Fishing
August trawls turn up better hatch on Erie
Sandusky, Ohio – The August surveys of the 2010 Lake Erie walleye hatch have caused Ohio fisheries biologists to revise their assessment upward, meaning that the year-class may be better than thought initially and the
Bow licenses down despite crossbow use
Harrisburg – The dire prediction made last year by many opponents of allowing crossbow use in the state’s general archery season was that sales of the controversial hunting implement would soar, and the forests and
Upscale nature inn is open now at Bald Eagle State Park
Howard, Pa. – After several false starts at other state parks and construction delays, one of central Pennsylvania’s state parks now has up-scale accommodations. The 16-room nature inn at Bald Eagle State Park, in Centre
Duck hunt is on the horizon
Lansing – It’s been several years since waterfowl hunters have been faced with gloomy forecasts for the coming seasons. Yes, weather conditions have been dry some years, and the late 1990s were better years for
Recreation Passport takes effect Oct. 1
By Darren Warner Contributing Writer Lansing – The new Recreation Passport, developed to generate revenue for the management of state parks, state recreation areas, and forest recreation programs, goes into effect Oct. 1. The passport
Court battle looms over access to Adirondacks
Albany – A decades-old battle over whether float planes should be allowed to land on remote lakes in the Adirondack mountains has been renewed with a new federal lawsuit over the issue. Six residents of
Federal carp director to oversee prevention work
Chicago — No one is using “Carp Czar” in his official title, but John Goss is in essence exactly that. On Sept. 8, Goss, a former top official with the Indiana DNR, was named federal
Positive outlook for duck season
Springfield – First the bad news: Illinois duck hunters had an awful 2009 season, harvesting the fewest ducks since 2004. The good news: Migrating ducks don’t dwell on the past. Besides, they read weather –
Natural Resources Board to tackle CWD plan – again
By Lee Fahrney Contributing Writer Spring Green, Wis. – If the Natural Resources Board doesn’t have any more luck in settling differences of opinion over the DNR’s proposed CWD management plan than did a couple
