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September 13, 2024

Another 100-pounder hits the scales at Alton Catfish Classic in Illinois

The roster of 100-pound fish pulled from the Mississippi River at Alton, Ill., continues to grow, much like the massive blue catfish that attract anglers from across the country.
A team competing in the annual Alton Catfish Classic on Sept. 7 joined the list, catching a blue cat that weighed in at 100.03 pounds to win first place. Much of the credit for the area’s monster fish is given to geography – the Mississippi confluences with the Missouri River at Alton, and the confluence of the Mississippi and the Illinois River sits just 20 miles to the north.

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Offer feedback on Minnesota DNR’s updated duck and pheasant action plans

Feedback on updated versions of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ duck and pheasant action plans is being accepted through Friday, Oct. 11.
“DNR technical experts, with input from conservation and tribal partners, have been working since March to refresh our current pheasant and duck action plans,” said Leslie McInenly, DNR wildlife populations and regulations manager. “The drafts now out for public comment reflect current conditions and public priorities that were identified by input collected on our public questionnaire last spring.”

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Northern Wisconsin DNR fisheries teams continue with sturgeon work

Wisconsin DNR fisheries team members from the Park Falls and Hayward offices have been doing some lake sturgeon work in Sawyer, Price, and neighboring counties for several years now, and have found these large, old fish surviving – and perhaps almost thriving – in northern rivers and lakes.

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Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Natural Resources Board to meet Wednesday, Sept. 25 in Plover

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person to consider rulemaking documents at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Food + Farm Exploration Center in the Ag Grand Hall at 3400 Innovation Drive in Plover. The public may  watch the meeting on the DNR’s YouTube channel.

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