Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 1, 2023
Summer patterns in these parts are drifting with spinners and crawlers and trolling crankbaits.
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August 1, 2023
Stocked walleyes produce fishery in Tuscola’s Murphy
The 200-plus-acre Murphy Lake features a little bit of everything including good numbers of black crappies and bluegills, ample numbers of largemouth bass, lots of northern pike, and a very good stocked walleye population.
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Spoon-fed walleyes keep Erie anglers on their toes
“I would say that 80 to 90 percent of my walleye fishing is on spoons,” Hegedus told me recently while we were catching them in about 25 feet of water.
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Doe with tennis ball stuck in mouth hit, killed by vehicle
“They wanted to use a dart gun to put the deer down temporarily, so the tennis ball could be removed,” Andary explained, “but they were not able to do that because they were not able to get the drugs to do it.
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Commentary: A vote against Ohio’s Issue 1 on August ballot
As a hunter, fisherman, bird dog guy, and conservationist, Issue One has little to do with outdoor sports and the protection of hunting and fishing in Ohio. Issue One is a thinly veiled attempt to stop democracy and rights of Ohio citizens to determine how they want Ohio governed.
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New York coyote hunt ban based on emotion, not fact
A proposed law in New York would ban coyote hunts, and the animal rights groups supporting the legislation believe the events are harmful to the resource. The truth is, organized coyote hunts have very little impact on the canines, and the numbers bear it out.
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Channel cats are becoming much more common catch on Lake Erie
As has been reported by several charter captains, local anglers, and then experienced first-hand in mid-July by this reporter, the channel catfish population in Lake Erie has swelled to numbers too big to ignore.
While fishing between Kelleys Island and Middle Island and other prime island-area walleye waters during July, a group of six anglers landed more than 25 channel catfish while tossing mayfly rigs baited with half-pieces of nightcrawler.
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August is prime time for king salmon in Lake Michigan
It cracks me up when I see a Midwest regional magazine with no story about fishing for salmon in their August issue.
How can you not think of salmon in August? Most refer to August as the summer doldrums for many species. Waters are warm, fish are moving deeper and scattering, and fishing for most species gets tougher during late summer… but not for salmon. August is prime time for summer Chinooks.
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MN Daily Update: Walleye slot limit change on Mille Lacs
The Minnesota DNR announces a change to the walleye slot
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