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February 1, 2010

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Warrant issued for trucker accused of transporting zebra mussels
National

  • Congress to seek more money to fight Asian carp
Regional

  • Carp Summit scheduled for February 8

  • Forget Carp, Deadly Fish Virus now in all Great Lakes

  • Hoekstra meets with administration on Asian Carp

  • U.S. Coast Guard rescues three in Saginaw Bay
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Expulsion for guns in truck overturned by education board
Lake Superior

  • Deadly VHS virus found in Lake Superior fish

  • Virulent Fish Virus Identified for First Time in Lake Superior
Lake Huron
  • Preview of Lake Huron recreational catch

Indiana

  • Experimental Goose Season Will Continue

Minnesota

  • DNR, Red Lake Nation sign new agreement
New York

  • 60th year of hunter Education Safest Year in NY History

 

 

January 25, 2010

National

  • FWS to propose listing Pythons under Lacey Act

  • Feds fight back on Montana made guns lawsuit

Regional

  • New test results suggest Asian carp in Calumet Harbor

  • Asian carp summit could be held in February

  • Carp DNA: Researchers treat lake like a crime scene

  • Chicago Captain's Classes Feb. 16
Lake Erie

  • DNR Releases New Preliminary Lake Erie Coastal Erosion Area Maps

Illinois

  • Four Conservation Advocates Inducted into Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame
Michigan

  • Trout Streams Reclassified

  • New Sturgeon Spearing Regulations at Black Lake
Wisconsin

  • Statement from Wis. Atty General J.B. Van Hollen on Supreme Court Asian Carp decision
Canada

  • Comuzzi appointed Chair of the Canadian Section of the IJC

 

 

January 18, 2010

Word to Ponder

  • Life is tough, but it's tougher when you are stupid.

    John Wayne
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Rescue Tape
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Browning Maxus Selected as Shotgun of the Year

  • Crimson Trace Announces Green Laser Modular Vertical Foregrip

  • Block Fusion Crossbow Target Available

  • Freedom Group Acquires Barnes Bullets

  • Winchester To Celebrate Oliver Winchester’s 200th Birthday

  • Winchester Announces New Fragmenting Varmint Load

  • Winchester is Proud to be a Leader in the Shooting Sports
Regional

  • Chicago Captain's Classes Feb. 16 - Columbia Yacht Club on Chicago’s Lakefront

  • Ice Safety Tips

  • New Chicago Outdoor Show

Michigan

  • Humphries named Director of New Department
New York

  • NY DEC announces changes to bait fish regulations
Ohio

  • Use Extra Caution On the Ice

  • Winter Activities Offered Across Ohio

 

 

January 11, 2010

World

  • Largemouth caught in Japan ties IGFA All-Tackle World Record

  • World record pending on striper
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Asian Carp Causing Problems In Louisiana Waterways
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Thundermist Lures
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Taurus' Judge Selected "Best In Class" Revolver

  • RUGER Introduces SR9c Compact Pistol

  • Ruger Announces New Model Blackhawk and GP100 In .327 Federal Magnum
National

  • Supreme Court Action on Asian Carp Delayed

  • White House opposes closing locks to Asian carp

  • Termination Of The Loran-C Signal Feb 8, 2010
Regional

  • Coast Guard Tightens Curbs on Chicago Canal Traffic

Illinois

  • USFWS grants $266,853 for Restoration of Illinois Coastal Wetland

  • New Chicago Outdoor Show
Michigan

  • Family friendly events from the DNR
Ontario Canada
  • Ontario Supports American Bid to Protect Great Lakes

 

 

January 4, 2010

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Managers Predict Largest Columbia River Spring Chinook Run Since 1938
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Winchester Adds Two Popular Calibers of Defense Ammo

  • NSSF Awards $109,500 in Grants to Colleges to promote Recreational Shooting
National

  • EPA Releases First-Ever Baseline Study of U.S. Lakes

  • Papp to Head Coast Guard
Regional

  • New York joins other states over fight about Asian carp

  • Urgent Asian Carp Control Measures Funded for $13 Million

  • U.S.-Canada Panel finds that St. Clair River is Stable

  • Commission and Fishery Trust Reaffirm 2008 “Separation Study” For Chicago Canal

  • MI - Regional Fishery Workshop Jan 9
Lake Erie

  • Live emerald shiners the most important bait in catching yellow perch

Illinois

  • USCG establishes Regulated Navigation Area near Romeoville
Michigan

  • MI - Suit seeks to close locks, stop Asian carp
Ohio

  • OLEC Funds Research On Lake Erie

  • Barna to Lead Lake Erie Enforcement Unit
Wisconsin

  • WI - DNR to reduce service center walk-in counter service hours

 

 

December 14, 2009

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • The Springfield XDM 3.8
National

  • Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council Review
Regional

  • Army Corps closes Little Calumet River for further treatment & research

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Level Update for December 11, 2009
Indiana

  • No such thing as safe ice, only safer ice

  • Indiana glacial lakes fishing could improve in future
Wisconsin

  • Top 10 ice safety tips for 2010

 

 

December 7, 2009

World

  • More Fallout from Climategate Scandal

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Fiskars Shears Brunton
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • World's Lightest Shotgun Coming January 19, 2010
National

