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September 28, 2023

Better walleye fishing on New York’s lower Niagara River the result of a ‘long game’ regulation?

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It’s been a good year walleye fishing in New York’s lower Niagara River. On a recent trip to Devil’s Hole (mid-September), the plan was to start out casting stickbaits for walleyes. I was with my brother-in-law, Tom Calvert of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Capt. Frank Campbell of Lewiston.
Calvert, originally from Niagara County, had never caught a walleye before. This was going to be a new experience for both of us. For me, I have trolled, drop-shotted, bottom-bounced, and jigged for walleyes. Never have I cast out stickbaits to target them before.

Better walleye fishing on New York’s lower Niagara River the result of a ‘long game’ regulation? Read More »

Heavy rains hamper Minnesota’s North Shore salmon run

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Recent heavy rains in the Duluth area likely have thrown a wrench into fall fish runs along Lake Superior’s North Shore – at least temporarily.
More than 7 inches of rain fell at the epicenter of the storm near the French River last weekend. As a result, North Shore streams, which usually have light flow in the fall, were raging. A light rainfall in September can get fish moving upstream. Pink, coho, and Chinook salmon, as well as brown and coaster brook trout all enter North Shore streams in fall. With minimal flow, light rain events raise stream levels, which permits fish to run upriver. But the recent rainfall was an extreme event.

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Belly boating for brookies: Get to those hard-to-access hotspots

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Brook trout, Michigan’s state fish, often are associated with tiny, jump-across creeks. Angling means belly-crawling to their edges so you don’t spook them before dropping an earthworm or grasshopper into the often gin-clear water to be rewarded with a brilliantly colored 8-inch fish.

But brook trout live in larger rivers as well, and often the biggest challenge to catching them is reaching that big water. The streams often are bordered by large tangles of tag alders and crisscrossed with deadfalls. I recently encountered that situation in the Upper Peninsula. But fortunately, I went with three guys who were veterans of dealing with the issue.
Their answer? Belly boats.

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Big walleye derbies ready to kick off on Lake Erie

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For the next few months, thousands of anglers will be trolling and casting Lake Erie’s waters in hopes of catching a walleye worth thousands of dollars in prizes.
The two largest walleye fishing derbies on the lake – the Lake Erie Walleye Fall Brawl and the Walleye Slam – will kick off in October, attracting anglers from across the country. The Fall Brawl will officially kick off on Saturday, Oct. 14, and the Walleye Slam will kick off on Friday, Oct. 20. Both tournaments will run until Sunday, Dec. 3.

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Is there a way to protect black bear cubs during hunting season in Pennsylvania?

Featured, Hunting, National Hunting, Opinion, Pennsylvania /

I always cringed whenever a tiny cub showed up at the check station during bear season. 
It is perfectly fine to shoot a cub during any of the bear seasons, but when I see a bruin that weighs barely as much as a sack of feed in the back of a pickup, it just doesn’t seem right. Illegal? No. Ethical? I’m not sure. Personally, I pass up any bear that I clearly determined to be a cub. Shooting a bear just isn’t that important to me to harvest a cub just to fill a tag. But I can’t really fault those who willingly shoot a cub during any of the bear seasons. It is lawful, and it’s their choice.

Is there a way to protect black bear cubs during hunting season in Pennsylvania? Read More »

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