Crappies, bass, bluegill highlight Big Hollow Lake in Iowa
The black crappie, bass and bluegill bite is on right now at Big Hollow Lake in Iowa’s Des Moines County.
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May 12, 2023
High school bass fishing finals enter the spotlight in Illinois
Suddenly, 150 or so young bass fishermen up and down Illinois are glued to their cellphones – but it’s not Tik-Tok or YouTube they are scrolling through.
It’s the Weather Channel.
Seventy-five teams are set to compete in the Illinois High School bass fishing finals at Carlyle Lake, which has a history of rain, wind, and overall stormy weather during the May event.
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Illinois’ statewide fishing report for May 12, 2023
Catfish, crappies react to warming waters statewide. A look at Illinois’ fishing report for May 12, 2023.
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Youth deer hunt survives in New York, included in budget
While lawmakers in Albany haggled over the eventual $229 billion budget – and things like a minimum wage increase, bail laws and unlicensed marijuana shops – New York’s sporting community awaited word on the fate of the Pilot Junior Hunting program, one of many one-house bills they hoped would be included in the final budget. It was.
Also, parks, summer camps, CCIA limitations clarified, lead ammo ban gains steam.
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One Waupaca County, Wis. poaching suspect pleads not guilty to 51 charges
One of two men facing charges in a Waupaca County, Wis. deer poaching case has pleaded not guilty to 51 felony and misdemeanor counts, and has a trial tentatively scheduled for August.
Meanwhile, the other suspect doesn’t have an attorney, has yet to enter pleas on 51 misdemeanor counts and won’t appear in court again until early June.
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Wisconsin’s fishing and hunting report for May 12, 2023
Late ice-out helped anglers enjoy good success on opener. A look at Wisconsin’s statewide fishing and hunting report for May 12, 2023.
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New York’s fishing and hunting report for May 12, 2023
Spring gobbler season winds down, waters warm up. A look at New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report for May 12, 2023.
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Episode 435 – Outlook, plus tips and tactics for Minnesota inland waters walleye and pike opener weekend
Managing Editor and Publisher Rob Drieslein plus Editor Tim Spielman
While still rare, bear sightings becoming a more regular occurrence in parts of Iowa
There’s a pretty good chance that, in the next several weeks, northeast Iowa will be visited by a few wandering black bears coming down from Minnesota and Wisconsin ahead of the breeding season.
According to the Iowa DNR, it’s been an annual occurrence in this region each spring since 2014.
Much of Iowa does not have the habitat necessary to support a black bear population, but certain locations do, primarily northeast, eastern and southern parts of the state.
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