  • S&W's Bagakis Takes Area 2 Revolver Title
Regional

  • Asian Carp Treatment update

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Dec 4, 2009 

  • Contaminated Soil Source of Mercury in Fish in Shenandoah Valley Rivers

Lake Huron

  • Lake Huron commercials want walleye

Illinois

  • Youth Goose Hunt Dec. 27-28
Michigan

  • Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center Winter Snowshoe Programs

  • DNR Holding Snowshoe Making Workshop in Escanaba Jan. 23

  • DNR Certifies New State Record Pumpkinseed Fish
Wisconsin
  • DNR Secretary calls on U.S. Coast Guard to toughen ballast water rules

 

 

November 30, 2009

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Cyber Santa fills stockings with ice, no matter if you’re naughty or nice
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • MI-Hunting Seasons Re-open for Ruffed Grouse and Pheasant

  • IL-First Weekend Deer Season Harvest Totals 66,126
National

  • ClimateGate Scandal
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for November 27, 2009

  • Toledo man sentenced for making false distress call to Coast Guard
2nd Amendment issues

  • Overwhelming Support for Incorporation of the Second Amendment 

  • Current law on Militias

  • Bipartisan Majority of Attorneys General File Brief Supporting Second Amendment
General

  • What’s to like about Wind Farms?
Lake Huron

  • Walleye in Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay carry less PCB contamination than a decade ago

Indiana

  • Bass fingerlings to boost Fort Wayne fishing
Michigan

  • Swap a used coat for admission to state parks

  • Old fish makes new Great Lakes comeback

Ohio
  • Hunting season a bonanza for many area businesses
Wisconsin
  • Musky anglers get holiday bonus: a longer season

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 23, 2009

World

  • Eighty-Year-Old Mistake may be leading to First Species to be fished to Extinction
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Tournament-Winning Lures to Support Future Fisherman Foundation
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Sightmark Introduces Ultra-Shot Reflex Sight

  • Swarovski El Swarovision 42 Series

  • LaserLyte Expands Rear Sight Laser Line for Springfield Pistols

  • Mastiff Rights 24-year-old Video Game Wrong

  • PA - Game Commission in USMC's Toys for Tots Program

  • PA - Countdown to Deer Season Has Begun

  • WI - Deer Donation program enters 10th year

  • NYDEC sets Southern Zone Deer and Catskill Bear Hunting Seasons

  • Ohio's Deer-Gun Season Opens November 30
National

  • Asian Carp may have breeched the Electronic Barrier

  • International outflow plan stays
Regional

  • Asian Carp may have breeched the Electronic Barrier

  • Sanitary/Ship Canal to Close Dec 2 for Fish Barrier Maintenance

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for November 20, 2009
Veterans Issues

  • Retirees and Vets Allowed to Salute Flag
General

  • Think Cabela’s This Christmas

  • Future Fisherman Foundation launches Tournaments for Tomorrow
Indiana

  • School and DNR Partner to Promote Outdoor Ed
Michigan

  • Michigan Legislature OKs $25.3 million Great Lakes Research Center

  • Winter Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Set for UP Feb 26-28
New York

  • DEC requests closure of American shad fisheries

  • DEC Offers BOW Workshop January 29-31

  • New York DEC Hails "No Discharge Zone"

 

 

November 16, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Fishing/Boating Community denounces South Coast Decision
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Shimano Xtreme Fishing Takes the Fight to the Fish
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Crimson Trace Modular Vertical Foregrip Now with Green Laser

  • The New Winchester Model 70 Wins Top Award

  • WI - Deer hunters urged to help eliminate feral pigs

  • WI General Assembly votes to support Second Amendment

  • IN DNR to collect deer heads for bovine TB testing

  • IN - Hunting safely is no accident

  • PA - Elk Hunters Harvest 44 Elk In 2009

  • Winchester Receives 2nd Consecutive Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year Award

  • MI - Delayed Corn Harvest Could Impact Deer Harvest

  • IN - Waterfowl hunting at Kankakee FWA

National

  • NOAA Administrator discusses Recreational Fishing Concerns at Sportfishing Summit

  • Draft Mercury Emission Reduction Strategy

  • USFWS seeks input on management of Lake Huron islands (dup)
Regional

  • Chicago Sanitary/Ship Canal to Close Dec 2 for Fish Barrier Maintenance

  • USFWS seeks input on management of Lake Huron islands (dup)

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for November 13, 2009
Veterans Issues

  • Veterans Graduate Faster
General

  • Cabela’s Introduces Angler Cash Contingency Program

  • Jacobs resigns as Genmar CEO

  • State Fish/Wildlife Agencies are the Most Trusted Source for Conservation  Info

  • Collegiate Bass Fishing catches on

  • Fish/Wildlife Agencies most Trusted Source for Conservation Information

Illinois

  • Clean Vessel Grants
Indiana

  • DNR to collect deer heads for bovine TB testing
Michigan

  • License Sale Update

  • DNR Verifies Cougar Tracks
Wisconsin
  • Utica energy settles state lawsuit over Water pollution

 

 

November 9, 2009

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Giant Jellyfish Sink 10-Ton Fishing Boat

  • Trapper who faked Python Capture Arrested, Charged
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Pure Fishing and Dyneema Sign Strategic Agreement

