Fishing
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
