Fishing
Wisconsin wetland wizard earns national award
By Tim EiseleCorrespondent Portage, Wis. – Most of Wisconsin’s hip-booted clan would prefer to keep their boots moist in Wisconsin marsh muck and stay away from the likes of large urban areas. But Jeff Nania,
Two groups sparring over Delaware release plans
By Don LehmanContributing Writer Hancock, N.Y. – Two conservation groups are trading words over their beliefs that their proposals for water releases into the Delaware River’s branches are most appropriate for the river. The competing
One-walleye limit in place for five lakes
By Kurt Krueger Correspondent Eagle River, Wis. – Reduced walleye bag limits on 271 lakes in Wisconsin’s ceded territory in response to tribal declarations includes five lakes with a one-walleye limit – Lac Vieux Desert
DNR: Perch bag reduced with the future in mind
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus – Ohio fisheries managers suspected they might have a problem with Lake Erie yellow perch this year. DNR Division of Wildlife fisheries administrator Ray Petering said on April 4 that
Results from trout opener were mixed across state
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh – Angling pressure and catch rates varied in the 45 counties that kicked off trout season April 14 as much as they had March 31, when southcentral and southeastern
Texas penalty system considered as model for poaching crimes in Ohio
DOW looking to toughen sanctions on scofflaws By Frank HincheyContributing Writer Bowling Green, Ohio – Rep. Bob Latta, (R-Bowling Green) wants to ensure his two daughters share his lifelong passion for hunting, sportsmanship, and fair
PGC votes to boost antlerless licenses
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – State lawmakers aren’t the only ones who can play hardball, it seems. Pennsylvania Game Commis-sioners met in here April 17 and 18 to set seasons and bag limits
PF&BC vows to fix Pine Creek regs
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – For whatever reason, Pennsylvania’s re-source-management agencies rarely admit when they screw up, but Fish & Boat commissioners did a major mea culpa on Pine Creek trout-fishing regulations at their
15-month probe ends in 63 waterfowl charges
One group named themselves ‘Duck Masters Club’ By Mike MooreEditor Xenia, Ohio – A undercover investigation that was carried out for more than a year has led to the arrest of seven suspected poachers in
