Fishing
Fishermen set to go after new bass and muskie rules
Eagle River, Wis. – Fishing groups and lake associations in Vilas and Oneida counties are working to reverse catch-and-release muskie and bass laws, based on local and statewide votes from the April 14 spring fish
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
Tribal nets trapped in ice, go missing on Mille Lacs
Garrison, Minn. (AP) – A dozen gillnets set by Chippewa Indian bands became trapped in ice floes and went missing last week on Lake Mille Lacs, reviving the debate over tribal fishing on one of
Judge dismisses Ottawa’s claim on Erie
Toledo, Ohio – A judge’s decision that rejects a bid by the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma to establish a commercial fishery on Lake Erie will be appealed, one of the tribe’s attorneys said. The Ottawas
U.S. House passes new rules for ballast water
Washington – The U.S. House of Representatives on April 25 passed legislation that ensures no living species will be discharged from ballast water tanks of ocean-going vessels. The bill passed with an overwhelming 395-7 vote.
DNR, auditor review warden conference
St. Paul (AP) – Two state investigations will probe the DNR’s spending and fundraising that helped a game wardens conference turn a profit despite low attendance and weak private fundraising. The Star Tribune reported Monday
More than 12,000 turkeys killed so far this spring season
Columbus – Ohio hunters killed 10,374 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. Last year, 9,114 birds were harvested during the season’s first
Walleye record survives by 6/100ths of an ounce
Marblehead, Ohio – This could very well be the year that a new walleye mark goes into the record books. It nearly happened already. The current record, 16.19 pounds, has stood for nearly a decade.