  • President Signs Switchblade Act Amendment into Law
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Henry Arms Releases Golden Boy "Military Service" Tribute Edition

  • Bond Arms Introduces New Snake Slayer IV

  • Glock Introduces G19 and G23 RTF Pistols

  • Beretta Unveils New A400 Xplor Unico Shotgun

  • Streamlight Launches Stinger LED HP, Stinger Ds LED HP

  • Army to open Competition for Carbine

  • Ohio Youth Deer-Gun Season November 21-22

  • Indiana hunters to take aim at healthy deer population

  • Ruger captures Coveted Manufacturer of the Year Award
National

  • Senate Bill gives Obama Authority to Pull the Plug on Your Internet

  • President Signs Switchblade Act Amendment into Law (Dup)

  • Pesticide Levels Decline in Corn Belt Rivers

  • Obama Promises Tribal Leaders Help with Environmental Issues
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for November 6, 2009
Canada

  • Canada Gun registry appears doomed
Indiana

  • Indiana hunters to take aim at healthy deer population

  • Dispose of deer carcasses properly

  • 17 state parks to close for deer reductions
Michigan

  • State, Tribes Reach Resolution on Mullett Lake Walleye Fishery

  • DNR Officers Seize Illegal Gill Net
Ohio
  • Ohio set for trout stocking at Punderson Lake
Wisconsin

  • Milwaukee Man Ordered to pay Forfeitures and remove Sunken Barge from River
Ontario

  • Road Checks Show Majority of Anglers and Hunters Obeying Regulations

 

 

November 2, 2009

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Aimpoint and MidwayUSA Partner to Support the NRA

  • LaserMax announces Guide Rod Laser for M&P

  • Army Picks up Pistol Search Where AF Left Off

  • KONUS sponsors two Hunting TV Shows in 2010

  • Taking Aim - The Weaver stance

  • Ruger Rolls out new Website

  • MN - 2009 deer season forecast

  • Baiting deer is still illegal
National

  • Senators introduce natural resources bill

  • State/Tribal Wildlife Grants Program receives Funding boost from Congress

  • Just-Signed “Energy And Water” Bill
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 30, 2009
General

  • Drivers: Fall's Here, Beware of Deer

  • Pumpkin skin may scare away germs
Indiana

  • Small game hunting seasons open Nov. 6

  • New non-toxic shot type approved by USFWS

  • Baiting deer is still illegal
Minnesota

  • 2009 deer season forecast
Pennsylvania
  • Susquehanna River Fish Disease issues
Wisconsin
  • Doyle signs new invasive species law
Canada
  • Coyotes kill Toronto singer in Cape Breton

 

 

October 26, 2009

Hunting/Shooting Issues

  • The Winchester Model 94 Returns

  • Laserlyte introduces latest Pistol Bayonet

  • Rig Gun Care Now Available to Consumers

  • Marlin Model 1895SBL scores big hit with editors at On Target Magazine
National

  • Congress Passes Legislation Protecting Pocketknife Classification
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 23, 2009
General

  • Tackle & Fishing License Sales Up 8%

Indiana

  • Free trapper education at Raccoon SRA, Nov. 7
Other Breaking News Items

 

 

October 19, 2009

Hunting & Shooting Products/ Issues

  • RedHead Ultra Hunter Side Zip Insulated Hunting Boots
National

  • Feds to anglers: Kiss off!

  • Major Policy Review Appears to Shortchange Sport and Recreational Fishing
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 16, 2009

Illinois

  • DNR announces $200,000 to enhance snowmobile trails
Wisconsin

  • Winnebago sturgeon spearing license deadline Oct. 31

 

 

October 12, 2009

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Ruger New 10/22VLEH Target Tactical Rifle

  • Remington Acquires Advanced Armament Corp

  • Remington STS Shotshells Still the Choice of Champions

  • WI Ring-necked pheasant season opens October 17 at noon

  • Illinois Man Wins Shooting World Championship

  • Streamlight Begins Implementing Standard for Flashlight Industry

  • Streamlight Warns of Risks from Off-Brand Batteries
National

  • New legislation will protect fishing, hunting on federal land

  • Police chiefs back local terror watch
Regional

  • Great Lakes Diet update

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 9, 2009
General

  • Shimano Xtreme Fishing Presents: The Off the Hook Sweepstakes
2nd Amendment issues

  • IL Supreme Court Rules Vehicle Console is a "Case"!
Lake Ontaio

  • Fall fishing in NY Oswego County

Illinois

  • IL Supreme Court Rules Vehicle Console is a "Case"! (dup)
Michigan

  • MI merges DNR and DEQ
Ohio

  • Ohio Wildlife Council Votes on Fishery Management Changes
Wisconsin

  • Officials ask us to be on the lookout for invasive crayfish

 

 

October 5, 2009

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • S&W Begins Shipping Walther PK380 Pistols

  • LaserLyte Develops Smallest Laser and Light Package

  • Marine Tuf-Cloth by Sentry Solutions

  • Supreme Court to hear Chicago gun cases

  • Michigan State Shooting sports facility opens Oct 5

  • Remington Mobile Exhibit Goes "On Tour" This Fall

  • IL - Youth Firearm Deer Hunt Oct 10-11

  • IL - Waterfowl hunting Digest Online

  • IL Wingshooting Clinics
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • MotorGuide VariMAX Kayak
National

