Fishing
Erie perch change takes effect July 1
Columbus – A split bag limit for yellow perch on Lake Erie will take effect July 1, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. The Ohio Wildlife Council in early April approved the change to
Walleye limit change loses favor at Capitol
St. Paul – Some of the most high-profile game and fish issues before the Legislature this year – reduced walleye limit, earlier opener, and a statewide slot limit – appear to be dead. The plans
Farm Bill extended; Sodsaver push is on
Washington – Following another extension of the 2002 federal Farm Bill – this one, a week long – conservation groups took the opportunity to let House and Senate conferees know their priorities regarding the five-year
Access to many trout waters still is tenuous
Pittsburgh – Opening Day had special meaning for anglers fishing the Little Juniata River this year, since public access battles at Spruce Creek are finally over. But while the Little Juniata’s navigability was upheld by
VHS concerns are demise of state’s ‘walleye wagons’
Madison – State conservation groups that have bolstered natural walleye spawning efforts each spring through their operation of lake-side “walleye wagons” will have to find a different way to make a conservation contribution this spring.
Anglers making seasonal fishing transition in state
Grand Rapids, Minn. – Anglers continued to fish through the ice in many areas of northern Minnesota much of the week while enjoying warmer temperatures and summer-like breezes. Even though the shorelines are pulling away,
DNR: The turkey tag system will change
Madison – The fact that the DNR eventually sold almost 20,000 bonus turkey tags on that fateful day of Friday, March 28, is little consolation for the thousands of sportsmen who stood in line and
NRB debates hunting on Ice Age Trail land
Madison – The Legislature’s renewal of the Stewardship Fund has generated controversy about whether all the land it helped purchase should be open for hunting. That issue arose during talks about the management plan for
