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Algoma, Wis. Dr. Marc Noakes, Visiting Research Fellow for the School of Biological Sciences at Washington State University in Vancouver, has confirmed John Nusbaum’s Aug. 24 charter catch off Algoma as a pinook salmon a natural cross between a pink salmon and a chinook. Noakes and his colleagues determined this by DNA sequencing of the […]

Field Editor Washington A bipartisan group of senators from 11 states in the Mississippi Flyway led by Minnesota senators Mark Dayton and Paul Wellstone have sent a letter to Secretary of Interior Gale Norton Tuesday urging her not to extend the duck season in some southern states to Jan. 31. In response to a request

The Great Lakes Sport Fisherman’s Club, Milwaukee Chapter, meets on the second Tuesday of the month May thru Sept. at Ray & Dots 6351 W. Grange Ave. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. For more info call 262-820-8983. The Muskellunge Club of Wisconsin holds meetings the third Wednesday of February, March, May, Oct. and Nov. at

LAKE MILLE LACS The few anglers who have gone out continue to catch fish on the shallow rocks. Crankbaits are still producing the majority of fish on most rock reefs and rocky shoreline points. Deer registrations are up and most hunters report an abundance of deer in the area. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 www.johnsonsportside.com LAKE

Also, applications can be made over the phone by DNR Instant Licensing at 1-888-665-4236. An additional fee of $3.50 per transaction will be charged for this phone service. There will be eight five-day seasons between April 17 and May 28 in 50 wild turkey permit areas. A total of 24,136 permits will be available for

If you’ve come this far, you can complete the job yourself with a couple sharp knives and a meat saw. You’ll need a boning knife with a curved, six-inch blade, and a longer knife to slice large muscles into steaks. Work on a butcher-block table, a large cutting board or a sheet of clean vinyl

The board passed the amendment, meaning the four-day December antlerless gun season will be in effect statewide during the 2002-2004 seasons. After the 2004 season, the December hunt ends, but could be reinstated by the NRB following a positive evaluation. The season framework now goes back to the Legislature to see if legislators are satisfied.

Nov. 20: Ice formulas for slab crappies & sunfish by “Tackle Terry” Tuma at 7 p.m. at Gander Mountain in Woodbury. For more info call 651-735-6101. Nov. 27: Ice formulas for slab crappies & sunfish by “Tackle Terry” Tuma at 7 p.m. at Gander Mountain in Bloomington. For more info call 952-884-8842. Nov. 28: Ice