Iowa’s statewide fishing report on July 31, 2025
Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on July 31, 2025.
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Development on new sea lamprey barrier begins on Michigan’s Little Manistee
A new sea lamprey barrier and trap is under construction at Michigan’s Little Manistee River Weir to boost egg collection for salmon and steelhead while blocking invasive sea lamprey. The project enhances fisheries management, improves river access safety for paddlers, and aims to protect 41 miles of upstream habitat by 2026.
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Apply now for access permits, reserved deer hunts in Michigan
Michigan deer hunters have through Aug. 15 to apply for two limited-license hunts.
The universal antlerless deer license allows hunters to take an antlerless deer on public or private land in any deer management unit open to antlerless deer hunting. These licenses are available for purchase over the counter without an application.
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Minnesota’s deer season details now available; 25 DPAs increasing bag limits
Hunters can now review the 2025 Minnesota deer hunting regulations, and deer hunting licenses will be available to purchase starting Friday, Aug. 1.
Deer season details for each deer permit area and electronic copies of the 2025 Minnesota hunting regulations are available on the DNR deer hunting webpage. Print copies will be available in mid-August wherever licenses are sold.
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Moxley wetland project in Ohio reconnects marsh to Sandusky Bay
As part of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) and the Erie Conservation District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed wetland project at Moxley Wildlife Area in Erie County along Sandusky Bay.
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Life jacket loaner stations opened at 32 Ohio state parks
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft is making it easier than ever to stay safe on the water.
In a major boost to boating safety, ODNR has installed life jacket loaner stations at 32 Ohio state parks across the state.
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Invasive red swamp crayfish found in pond at Michigan’s Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed the presence of invasive red swamp crayfish in an outdoor muskellunge rearing pond at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan, Van Buren County, Mich.
After stocking muskellunge in Thornapple Lake in Barry County and Lake Hudson in Lenawee County, hatchery staff found the carcasses of two unusual crayfish in the collection basket of Wolf Lake Hatchery Pond 20 (where the fish were reared) after the pond was drained.
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Iowa’s statewide fishing report on July 25, 2025
Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on July 25, 2025.
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Public comment period open for environmental assessment for Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has opened a 30-day public comment period on the Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area Environmental Assessment.
This is a federally required assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act that evaluates the environmental impacts of the potential federal action of applying a Land and Water Conservation Fund encumbrance to 455.55 acres of the WMA.
