Fishing
Cold making ice despite wind and snow
Detroit Lakes, Minn. – The good news is that ice has quickly taken hold across Minnesota. What’s uncertain is how much this week’s weather will affect the ability of anglers to fish that ice by
Research shows 40-inch muskie size limit the right move
Madison – Muskie research shows that Wisconsin could increase its general statewide size limit from 34 to 40 inches if there is support for that move from sportsmen and fish managers within the DNR. “Muskie
Elk poacher loses hunting privileges for 5 years
Bonners Ferry, Idaho (AP) – A northern Idaho man who pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a bull elk out of season has been banned from hunting for five years. Thirty-two-year-old Dennis Butch Liermann
Suffolk nontypical one of New York’s best
Brookhaven, N.Y. — When Bjorn Holubar entered the woods late Monday afternoon on Oct. 26, he was hoping for a big buck. What he dragged out of the woods a few hours later far surpassed
Fond du Lac resident’s 30-point buck a new record
Fond Du Lac, Wis. (AP) – Two teams of certified scorers have declared a Fond du Lac resident’s 30-point buck the largest non-typical buck shot with a bow in Wisconsin history. The rack on the
Fishermen netting for Asian carp in Ill. channel
Chicago (AP) – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says it could know sometime this week if fishermen caught any invasive Asian carp along a 5.5-mile stretch of Chicago’s Calumet Sag Channel. Commercial fishermen and
Alaska to refund nearly $70M in fishing fees
Juneau, Alaska (AP) – Fishermen from outside Alaska can expect nearly $70 million in refunds for commercial fishing license fees the Alaska Supreme Court says were unconstitutionally high. More than 11,000 license holders were reviewed
Wyoming anglers get rewards, restrictions for walleye
Casper, Wyo. (AP) – Three years ago Wyoming Game and Fish Department workers tagged 1,000 walleye at Glendo Reservoir. Anglers could bring the tags in to department offices for cash rewards ranging from $5 to
