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July 22, 2025

Opening day walleye takes Southtowns event on Lake Erie

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On June 7, opening day of the Southtowns Walleye Association’s club contest held on Lake Erie June 7-15, Karl Clapp, of Lancaster, was fishing with boat-owner Dennis Packard, of Derby, Scott Miller, of Angola, and Bob Niehaus also of Angola, off Cattaraugus Creek. Fishing magic was about to happen.
As the saying goes, “sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good” as Clapp reeled in a big walleye.

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New York’s spring gobbler and small game hunters respond to DEC surveys

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently surveyed several New York spring turkey hunters about their season and harvest. DEC also surveyed small game hunters and reported on the results.
For the turkey hunting survey, the agency said the response provides valuable hunting effort and harvest information, ultimately helping the agency to effectively manage turkey populations for future hunting opportunities.

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New York’s Erie Canal, Cayuga watershed get hydrilla treatments

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is continuing efforts to combat the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla on two western and central New York waterways this summer.
Monitoring and treatment counters the highly aggressive, non-native plant and the severe ecological and economic threats it poses to local waterways and communities, particularly in the Great Lakes Basin.

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Six-bearded tom is New York’s new archery non-typical No. 1

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A new No. 1 non-typical gobbler was taken with a crossbow this past turkey season on May 11 in Dutchess County by Kenneth Kraus, of Wappingers Falls.
The record book gobbler swung six beards totaling an impressive 37.8750 inches in length. The longest beard taped out at 10 inches, followed by 7.375, 6.625, 5.875, 56.625 and 2.375 inches respectively.

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Research shows squirrels in Illinois have preferences

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An important analysis for hunters who plan to hit the woods for the Aug. 1 Illinois squirrel opener: According to University of Illinois research, fox squirrel activity peaks at mid-day, while gray squirrel activity peaks at dawn and dusk.
One more important tip is for squirrel hunters to steer clear of roadways. At least, these are things a study of the two primary species of squirrels in Illinois found after analyzing hours and hours of camera trap surveys.

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N.Y. bass waters drop in national rankings, remain leaders in the Northeast

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After placing at the very top among bass fisheries in 2024, the St. Lawrence River dropped to No. 4 in Bassmaster Magazine’s annual Top 100 Bass Lake rankings. Lake Erie, meanwhile, fell two slots from seventh to ninth.
The two popular New York bass fisheries, however, remain ranked one-and-two respectively in the Bassmaster’s Northeast rankings.

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New dog training collars make things better for canines and handlers

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Just when you think they can’t do anything more with a dog collar …this year’s offerings once again up the game for hunters and trainers. From tracking your dog from the car to making sure he’s healthy, the new collars probably offer something you don’t already have.
Heres’s a look at what a loaded lineup of collars has to offer.

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Dean Bortz: Taking a look at Lake Wisconsin’s angling secrets

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When Wisconsin DNR fisheries teams conduct comprehensive surveys on some of the state’s bigger waters the teams produce way more information than we can fit into our lake reports. Such is the case with Lake Wisconsin, a sprawling impoundment on the Wisconsin River splitting Sauk and Columbia counties.
Since Lake Wisconsin is such an important fishery in south-central Wisconsin due to its size and strong panfish and game fish fishery, we decided to share more information here.

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