Indiana Fishing Report – June 2, 2023
The salmon bite has continued to be strong in 60-90 feet across most of the Lake Michigan lakefront.
June 2, 2023
Lazy, summertime fishing – it’s hard to beat
I like to think of it as stealth fishing – tiptoeing quietly into skinny water in my kayak in search of bass and panfish.
Mine is a cruising kayak, a 14-foot Current Designs boat with a drop-rudder, not an angler-specific craft. But no matter. A small tackle bag and an ultralight spinning rod easily fit in the oval cockpit between my legs.
Iowa’s Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake) offers remote opportunity in Black Hawk County
Iowa’s Casey Lake, also known as Hickory Hills Lake, in Black Hawk County is only 37 acres, but it offers anglers looking to get away from traffic a chance to catch some panfish, catfish and bass.
Dan Small Outdoors Radio: Show 1822
Visit state parks, hike or bike state trails, and fish anywhere in the state without a license on Wisconsin Free Fun Weekend, June 3-4. Cohos
Doubling up on turkeys in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
In all of the years I’ve been turkey hunting, it’s almost always been with a partner and we’ve almost always both carried shotguns, but we’ve rarely figured that each of us would be walking out of the woods with a turkey taken on the same hunt.
We talked about the possibility, sure, but as turkey hunters know, it’s quite difficult to line things up so you’re both pulling the trigger on different birds simultaneously. But this year, for the first time, we doubled up on turkeys.
Michigan bill would nullify DNR’s ban on feeding deer and elk
State Rep. Ken Borton (R-Gaylord) has introduced a bill that would allow Michigan residents to feed wildlife recreationally, nullifying any policy issued by the Department of Natural Resources or the Natural Resources Commission prohibiting such feeding.
House Bill 4593 would legalize the feeding of free-ranging white-tailed deer, elk, birds, and other wildlife to prevent starvation and/or for recreational viewing purposes.
Ohio’s spring turkey hunters post highest success rates since 2018
Turkey hunters fooled a lot of gobblers – and even some bearded hens – into believing they were the real deal during Ohio’s recently concluded spring turkey season.
In all, Ohio’s turkey hunters killed 15,673 birds checked from April 22 through May 28, and that includes the 1,823 turkeys tallied during the two-day youth turkey season April 15-16.
Michigan’s statewide fishing report for June 2, 2023
Trout, salmon keeping anglers busy on Great Lakes. A look at the statewide fishing report from across Michigan on June 2, 2023.
Ohio’s statewide fishing report for June 2, 2023
White bass river runs winding down right now. A look at the statewide fishing report from across Ohio for June 2, 2023.