  • US relinquishes control of the internet
Regional

  • Michigan State to open new shooting sports facility Oct 5 (Dup)

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 2, 2009
General

  • Gander Mountain to Go Private

Illinois

  • IL - Public Access Committee meets Oct 14
Indiana

  • Dunes to Host Festivals, Oct 10-11
Michigan

  • Michigan State to open new shooting sports facility Oct 5

  • New Michigan record muskie

 

 

September 28, 2009

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Atlanta Flooding Sets New Records

Misc New Fishing - Boating Products

  • Bass Pro Shops Introduces Revolutionary fishing game

  • Evinrude Fall Sales Promotion
Hunting/Shooting Products & Issues

  • RedHead Sonic Weld Clothing

  • Ruger Announces the SR-22 Rifle

  • Bushnell Sport 600 laser Rangefinder

  • Zeiss offers new NV 5.6x62T Night Vision Scope

  • Remington Model 870 Shotgun production Tops 10 Million

  • Enter the Remington Tall Tale-Athon Contest

  • OH issues record 17,000+ concealed handgun licenses

  • Changes to WI 'open water' hunting rules effective Oct. 1

  • WI considers extending November Deer Hunting Season! 

  • OH Providing many Youth hunting opportunities

  • WI sets hearing dates for Earn-a-buck alternatives proposal
National

  • Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week in Your State October 12-18, 2009
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for September 25, 2009
General

  • Field & stream magazine names 2009 heroes of conservation

New York

  • NY offers proposed fishing regulation changes

  • NY clarifies proposed freshwater regulation change
Ohio

  • Ohio Offering Grant Assistance for Community Boating Programs

  • See also Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin

  • New tool helps identify musky spawning habitat

  • See also Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

 

 

September 21, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • IGFA receives more info on pending World record bass
Misc New Products

  • Northland Tackle
Memorable quote:

  • Memorable quote:
National

  • Massive Global Warming Tax Revealed

  • 3 Reasons for Americans to Respect Hunters, Anglers
Regional

  • USGS Great Lakes Diet Study update

  • Captain's License Course in Chicago Area, Oct 16

  • Student applications being accepted for the 2009 Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award

  • Check your Bait

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for September 18, 2009
General

  • Power Plants Don't Have to Suck (Literally)
Hunting/Shooting Issuse

  • PA Hunters Await Fall Archery Deer Season

  • PA Game Commission Offers Online Treestand Safety Course

  • PA Game Commission Offers Advice to Hunters Headed Out Of State

  • Streamlight Introduces Pink Nano Light

  • Las Vegas' shooting park dedicated

  • Marlin Offers Limited Deluxe Lever-Action Rifles

  • Scent Control, Stealth and Versatility Highlight Rocky's Tri-Season Apparel

  • Winchester Ballistics Calculator Live On Winchester.Com

  • Wingmaster HD Ammunition is now at a Lower Price

  • Remington – Bushmaster Rifle Team Shoots Down Old Adage

  • Winchester branded gear-now available online!
Indiana

  • Become an archer at Hoosier Outdoor Experience Sept. 26–27

  • Reiter to lead DNR Fish & Wildlife division

  • Invasive plant battle appears won at one lake

  • Sylvan Lake restoration a success story
New York

  • NY DEC Salmon River Fish Hatchery Plans Kids' Day

  • New PFD law
Wisconsin

  • Caution areas added following wolf depredation on hunting dogs

 

 

September 14, 2009

Hunting Items

  • Aimpoint Wins Army Contract for Optical Sights

  • Remington Expands popular 870 Express Tactical Line

  • Remington Introduces Ultimate Home Defense Shotgun Round

World News

  • Record brown trout caught in Manistee River

  • UK Scouts Ban Penknives Knives
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Florida Continues Seizures of Pythons

  • Judge Allows Wolf Hunts to Proceed in Idaho, MT
National

  • Senate Bill Would Give President Emergency Control of Internet

  • Coast Guard considers allowing recreational vessels to transit Electric safety zone

  • Video Game Takes Kids Outside

  • USFWS makes Key Career Leadership Selections

  • New Quarters Showcase National Parks, Refuges, Forests

  • Journalist 'shield' law gains steam in Senate

  • Researchers solve mystery of Chronic Wasting Disease
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for September 11, 2009
General

  • New Quantum Fishing Website Goes Live

  • Mercury commits to Wisconsin following union vote

Illinois

  • DNR Announces Special "Free Fishing Day" Sept 19
Indiana

  • Zebra mussels mean trouble

  • Put-and-take pheasant hunt registrations

  • Reserved waterfowl draw hunt applications

  • Youth Free Hunting Days
Michigan

  • Record brown trout caught in Manistee River (dup)

  • DNR Reminds Anglers about Bait Restrictions

  • Small Game Seasons Open Sept. 15

  • Hayes State Park Hosts a 'GO-Get Outdoors' Charity Derby Sept. 19

  • Eastern UP Citizens Council to Meet Sept. 17
Pennsylvania

  • Crossbows Legal for 2009-10 Archery Deer/Bear Seasons

  • Eastern UP Citizens Council to Meet Sept. 17

 

 

September 7, 2009

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Pythons Netted in Undercover Investigation

