Wisconsin Fishing Report – February 17, 2025
Anglers reported success catching whitefish here.
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February 17, 2025
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – February 17, 2025
Lures with a built-in light have been effective in the stained water.
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Nearly 5,000 federal natural resource employees headed for layoffs
Federal natural resource agencies late last week launched sweeping personnel cuts totaling thousands of public lands employees across the country.
The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce, which are being led by billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.
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Effort to block invasive carp into Lake Michigan gets blocked by politics
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has delayed a $1.2 billion project meant to keep invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan by at least several months, saying he’s worried President Trump might not cover the federal government’s share of the costs and that it would leave his state on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars.
Illinois, Michigan, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been planning since 2020 to install a gantlet of technologies in the Des Plaines River near Joliet to deter carp from entering Lake Michigan.
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Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Feb. 17, 2025
Winter comes and goes, anglers adjust on central lakes. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Feb. 17, 2025.
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Walleyes, tiger muskies and plenty of room to roam at Horseshoe Lake in New York’s St. Lawrence County
Tucked away in the southeast corner of St. Lawrence County, N.Y., lies a beckoning fishing and paddling destination that is sometimes overlooked. If it didn’t have an Adirondack Wild Forest in its name, some might not even be aware of it.
New York Cuffs & Collars: Planted deer decoy helps catch father, son shooting from roadway
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 21, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
New York’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the Feb. 21, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News.
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New York DEC adds 190 acres to Pharsalia Woods State Forest
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the acquisition of more than 190 acres to the Pharsalia Woods State Forest in Chenango County.
The acquisition permanently conserves Round Pond and surrounding wetlands and grows the forest to 9,469 total acres.
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