Fishing
Bill raises fine for illegal baiting
Madison – Anyone caught violating deer baiting and feeding laws could end up with much higher penalties than the current $530 forfeiture if a new bill is passed, but that fine should be less than
Latest on Leech Lake: More stocking likely?
Walker, Minn. – Since 2005, more than 37 million walleye fry have been stocked into Leech Lake in an effort to revitalize the fishery, and another 20 million will be added this spring. DNR officials
Farm Bill in limbo as March 15 deadline approaches
Washington – The latest deadline to pass a federal Farm Bill – March 15 – is fast approaching, and the House has yet to select its conference committee members. That, and the fact that negotiations
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
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
Dedicated funding focus turns to citizens council
St. Paul – The report from the Conservation Legacy Council, created by Gov. Tim Pawlenty to make recommendations on the future of conservation in the state, is the basis of legislation that’s expected to be
Stability sought in Mille Lacs regs
Aitkin, Minn. – Fishing guides, business owners, and the rest of those collectively known as the Mille Lacs Lake Fisheries Input Group were presented last week with a couple of options for this year’s fishing
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