  • Judge Will Consider RMEF Support of Wolf Hunting

National

  • Coast Guard proposes ballast water rules

  • Country Music Celebs Embrace Hunting, Fishing

  • Coast Guard enrolls ship in ballast water treatment test program
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for September 4, 2009

  • Fishery Commission Soliciting Award Nominations

  • Lake Trout intelligence and its relatives
General

  • Mercury Marine union petition asks for new vote
Lake Superior

  • Tribes retrieve lost nets from Lake Superior

Illinois

  • Resident Archery Permits

  • Coffeen Upland Unit Youth Deer Drawing
Indiana

  • Zebra Mussels Mean Trouble in Indiana
New York

  • Plans to Close Hudson River Shad Fishery
Ohio

  • Rainbow Trout Headed For Ohio Waterways

  • Ohio's Lake Milton Gets Additional Structure
Pennsylvania
  • Crossbows usage for hunting Legal without Restriction

 

 

August 31, 2009

National

  • Coast Guard restricts boating near Romeoville

  • EPA May Ax Key Internal Review Office After Whistleblower Incident

  • USFWS online help for Hunters

  • Montana prepares to challenge U.S. gun laws

  • Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Named Hatchery of the Year

Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for August 28, 2009
General

  • Catch and Release tip

  • New Group Will Organize at County Level to Help Head Off Federal Water Bill

  • RFA Wins Favorable IRS Decision

  • Boat Wakes Make People Angry - And Can Injure

Illinois

  • Victory for Illinois Gun Owners

  • Conservation Village at DuQuoin State Fair, Aug 29-Sept 7
Indiana

  • Try fly fishing at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience 

  • 2009 Regular-season waterfowl season dates
Michigan

  • DNR Confirms VHS Virus in Baseline Lake and Lake St. Clair

  • Hoffmaster State Park hosting 16th Annual Sportsmen for Youth Day Sept. 12

  • DNR Plans First ‘Becoming an Outdoors-Family’ Event Sept. 21-22

  • 2009-2010 Waterfowl Seasons

  • Perch Lake Boating Access Site temporarily Closed

  • Green Lake Boating Access will undergo improvements

  • Feds give $142,000 for Saginaw River Watershed Dam Removal
Ohio

  • Tribe loses claim to Lake Erie Fishing Rights
Pennsylvania
  • Artificial Feeding Confirmed In Deaths of Four Elk
Wisconsin

  • State announces settlement in Marinette County wetlands violations case

  • New campground at Harrington Beach State Park

 

 

August 24, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Monster Flathead Caught on Georgia's Ocmulgee River

  • England's 64 lb carp is dead
World News

  • World record Largemouth Bass?
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Zebra Mussels Spreading In Texas

  • Forrest, Nina Wood Enshrined in Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for August 21, 2009
General

  • What's your favorite plastic worm color?

  • A father-son fishing epic

  • Cabela’s and Visa to send one customer on the Outdoor Adventure of a Lifetime

  • Boating Recovery? Not yet.

Indiana

  • Lake shoreline/seawall workshop, Aug. 28
Michigan

  • Fish Decoy World Championship Sept. 12-13

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Backpacking Class Oct 2-4
New York

  • Wild Atlantic Salmon Found in New York’s Salmon River
Ohio

  • Ohio Wildlife Council Hears Proposed Fishing Regs Changes

  • Kincaid Hatchery Renovation to Begin

Pennsylvania
  • 2009-10 Migratory Game Bird Seasons And Bag Limits Selected
Wisconsin

  • Hook and line sturgeon season opens Sept. 5

  • Last casts for inland trout season

  • Test results show VHS fish disease hasn’t spread

  • Hunters: stay legal and ask to hunt private lands

 

 

August 17, 2009

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Bass Pro Shops Opening In Altoona, Iowa
National

  • Sam Hamilton Confirmed as FWS Director

  • Boating fatalities increased in 2008
Regional

  • Asian Carp found closer to barrier

  • Barrier Safety Zone Established

  • USGS Predator diet study- update

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for August 14, 2009
General

  • Collegiate Target Shooting On the Rise

  • Buck to produce more knives locally

Illinois

  • Illinois State Fair - Aug 14-23

  • DNR to Conduct Auction of Confiscated and Abandoned Property
Indiana

  • Mountain Bike at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience, Sept. 26 - 2
Michigan

  • State responds to Major Fish Kill on Black River

  • Lake Chemung Access Site Ramp Replacement

  • Hartland Teen Wins National Archery Title
New York

  • Black Bear Forum August 29
Wisconsin

  • Will a warmer lake doom invasive fish?

