Michigan Fishing Report – October 30, 2024
Walleye were reported to have returned as more and more anglers found success walleye fishing on Lake Erie.
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October 30, 2024
The legacy of Canada lynx “GLNR-S-571” on Minnesota’s Superior National Forest
Early last spring a Canada lynx carcass was discovered on the edge of a Superior National Forest (NF) road by Superior NF volunteer, Gary Olson.
Little remained of the carcass except some hair and most of the skeleton (the skull was missing). Through detective work, Superior NF wildlife staff were able to figure out the cat’s identity. A sample of the hair from a front paw was sent to the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation. The DNA results told us ‘she’ was GLNR-S-571, aka “The Trappers Lake Female.”
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Gretchen Steele: Why are these spring bloomers flowering again in fall?
Over the past few weeks, we’ve witnessed something unexpected in southern Illinois. Our spring flowering plants are blooming again, a sight that has puzzled us all.
It’s truly a sight to behold. It all began with a few peculiar blooms on a lilac; before we knew it, the crab apple trees were joining in. Since then, I’ve either stumbled upon or received reports of many plants that seem to have lost track of their blooming schedule.
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Catch more, rebait less: Soft plastics are redefining ice angling for walleyes
While live bait like minnows have been the go-to choices for generations of hard-water walleye anglers, soft plastic baits have grown in popularity just in the past few years. I’ve found that they offer numerous advantages, including versatility, durability, and the ability to mimic the natural prey walleyes seek during the year’s coldest months.
Here’s why this is the year to ditch the minnows and try artificials for walleyes through the ice.
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Crystal, Loon lakes offer walleyes aplenty for southern Minnesota anglers
Lake Crystal and Loon Lake are located on the northwestern edge of Blue Earth County in the far southern part of the state. Combined, these two prairie-type lakes consist of 1,187 acres and not much depth – 7 or 8 feet maximum, depending on water levels during a given year.
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Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Nov. 1, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
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Backyard and Beyond: Beautiful autumn images
Luck, skill, and patience: These are the Big 3 in an outdoor photographer’s tool kit. Kip Earney called on all three as he hunkered down in the bulrushes along a Mississippi River backwater some months ago.
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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Traps stolen near Perham within hours after trapper set them
Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Nov. 1, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
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Steve Carney: A fall turkey, suckers catching walleyes, and some youth season deer success
After several unsuccessful stalks of various groups of turkeys, I finally caught a break. Fall turkeys are fun for hunters to try to outwit, and once you learn the ropes, your chances for success increase.
