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Wisconsin DNR asking for $1.2 billion in next budget
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has submitted a proposed budget for the next biennium that will include a request to reauthorize the Knowles/Nelson Stewardship Program for 10 years.
The DNR told the Natural

Public invited to sturgeon stocking in New York’s Region 8 tributaries this October
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 8 Bureau of Fisheries will be stocking lake sturgeon in the Genesee River at the Port of Rochester, 4630 Lake Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, on Wednesday,

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Another outdoor section prints its final page in Buffalo, N.Y.
Western New York offers fishermen some of the top freshwater fishing in the world, rods and reels down. Helping to get the word out to local anglers was The Buffalo News. Before that, there was

Al Lindner: A borrowed boat and some perspective on forward-facing sonar
Sometimes we put ourselves in unique situations, especially when it comes to fishing. I found myself in one of those just the other day. For a variety of reasons, I decided to sell my boat

Native Fish Fest showcases value of Minnesota species long dismissed by many anglers
In the latest show of support for native fish and ecosystems, Minnesota nonprofit Native Fish For Tomorrow (NF4T) held its second-annual Native Fish Fest at Watergate Marina in St. Paul, on Sunday, Sept. 13.

Jack Ammerman: A night spent discovering Michigan’s river giants
Former professional boxer Mike Hall called and invited me on a fishing trip, asking me if I’d ever caught a flathead catfish. I laughed and told him that I’d never even seen a flathead, let

What’s in a fish’s name? A lot, it turns out
Fisheries biologists and other naturalist for centuries have subscribed to one of two camps – splitters and lumpers. It is a tug of war that has been waged for centuries.
Splitters are those who

Sportsman Profile: Pennsylvania native Matt Becker seeing success on pro bass tour
Major League Fishing pro Matt Becker will compete for the largest single payout in bass fishing history on Old Hickory Lake near Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 28 to Nov. 1.
World Bass Enterprises’ The Champions

New vessel gives Michigan’s Great Lakes fisheries teams a tech tool
Michigan DNR fisheries researchers have a new tool for studying the Great Lakes after a 66-foot research vessel was delivered this summer to the agency’s Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station.
The newly-commissioned Steelhead, built by