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‘Paddlefishing’ in Iowa? License deadline approaching
Average length of fish harvested in 2016 was about 33 inches, but paddlefish have the potential to reach lengths of over 50 inches and weigh over 50 pounds

CWD found in 2 more deer; 5-county feeding ban now in place
Confirmation of the new cases would bring the total number of current CWD-positive deer to five

Is Pennsylvania dead weight in effort to restore the Chesapeake?
State that supplies most of bay’s pollution lags most in clean-up

Updates from the 2017 Minnesota DNR Roundtable
The 2017 DNR Roundtable on Friday in Minneapolis included an early-afternoon workshop on fish species, from catfish to panfish.

Early Wisconsin trout season offers angling alternative to ice fishing
Season opens at 5 a.m. Jan. 7 and runs until midnight May 5

A look back at the top 10 Minnesota hunting, fishing, and conservation stories of 2016
The Outdoor News “year in review” appeared in this week’s print edition, and here’s how staffers ranked the biggest outdoors stories from a year that brought us public lands battles and President Trump

Lake of the Woods eelpout officially confirmed as state record
The ‘pout was 33 inches long with a girth of 23-7/8 inches

Fish under ice, angler on top of ice
Much of Illinois is experiencing its first “real” winter in years, which means ice anglers are warming up to the idea of drilling holes and trying to pull panfish, walleyes and pike through the ice.

Bonding proposal kicks off Minnesota’s 2017 legislative session
Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposal includes money for conservation and natural resources