Since 2011, the Walk-In Access program has enrolled parcels of 40 acres or larger with high-quality natural cover. This year, landowners can receive $18 per acre enrolled. For more information about what land is eligible for this program, visit the DNR website.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced on Monday afternoon that a huge northern pike caught on Mille Lacs Lake this winter has been certified as a tie with the current catch-and-release state record.
Brad Lila caught and released the 46-1/4 inch pike on Mille Lacs while fishing on Jan. 22.
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Tracking Chinook movement is one aspect of an ongoing Great Lakes mass marking program done cooperatively with almost a dozen state and federal agencies across five states. There are up to 20 people working on lakes Huron and Michigan gathering samples during the open-water fishing season.
Chuck Bronte, fisheries biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation office, discussed program findings during the recent Lake Michigan Ludington Regional Workshop.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lake Michigan stocking plans announced earlier for 2023 are moving forward, and the fish in the hatcheries are being raised to make that happen, says Jay Wesley, Lake Michigan basin coordinator.
Those plans call for Lake Michigan to receive 1,000,000 Chinook salmon; 300,000 brown trout; 650,000 yearling steelhead and 1,580,000 coho salmon in Michigan waters.
This spot had a significant amount of observed angler activity during the morning hours.
Many of us who regularly spend much time outdoors know it’s vital to a well-rounded life and well-being. Forest therapy takes that a step further and puts into practice various activities designed to enhance that overall sense of health and well-being.
Ken Osika doesn’t wet a line that often, but ironically he’s probably seen more fish in a given week than most ardent anglers see in a lifetime.
While he only occasionally grabs a fishing rod himself, Osika’s job for the past 40 years has increased the chances of success for untold thousands of anglers who hit New York’s waters each year.
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