Ice fishing wanes as lakes begin to thaw
Winter continues to hang around across the northern parts of the state, however fishing is winding down as lake ice begins to deteriorate.
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Winter continues to hang around across the northern parts of the state, however fishing is winding down as lake ice begins to deteriorate.

When the governor or legislative leaders “order” our wildlife commissions to do something, it is always bad news for hunters and anglers.


Looking at the bright side, seems like more fishing licenses being sold

When it comes to grading a Lake Michigan fishing season, numbers put up by charter boats that operate out of Chicagoland tend to dictate the final score.

Fish by fish, about 60 people readied roughly 70,000 rainbow trout for the annual Lake Michigan stocking – clipping fins at the Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery in mid-March.

The sponsor of legislation that would open a bobcat season in Illinois said he plans to call for a House vote on the bill “any day now.”

The DNR eventually may go ahead with its idea to build several fenced enclosures on 900 acres in Vilas County to study deer impact on forest regeneration, but the agency likely will have to shed

State wants $18K in fees from Chippewa tribes
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