Fishing
Fish tourney rules off to Legislature
Madison – The state Natural Resources Board has approved new fishing tournament rules, which now move to the Legislature for review. The board modified the proposed rules based on public testimony the day of the
Steelhead catch rate up on Erie
Fairport Harbor, Ohio – Ohio’s steelhead stocking program has become so popular that the number of fish put into Lake Erie’s eastern Ohio tributaries has doubled since the practice began in 1993. And because of
Proposed changes seem to suit nobody
Harrisburg – Before the Game Commission met to consider proposed changes to its deer-hunting seasons, it seemed nobody had a good thing to say about them. Criticism was already being leveled at the agency from
Commercial fishing group sues over net regulations
Toledo, Ohio – A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Ohio’s amended Senate Bill 77, which went into effect Oct. 10 and aims to more tightly monitor the activities of the state’s Lake Erie commercial fishermen,
Pa. poaching fines may go way up
Pittsburgh – While hunters lament the low number of white-tailed deer in some parts of Pennsylvania, poachers are having a field day. Laws without teeth and archaic fines have made the state – second only
DNR trying to establish off-road riding season
St. Paul – Deer hunters who have had their hunts interrupted by noise from off-highway vehicles in the past may be in for a reprieve in the future. The DNR, as directed last year by
Muskie bag might see reduction to one fish
Columbus – In the near future, muskie anglers in the Buckeye State might be able to keep just one fish per day. And that would be more than most serious muskie anglers keep in a
Number of Minnesota waters known to be polluted 1,400
St. Paul (AP) – Extensive testing has pushed the number of Minnesota lakes and streams known to be polluted to a record 1,400. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said last week it wants to add
Summer fishing pressure low in ’07 on LotWs
Baudette, Minn. – Fishermen spent more time on Lake of the Woods last summer than they did in 2006, but pressure still was well below historical levels, according to creel survey data compiled by the
