Michigan Fishing Report – July 5, 2023
Anglers reported good catches of Chinook, coho, Atlantic salmon, steelhead and pink salmon all throughout this area.
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July 5, 2023
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Board of Water and Soil Resources accepting applications for Clean Water Fund grants
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Minnesota published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Montana man sentenced to prison for illegally selling eagle feathers, parts, in South Dakota
A federal judge in South Dakota has sentenced a Montana man to three years in prison for trafficking eagle feathers, wings and tails.
Harvey Hugs, 59, of Hardin, Mont., was sentenced in late June in Rapid City. He was found guilty in February of three counts of violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the Rapid City Journal reported.
U.S. Department of Agriculture invests $500 million in wildlife conservation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, June 27, announced a significant investment to expand its work on wildlife conservation.
According to an agency press release, the USDA will invest $500 million over the next five years and leverage all available conservation programs through its Working Lands for Wildlife effort. The $500 million will be shared across the United States and help boost various wildlife populations.
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Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance board resolves to disband group after nearly three decades
The Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance’s remaining board members voted Tuesday, June 27, to formally dissolve the nearly 30-year-old organization.
An umbrella group that represented dozens of state outdoors and conservation groups on statewide public policy matters since its founding in 1994, MOHA led the charge in passing Amendment 2, the so-called Right to Hunt and Fish ballot initiative in 1998. It also played a key role in passing the Legacy Amendment sales tax dedication a decade later.
July means it’s time for ‘underspin’ jigs: Here’s how to use them
As July arrives, fishing strategies change as the water warms and, more importantly, young-of-the-year minnow hatches have begun. Insect hatches also are becoming more common, giving game fish more feeding opportunities than at any other time of the season.
So, I spend a lot of time working aggressive baits, hoping to trigger strikes from well-fed fish.
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Beyond Minnesota: Officials concerned after second capture of invasive northern snakehead in Missouri
An invasive fish that’s a voracious predator capable of surviving out of water for days was recently caught in southeastern Missouri, causing worry that the hard-to-contain species will spread and become a problem.
Here’s what to understand about legal deer attractant options for hunting in Minnesota
It’s long been believed that congregated deer can be a vector for chronic wasting disease, and the Minnesota DNR has enacted several measures to reduce that scenario in recent years. While baiting deer for the purpose of hunting has long been illegal in the Gopher State, the ban on that practice has been extended to recreational feeding as well.
In addition, the DNR has made illegal some popular practices that hunters use to attract deer.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Rescued eaglet turned over to Northwoods Wildlife Rescue
Field reports from Minnesota DNR conservation officers published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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