beaverkill/Willowemoc: Both were fishable at last look, with a variety of insect activity. Look for spinners in the morning and later in the day small olives, spinners, light cahills, caddis and isonychias. West Branch: Clear and fishable at mid-month, with some caddis and small olives in the morning and sulphurs and some isonychias later in
Colony trap proposal moves forward
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. – The Natural Resources Board recently agreed to move forward the potential legalization of colony traps in Wisconsin. At the urging of the board at its May, 2009 meeting, the DNR Furbearer Committee will decide if the issue should be placed on the ballot at next year’s DNR and Wisconsin Conservation Congress
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Survey shows angler effort, economic impact
Albany – New York’s anglers love their bass fishing, spend millions annually in pursuit of their pursuit of many species of fish, and flock to waters like Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Oneida Lake and the St. Lawrence River. But they’d also like to see more fishing access sites across the state, a better chance at
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