Fishing
Session finds funds for Vermilion park
St. Paul – Minnesota is a step closer to its first state park since the 1970s. As part of session-ending negotiations and deal-making, the Legislature approved $20 million for a new state park on the
Weird white bat fungus shows up in the state
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Game Commission is working with several states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to sort out what is killing bats in New York and New England. Although white-nose syndrome (WNS)
Half million steelhead stocked into streams
Conneaut, Ohio – Small by even a Pennsylvania trout stream’s standards, the smolts released last month into five northeast Ohio rivers represent the future of steelheading. The DNR Division of Wildlife stocked these streams –
Southeastern lakes to get new launch sites
Milwaukee – Anglers in southeastern Wisconsin soon will find improved access to three lakes – Elizabeth Lake in Kenosha County and Little Friess and Friess lakes in Washington County. The DNR has partnered with two
Feds not protecting Superior, suit says
Tim Spielman Associate Editor Duluth, Minn. – Groups in northeastern Minnesota and Wisconsin recently sued the federal government in U.S. District Court in an attempt to force two agencies to immediately better protect the Great
Lawmakers hashing out G&F legislation
St. Paul – Sportsmen who’ve been prodding lawmakers to create a council to advise on spending the fish and wildlife habitat portion of dedicated funding got their wish when the House approved the concept last
DNR Enforcement chief on administrative leave
St. Paul – Two top officials in the DNR Enforcement Division are on paid administrative leave as investigations begin regarding a state-supported conservation officer conference in St. Paul last July. Col. Mike Hamm, DNR chief
Gas prices, rain, even snow blamed for difficult opener
Hackensack, Minn. – In many areas, the 2008 fishing opener will be remembered for bad weather, cold water, and relatively few anglers. It all added up to one of the poorest opening days in recent
