Fishing
DNR: Frankfort angler lands state-record brown trout
By Bill Parker Editor Frankfort, Mich. – Casey Richey knew immediately that he’d caught a special fish. ‘As soon as I got it in the net I knew it was a record,’ Casey told Michigan
PF&BC officials fret about their dicey 13 dams
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2007 hurricane season is off to an early start, according to weather forecasters. That should worry anyone who fishes in Pennsylvania. The Keystone State is far
Fish quarantined in northern Ohio
By Mike MooreEditor Reynoldsburg, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Agriculture hopes to prevent fish from moving out of the portion of northern Ohio that has been affected by a viral fish disease on Lake
Representatives blast agency on Boop ouster
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – Key lawmakers responded angrily to the 4-2 vote of Pennsylvania game commissioners taking the board presidency away from Tom Boop. The commission action on May 1 apparently came in
Bass anglers hooked on C&R season
By Yvonne Swager Correspondent Alpena, Mich. – The impact of Michigan’s new catch-and-immediate-release bass season is yet unknown, but anglers say they are pleased with the additional long-awaited fishing opportunity. ‘Bass fishers had been looking
New fish tournament rules expected by fall
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Beaver Dam, Wis. – It will be September before the DNR is prepared to unveil its final fishing tournament rule proposal to the Natural Resources Board, but the DNR did update
Youth hunting bills back in Legislature
Staff report Albany – A series of bills that would lower New York state’s minimum hunting age for big game have made their seemingly annual return to the state Senate and Assembly. There’s little indication
Give-and-take on fluke season, minimum size
Staff report Albany – DEC has established a year-round season for summer flounder (fluke) and at the same time imposed a 19.5-inch minimum size. Officials said the new regulations are effective immediately and are designed
Four NWTF chapters want an explanation
By Dean Bortz Editor Alma, Wis. – Four local chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation want at least an explanation and a change of mind by the Wisconsin NWTF state chapter on its deer