  • Gov Signs Bill to bring new Hunters into Field

  • Two new dog training caution areas identified

  • 2009 Wisconsin waterfowl hunting seasons set

 

 

August 10, 2009

National

  • National Guard asked to explain 'internment' jobs
Regional

  • New Monitoring Shows Asian Carp Closer to Barrier

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for August 7, 2009
General

  • Small Dams Among Most Dangerous

  • Firearms Industry Rejects NPS Classification of Traditional Ammo & Lead Sinkers as a Health Threat

Illinois

  • Wingshooting Clinics
Indiana

  • Go Fishing at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience

  • DNR Fishin' Pond awaits young State Fair anglers

  • IN - White River fish kill was caused by algae bloom

  • Lake Shoreline/Seawall Workshop August 28

  • Canoe at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience, Sept. 25 - 27
Michigan

  • Public Tours of Sturgeon Hatchery on Black River Now Offered

  • DNR, Law Enforcement Agencies to Step up Patrols on AuSable River

  • First Lake Sturgeon Release from New Black River Hatchery Planned for Aug. 15

  • Rifle River Recreation Area Hosts its Third Annual Survivor Weekend Aug. 22

  • DNR, Sportsmen Partner on Three Upper Peninsula Deer Habitat Projects
New York

  • New Navigation Law effective Nov 1, 2009
Ohio

  • Bald Eagle Reproduction A Success

 

 

August 3, 2009

News Short

  • About that Global Warming theory...
Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Washington State Anglers now allowed up to 2 Chinook in Daily Limits

  • King salmon vanishing in Alaska, smokehouses empty

World News

  • Shooters set to take on the world
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Florida Continues Collection of Burmese Pythons
National

  • Customs Officially Backs Off of new knife rules

  • Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Formed

  • USFWS Announces Changes in Senior Leadership Team
Regional

  • Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Ohio Advisory Board to Meet Aug 6

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 31, 2009
General

  • Suburban Gardening for Wildlife
2nd Amendment issues

  • Gun Rights Policy Conference slated for Sept. 25-27
Lake Michigan

  • Effects of Increasing Chinook Salmon Bag Limits on Alewife Abundance
Lake Huron

  • Lake Huron Predator diet study update

Illinois

  • IDNR Waterfowl Hunting 2009-2010 Seasons Announced
Indiana

  • Don't dump aquariums into local waters
Michigan

  • Michigan plans drawing for multi-species hunt

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Offers U.P. Rock Climbing Workshop Sept. 25-27

 

 

July 27, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Hunting and Fishing License Exemptions for N.C. Military Personnel
National

  • Soldier Shoots His Way into Record Books

  • First successful prosecution of false ballast report
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 24, 2009

  • Zebra Mussels Hang On While Quagga Mussels Take Over

Illinois

  • "Women On Target"
Indiana

  • Two NE Indiana sites designated nature preserves
Michigan

  • DNR Closes Kalamazoo River - Penn Central Railroad Crossing to City of Plainwell

  • 14 Grants Awarded Across Michigan to Restore and Protect Water Quality

  • Fisheries Task Group Plans Survey on St. Marys River in August

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Offers Waterfowl Workshop Sept. 26 in Brighton
Ohio

  • ODNR Park Showcases Ohio's Outdoor Opportunities, Resource Conservation
Pennsylvania

  • House Approves Anti-Poaching Bill

Wisconsin

  • Project gets federal funding for fish habitat

 

 

July 20, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Saltwater Shoreline Fishing License Requirements Begin August 1

  • 84 lb girl defeats 193 lb catfish
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Governor calls for python posse

  • Utility Giant to Pay Millions for Eagle Protection
National

  • Thirty-Three States File Supreme Court Brief Challenging Handgun Bans

  • Feds announce renewed commitment, to eliminate Pythons from Everglades

  • CEI Injects Suppressed EPA Global Warming Report into White House Science Proceeding
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 17, 2009

  • Great Lakes restoration initiative (GLRI), to hold public meetings
2nd Amendment issues

  • Thirty-Three States File Supreme Court Brief Challenging Handgun Bans (dup)
General

  • Berkley Trilene Transoptic Wins Best Line Award at 2009 ICAST New Product Showcase

  • Pflueger Arbor Combo Walks Away With Best Of Award At 2009 ICAST Showcase

  • Sportfishing Industry Awards 2009 "Best of Show" Honors

Illinois

  • IDNR to Release More Fish Into Rock River

  • Beretta, Browning & Remington take major sponsorship roles at 2009 SCTP Nationals

Indiana

  • Near-record spring season for turkey in Indiana

Michigan

  • Big Bay de Noc Walleye Stocking Gets Assistance

  • Outdoor Recreational Safety Weekend Slated for July 25-26 in Davison

  • Wolves thrive in the UP
New York

  • New York Statewide Angler Survey 2007

 

 

July 13, 2009

National

  • Clean Water Restoration Act troubles – SB 787

  • USEPA proposing problems for boaters

  • House Climate Bill Called "Immoral" By Major Civil Rights Leader

  • EPA Suppresses Internal Global Warming Study

  • 6 million people to attend fall hunting classics across N. America & Canada
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 10, 2009
General

  • Simple Tips for Teaching Kids to Fish

Illinois

  • Conservation Police Officers Crack Down on Drunk Boating

  • Hunters Encouraged to Sign Up for Hunter Safety Education Courses
Indiana

  • Online reserved-hunt applications now available

  • Upper Wabash Outdoor Cooking, Aug. 1

  • Lake Michigan Coastal Program Supports Local Projects

  • Indiana Finds Unwanted Pike and White Bass in Lakes
Michigan

  • Ludington dredging begins

  • Rush Lake Boating Access will undergo Paving Improvements
New York

  • DEC completes Freshwater Angler Survey
Wisconsin

  • Northern zone bass season opens June 20

  • 10 waters to turn good fishing into good eating

 

 

