Fishing
No change coming for salmon limits in 2011
Lansing — The daily bag limit for salmon on the Great Lakes will remain five for the 2011 fishing season, according to DNRE Fisheries Division officials. The decision was announced recently after a review of
WI: DNR asks for a $37 million hike in next budget
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The DNR is requesting a budget that totals $583.4 million for 2011-12, and $583.2 million for 2012-13. The two-year total is about $37 million more than the two-year current budget for
WI: Young boy bags 737-pound bear
Antigo, Wis. – An 11-year-old Antigo boy with a transferred kill tag shot a 737-pound bear – on the ground in a corn field – that could end up being the heaviest “live weight” bear
WI: Fishermen, DNR continue to wrangle over Lake Michigan’s trap net issue
Milwaukee – More lights. Bigger, taller buoys. More emphasis on educating anglers to stay away from the nets. Those were among the list of suggestions by Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum members at a meeting last
NY: Survey supports crossbow and ARs
Albany – A survey of New York hunters indicates varying levels of support for a youth deer hunt, crossbows, antler restrictions and an earlier start to the Southern Zone archery season. Jody Enck of Cornell
IL: No plans for statewide ban on jugging, trot lines
Springfield – Despite a rampant rumor, there are no plans to outlaw trot lines or jug fishing statewide. That’s the word from DNR’s Department of Fisheries. “There are no statewide bans on jug fishing or
NY: Early bear harvest reports stalled
Albany – New York’s early bear season is seemingly off to a solid start, but problems with DEC’s harvest reporting system have made it a challenge to get a clear picture of hunter success. DEC
IL: Asian carp, locks decision remains question mark
Chicago – The carp arguments continue. And continue. Attorneys representing five states seeking the immediate closure of Chicago-area shipping locks to stop the spread of Asian carp made final arguments in federal court on Oct.
NY: Batcheller named DEC’s chief wildlife biologist
Albany – It’s been a good year for DEC wildlife biologist Gordon Batcheller. Weeks after he received a top honor from the National Trappers Association, Batcheller was appointed DEC’s chief wildlife biologist earlier this month.
