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Green Bay, Wis. Two northeastern Wisconsin food pantries and the Menominee Indian Reservation received 15,000 pounds of salmon this fall through a cooperative effort by state fisheries crews and local citizens to make sure the fish did not go to waste but could serve people in need. The program came together this fall because DNR […]

ALEXANDRIA AREA Walleye action has slowed a bit, but lakes such as Big Chippewa, Le Homme Dieu, and Reno are still safe bets in 15 to 20 feet of water. Jigs tipped with shiners or fatheads have worked best. Look to Little Mary Lake for crappies in 10 to 12 feet of water. Anglers have

Cory Lee Probst hit a snowbank, veered into traffic and was hit by an oncoming cargo van, said Officer Keith Oldfather of the Rogers Police Department. “It was nothing either one of them did wrong, it was something that couldn’t be avoided,” Oldfather said. He said heavy snow made road conditions poor Thursday afternoon in

Roger LaPenter, of Anglers All in Ashland, and Craig Putchat, of Outdoor Allure in Washburn, both report good ice as far north as Houghton Point and excellent action for walleyes, splake and brown trout in water out to 35 feet deep. The angler armed with jig rods, tip-ups, a handful of jigging spoons and a

Rakowsky looked out a window of her home Monday near Battle Creek and saw a moose. The young bull has been wandering in northeast Nebraska for at least seven weeks, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. “We really don’t do a lot about an animal like that,” said Tom Welstead, of the NGPC.

RGS calls Finnish model plantations’ St. Paul, Minn. The Commissioner of the Minnesota DNR has called a summit meeting on forest management in April where he hopes to bring together environmentalists and lumber interests. Commissioner Allen Garber said he wants to introduce the forestry model used in Finland, one that has resulted in both a

LAKE MILLE LACS East – Perch are active on the gravel, mud, and rocks. The key is to work deeper water, 25 feet or more. Look to the 3-Mile, Isle Bay, and the Hennepin Island areas for better numbers of perch. Walleyes are hitting well on the edges of these areas early and late in

Grand Rapids, Minn. Despite the fact that Minnesota’s bear harvest came in well under the DNR’s goal, it was still the third highest on record, according to Dave Garshelis, the department’s bear specialist in Grand Rapids. Minnesota hunters killed about 3,900 bears this year, shy of the pre-hunt goal of 6,000, which officials said would

Displayers at the show will showcase their camping, boating, and hunting and fishing equipment. There will be a live trout fishing pond and daily fishing seminars. Show hours are noon to 10:30 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7.50 for