July 6, 2009

National

  • CEI Files EPA’s Own Suppressed Report, Demands EPA Global Warming Proceeding Be Reopened

  • USFWS backpeddles on status of Gray Wolves in the Western Great Lakes
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 3, 2009
General

  • Clean Lakes Start With Clean Boats
Lake Michigan

  • Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan transfers command

Illinois

  • Rock River Fish Kill

  • Rising Water Leads to Restricted Boating on Rock River (IL)
Indiana

  • License changes benefit outdoor enthusiasts
Michigan

  • $10 million awarded to Great Lakes Commission for Muskegon Lake restoration project

  • Change in Gray Wolf status reverses Michigan Lethal Control Laws

  • State may reunite two environmental agencies

  • DNR to Sponsor Seminars on the Future of Hunting and Shooting Sports Participation
New York

  • Brook Trout Record Shattered
Ohio

  • Crews Surveying Ohio Areas to Find Sea Lampreys

  • Ohio 2008-09 Deer Season Summary Available Online

 

 

June 29, 2009

National

  • Hunting and fishing images may be viewed as animal cruelty

  • U.S. Senate Committee moves Clean Water fight out of Committee

  • Switchblade law opponents cut in Hill fight
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for June 26, 2009
Indiana

  • DNR seeks volunteers for State Fair Fishin' Pond
Michigan

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Offers Fly Fishing Workshop July 24-26

  • Construction to Begin July 13 at the Bergland Dock Boating Access Site
New York

  • Judge upholds NY rules on ship ballast water
Wisconsin

  • Northern zone bass season opened June 20

 

 

June 22, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Export Permits to be Denied for Wild Paddlefish Products from Tennessee’s  Kentucky Lake
National

  • Senators Move Clean Water Fight Out of Committee

  • Dingell Honored for Outstanding Waterfowl Conservation

Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for June 19, 2009

Illinois

  • Invasive Fish Survey Resumes in Illinois Waterway
Indiana

  • Event aims to reduce BUI, June 26-28
Michigan

  • DNR Adopts New Bear Management Plan

  • Another Successful Spring for Black River Sturgeon Program

  • DNR Extends Public Comment Period for Changes to Trout Regulations

  • More Hunters Harvest More Deer in 2008

  • Coast Guard rescues six people, searches for one other person after two boats collide

  • DEQ Settles Claims Against UPPCO for Dam Failure Near Marquette

  • Koss Landing Boat Access Site Closing for Construction on June 22
New York

  • Emerald Ash Borer Found In New York State
Wisconsin

  • Enforcement of boating under the influence’ laws to intensify weekend of June 26-28

 

 

June 15, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Louisiana’s Tilapia rapid response news release
National

  • Hunting/fishing images may be viewed as animal cruelty

  • DOI Secretary Announces Boating Grants to 28 states

  • Smith & Wesson to Sponsor National Hunting and Fishing Day
Regional

  • Coast Guard receives new search-and-rescue air-boat

  • Great Lakes Water Levels for June 12, 2009
General

  • Cabela's offers special sale June 17-19

  • Despite Economy Tackle and Fishing License Sales Holding Steady

  • Sixty Years after the Publication of George Orwell’s Classic, Do We Face a Real “1984”?

  • Genmar files for bankruptcy protection 

Indiana

  • New public fishing area on Sugar Creek opens
Michigan

  • Baraga State Park Hosting a Crafty Campers Weekend June 19-21

  • DNR to Take Additional Actions to Address Human-Goose Conflicts

  • Young State Park Hosting Youth Fishing Tournament  June 20

  • Littlefield Lake Boating Access to Undergo Redevelopment/Paving
New York

  • 1985 – 2009 Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey

  • Assembly's anti gun bills are dead for this term

  • NY Dec Expands Shellfish Closure
Ohio

  • ODNR Offers Public Boating Facilities Map
Wisconsin

  • Lake Delton Fisheries Restoration Project

 

 

June 8, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Sturgeon Fishery Closing in Washington
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • SD - Free Event Introducing Families to the Outdoors
National

  • Coast Guard will no longer inspect 'permanently moored craft'

  • Significant Gas Resource Discovered in Gulf of Mexico

  • Best Towns for Sportsmen Named By Outdoor Life Magazine

  • NRA Appeals Seventh Circuit Ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court
Regional

  • NY - Judge upholds NY rules on ship ballast water (dup)

  • Great Lakes Water Levels for June 5, 2009
2nd Amendment issues

  • NRA Appeals Seventh Circuit Ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court

Illinois

  • Illinois announces Summer Urban Fishing Clinics
Indiana

  • Fish survey to be conducted on local rivers

  • Coastal Program Public Meeting on Funding June 17
Michigan

  • DNR Hosts Open House June 30 in Traverse City Forest Management Unit

  • Bay City State Recreation Area Hosting 15th Annual Free Fishing Festival June 13

  • Forest Tent Caterpillar Outbreak Heavy This Year
New York

  • Judge upholds NY rules on ship ballast water (dup)
Ohio

  • Convicted Wildlife Violators Pay a National Price

  • OLEC Funds Lake Erie Regional Collaboratives
Wisconsin

  • Northern zone bass season opens June 20

  • 10 waters to turn good fishing into good eating

 

 

