Fishing
Winterkill lurks, as lake ‘liberalization’ wraps up
Hutchinson, Minn. – Most of the 30 lakes in Minnesota opened to “liberalized” fishing regulations this winter have now closed, but that doesn’t mean a few more won’t join the list late this winter, according
Private land access at top of DNR priority list
Columbus – Ask any five deer hunters in Ohio to name their No. 1 frustration and three of them will mention the word “access.” While not in any way a scientific finding, the DNR Division
Bonding talk heats up, G&F bills added
St. Paul – First, the Legislature approved a dedicated funding bill. Less than two weeks later, it approved a transportation bill, then, for the first time, over-rode one of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto. The transportation
12,000 more does fell with early bonus tags
Athens – A single bar graph spit out of Mike Tonkovich’s computer shows in raw numbers just how successful the bonus antlerless tags were during the 2007 early archery season. From the deer archery opener
‘Unprecedented’ bag in order for Erie perch
Columbus – For sport anglers on Lake Erie, the bad news is that the yellow perch bag in the western basin will likely be reduced to 25 fish per day. The good news is that
Erie ice fishing: an iffy proposition in any year
Put-In-Bay, Ohio (AP) – It sure seems like it has been cold enough on some days for ice fishing. But so far, the cold hasn’t lasted long enough to make it safe for ice fishing
A major milestone: funding bill passes
St. Paul – It was a lovefest at the Capitol last Thursday, and it didn’t have much to do with the fact it was Valentine’s Day. Two days into the session, both the House and
Red Lake interests want longer ice-fishing season
Kelliher, Minn. – It’s not an easy thing when three-fourths of your annual business is squeezed into less than a two-month window during the wintertime. But that’s not the only reason business owners and others
