Walleye fishing on Lake Vermilion has picked up the past few weeks, with fish moving to deeper transition areas. The key is to find where rock meets soft bottom.
Fewer people fishing, primarily due to hot weather. A look at the fishing report from across Minnesota for July 26, 2023.
Minnesota’s statewide fishing report for July 26, 2023 Read More »
The Minnesota Legislature during its most recent session authorized $2.3 million in spending for the Minnesota DNR to work with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to capture elk from northwestern Minnesota and move them to the northeastern part of the state, largely on the Fond du Lac reservation. Now, discussion of action plans between the partners has begun, with a goal of transferring elk by the spring of 2026.
Red Lake Nation officials recently sent a letter to the DNR, stating opposition to the plan that would move elk from Red Lake reservation land and questioning the department’s lack of communication with Red Lake during the planning process.
Reports have been shared about the recent success of the fundraising efforts by the Currents of Kankakee for the East Riverwalk project, the $3.25 million development.
Commentary: Illinois’ Kankakee River is a valuable resource – so keep it navigable Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 28, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
An agency with “hands in many pots,” the Illinois DNR not only maintains and manages hunting and fishing in the state, it also is in charge of state parks and regulates mines and minerals and oil and gas.
And then there are the historic sites and museums, an area that has put the agency in a rough spot with the Illinois Auditor General. According to the AG, an audit with an “adverse opinion” of DNR shows over three dozen findings, “including a lack of care for artifacts and problems with its service providers.”
Illinois DNR dinged in state audit for handling of artifacts Read More »
After an Illinois circuit court judge sided with the state that the Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card is constitutional, the plaintiff plans to appeal.
The FOID is required for residents – including hunters and trapshooters – to buy or possess firearms and ammunition. Illinois is one of four states that require a state-issued permit to buy or own a firearm and ammunition.
Opponent of Illinois’ FOID law planning to appeal ruling Read More »
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across Illinois published in the July 28, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois Mixed Bag: Sugar Hill Archery Club receives grant from Whitetails Unlimited Read More »
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation recently put out a special report for 2022 angling statistics, and the results were a little surprising. Since COVID restrictions kept everyone away from each other and preferably outside, 2020 was a record-breaking growth year for fishing as people had more time on their hands.
In 2022, it was still an improving year as 54.5 million Americans went fishing, an increase of 2.1 million from 2021. In that group, there were 4.1 million first-time participants, with 40% of them being women.
Numbers show fishing demographics are changing Read More »
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