Fishing
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
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
A lower safe harvest on Mille Lacs in ’08
Aitkin, Minn. – State anglers who fish Minnesota’s famous Lake Mille Lacs this summer may encounter regulations somewhat tighter than they’ve experienced in the recent past, thanks to an “allowable harvest” that’s likely to be
DCNR buys access at Elk Creek
Erie, Pa. – In this city’s red- hot waterfront real estate market, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has landed a cool deal. Its offer to buy the popular Elk Creek access area
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,
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
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Early C&R for muskies will be delayed a year
Eagle River, Wis. – A catch-and-release muskie season that was created for this May through the state budget process will be delayed for at least one more year. The DNR – and fishermen – learned
