Fishing
Boating anglers getting time on Lake Erie this mild winter
The year 2012 will go down in history as one of the first times boat fishermen will have been able to catch walleyes through all 12 months in Lake Erie.
Montana Wolf season ending in most of Mont.; 163 killed
Billings, Mont. (AP) – Hunters in Montana have shot about 160 gray wolves as the season comes to a close across most of the state Wednesday – falling short of the state’s 220-animal quota. In
Study: Lake Erie suitable for carp
Lake Erie and some of its biggest tributary rivers have just the right water temperatures and other characteristics needed for greedy Asian carp to make themselves at home, says a federal study.
Power plant closure could hinder fishing
With Akron-based FirstEnergy’s announcement that it will permanently shutter its Eastlake coal-fired power plant, area anglers will face a reduced fishery.
Outdoor Insights – 60 Minutes Story – February 17h, 2012
Can hunting endangered animals save the species? U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Statement Three African Antelope Species Final Rule
Report identifies options to thwart Asian carp
A new report commissioned by a pair of conservation organizations may help pressure the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move swiftly to turn back the calendar to the 1900s.
Proposal would increase brook trout limit in U.P.
A proposal to raise the daily limit of brook trout caught on Upper Peninsula streams is expected to be rolled out in early summer, according to state officials.
Display of fishing licenses to go on
That’s the conclusion a divided Fish & Boat Commission board came to after a spirited discussion about whether to continue to make Pennsylvania anglers display their fishing licenses.
Hatchery disease dooms Erie trout
Steelhead bound to be stocked in Lake Erie’s tributary streams and brown trout destined to go into the lake itself are instead likely to be destroyed.
