Hook and Bullet
Brookies getting a boost on the upper Black River
Gaylord, Mich. – The upper Black River, says Carol Rose, is “such a precious resource, the only river in Lower Michigan managed exclusively for brook trout, and it’s a premier brook trout fishery.” And, it’s
Winterkill affecting some state lakes, rearing ponds
Hutchinson, Minn. – For much of Minnesota, the winter of 2009-10 has been a return to “normal,” though it may not seem so. The season in southern Minnesota has been marked by snow and more
No license fee hikes this year
Harrisburg – Despite some erroneous news reports you may have heard or read lately (not in this newspaper), it’s now clear the Pennsylvania Game and Fish & Boat commissions won’t be getting approval to raise
Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species. The plan envisions spending
Feds won’t close Chicago canal
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – With marauding Asian carp on the Great Lakes’ doorstep, the federal government has crafted a $78.5 million battle plan that offers no assurance of thwarting an invasion and doesn’t use
Audit: Reveal deer numbers
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer- management program is scientifically solid, defensible and largely credible.
Veto promise leaves RIM, WMA funding up in the air
St. Paul – When it became apparent the House and Senate would approve a bonding bill that was well above the level Gov. Tim Pawlenty preferred, its future was unclear only in so far as
Carp anglers get cool reception at PF&BC
Harrisburg – Is it true that carp anglers get no respect? Or maybe they just carry chips on their shoulders.
Debate over bear bill to expand hound hunting heats up
Madison – It remains to be seen just what the Senate Natural Resources Committee will do with a black bear bill that would expand hound hunting, but testimony last Thursday made it clear that many
