Fishing
Streams of Thought: Some lessons learned from a recent fishing trip to Ontario
Since my head last occupied this box, I’ve been to Ontario and back, to fish the hallowed waters of Lake of the Woods and to share in adventure with 11 other fine folks – most
What hunters, anglers should know as Gov. Walz signs Minnesota’s environment, natural resources budget bills
In case you’ve missed the past few legislative updates, or your eyes glazed over while reading them, here is a final roundup of what shook out on the environment side this legislative session in Minnesota.<br
Federal funding cuts threaten popular Dunkirk Buoy program used by New York’s boaters, anglers
Earlier this year, the fishing and research community that utilizes Lake Erie was made aware that funding may be in jeopardy for the Dunkirk Buoy in New York, a valuable public resource.
Proposed federal
Dean Bortz: Speaking the Wisconsin DNR’s fish survey language
Readers who catch the lake features on the back page of each issue probably understand that Wisconsin DNR fisheries teams across the state conduct various kinds of fish surveys every spring. Most of these surveys
Ralph Loos: Fish are much smarter than we think… I think
I just took my first fishing trip of the year, attempting to lure walleyes while spending a weekend in a mountain cabin on a lake near Winter Park, Colorado.
The going was tough, to
Steve Carney: Cabbage beds are cream of the crop
By late June in Minnesota, weed growth has expanded in lakes, and things are changing dramatically.
Cabbage is my favorite type of vegetation because it is leafy and thick, which provides overhead cover for
New York DEC acquires Onondaga Lake Visitor Center in Syracuse
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the property transfer of the Onondaga Lake Visitor Center, in Syracuse, (Onondaga County) from Honeywell International, Inc., to New York State.
The Center, which
Commentary: TRCP opposes sale of public lands in Senate budget reconciliation proposal
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership expressed serious concern June 11 with a provision in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would mandate the sale of public lands in Alaska, Arizona, California,
Minnesota conservation groups seeking improved feedlot rules with water quality, fish habitat at stake
State conservation and environmental groups, including Minnesota Trout Unlimited, the Izaak Walton League, and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, are urging the public to comment on new state feedlot rulemaking that could overhaul how
