St. Paul — It’s time to decide once and for all if muzzleloader hunters should be able to use scopes on their weapons during the muzzleloader season. So says Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria and chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. His bill, SF 1706, would allow it, as would a companion bill in […]
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St. Paul — Bills recently introduced in both the state House and Senate would strip the state DNR of guardianship of 2.5 million acres of northeast Minnesota trust lands, which contribute nearly $30 million annually to K-12 education in the state. Authors of the legislation believe that contribution could be even greater, if decision-makers’ decision
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Pickford Area There was over a foot of ice on Munuscong Bay last week. Walleyes and perch were hitting minnows and jigs all over the bay. Perch fishing has been good in Muskie Bay with teardrops and wigglers producing a good bite. Pike also were being caught and the ice was running up to 10
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Indian River There was 6 to 12 inches of ice on Burt and Mullett lakes last week. Walleye fishing has been decent, and the perch bite has been good, too. The best action has been in deeper water on minnows, wax worms, and spikes. Most of the snow has blown off the lakes, and anglers
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Saginaw Bay Area Shore ice is forming on Saginaw Bay from the Saginaw River to AuGres. The ice is good only out to about 4 feet of water, but good perch action has come to anglers fishing in as little as 2 feet of water. You’ll have to keep moving to stay on the fish
SOUTHEASTERN LP Lake St. Clair Anglers who have taken the shrink wrap off their boats are catching perch in the open water on Lake St. Clair. A few boaters have been fishing near Selfridge and Metro Beach. Anglers poking holes through the skim ice off the docks behind the library at 11 Mile Road are
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Powerton Lake: Channel catfish and blue catfish have been biting on baby shad and cut baits. Hybrid striped bass are being caught on minnows. Anglers are not having much luck with white bass or stripers. Largemouth bass hitting spinners. Bluegills good on worms. Newton Lake: Bass biting has picked up near the ash pond. Bluegills
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Crab Orchard Lake: Bluegills are being caught on worms. Crappies fair on minnows. Bass action has picked up on the west side, but still slow near shorelines. Baldwin Lake: Bluegills getting better on worms. Warm-water areas good for channel catfish, though those being caught are small. Anglers are tossing crankbaits around rip-rap and catching a
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Lake Michigan: According to fishing reporter Cory Yarmuth, ice fishermen have been catching a lot of small perch through the ice near the docks in harbors. Fishing small jigging spoons tipped with spikes as well as smaller jigs with plastics have been producing very well. The reports on the perch have shown a lot of
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