June 1, 2009

National

  • New federal bill would control all water

  • Free Fishing Weekend June 6-7

  • Getting back into the U.S. now tougher

  • Public input sought on Chicago Sanitary/Ship Canal navigation zone

  • Animal Rights Extremist Becomes FBI’s Most Wanted Domestic Terrorist
Regional

  • Great Lakes Water Levels for May 29, 2009

  • Public input sought on Chicago Sanitary/Ship Canal navigation zone (dup)
General

  • ESPN Radio And Bass Pro Shops to give away Ultimate Outdoor Prize Package
Lake Erie

  • European Rudd Found in Ohio Waters of Lake Erie

Michigan

  • Carl T. Johnson Hunting/Fishing Center in Cadillac Summer Programs

  • Sturgeon Reproduction documented at Fighting Island Reef

  • McDonald Lake boat ramp closed for week of June 8

  • DNR Reminds Public to Leave Wildlife in the Wild

  • Tippy Dam Recreation Area Features Fishing Tackle Swap Meet June 13-14

  • Sugar Island and Lake George Channel Public Symposium
Ohio

  • Parks Offer options for Boat Camping and Boat Swimming

  • Multiple agencies conduct search for owner/operator of submerged fishing vessel
Wisconsin

  • Spotted musky cross Canada border with a broodstock passport

 

 

May 25, 2009

National

Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 22, 2009

Illinois

  • FWS gives $14,000 to Carterville office for Ferson-Otter Creek Fish Passage Restoration
Michigan

  • Pontiac Lake Shooting Range Re-Opens

  • ‘Wear It Michigan!’ Kickoff campaign
Wisconsin

  • Walleye bag limits revised on 255 northern lakes

  • Court fines City of Cleveland $10,000 for polluting Lake Michigan

 

 

May 18, 2009

National

  • National Safe Boating Week May 16-22

  • Firearms Sales Figures for April

  • Free Fishing Days
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 15, 2009
Lake Superior

  • A View From the Lake 2009

Illinois

  • Free Fishing Days - dup
Michigan

  • Summer Charity Fishing Tournaments Set for Hayes State Park

  • DNR Proposes Changes to Trout Regulations
Minnesota

  • A View From the Lake 2009
Ohio

  • Ohio wants anglers to participate in online study
Wisconsin

  • Northern zone musky season opens May 23

  • New online boating safety course is available

  • Anglers should reap the rewards this season from trout stream restoration projects

 

 

May 11, 2009

Regional

  • IJC invites Public to Comment on Draft Report

  • New Job Announcement

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 8, 2009

Illinois

  • Help Wanted:  World Shooting and Recreational Complex

  • Gov announces more than $21 million for Parks and Open Space

  • Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center Hosts Special Massasauga Program May 30

  • Deer Hunting Dates, Regulations Changes for 2009-2010 Seasons
Indiana

  • Pike Lake attracting Indiana anglers

  • Public meeting on paddlefish fishing changes, May 20
Michigan

  • Elk and Bear Hunting Application Periods Began May 1

  • Working Waterfronts
Minnesota

  • Volunteers needed to count loons on area lakes

 

 

May 4, 2009

National

  • High School Assn hosts world's first statewide high school bass-fishing derby May 8-9 (Dup)

  • Traveler’s Health Alert Notice
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 1, 2009
General

  • 21 year old Youngest Ever to Win FLW Tour Event

  • Fewer Anglers Plan Out-of-State Trips

Illinois

  • High School Assn hosts world's first statewide high school bass-fishing derby May 8-9
Indiana

  • Numerous fish await anglers in Lake Wawasee

  • Take Mom on a family fishing trip, May 10
Michigan

  • Wolves Removed from Michigan's Endangered and Threatened Species List
Wisconsin

  • New law restores longtime bass and musky season structures

  • VHS waters extended as two dams fail to stop fish

 

 

April 27, 2009

Regional

  • Great Lakes Water Levels for April 24, 2009
General

  • EPIRB Owners urged to re-check ID codes

  • NMMA pares down boat show schedule   

Illinois

  • Restricted Access on Middlefork River
Indiana

  • Natural-lake fish surveys set for the summer

  • Stocked fish still abundant at Hurshtown reservoir
Michigan

  • DNR Asks Anglers for Assistance with Salmon Studies

  • Pontiac Lake Shooting Range closed for Renovations

Minnesota

  • International Falls Fisheries field activities for 2009
Wisconsin

  • New fishing tournament rule effective May 1

  • Board a Approves new rule on Invasive Species

 

 

April 20, 2009

National

  • Report highlights St. Lawrence Seaway system ballast water inspection process

  • Boy Scouts & Coast Guard Auxiliary Agreement Signed

  • Google Earth now includes US "Third Coast"
Regional

  • Great Lakes Water Levels for April 17, 2009
Lake Huron

  • Lake Huron Predator diet study

Illinois

  • Largemouth bass vulnerability to being caught by anglers a heritable trait

  • Hours at Stratton Lock and Dam Reduced

Indiana

  • Closed season on bass not needed

  • Manitou ramp to close temporarily late this month

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop has openings May 1-3

  • DNR Fish & Wildlife director takes job with Feds
Michigan

  • Wildfire Prevention Stressed as Fire Activity Picks Up in Michigan
New York

  • License fee increases effective Oct 1
Ohio

  • Recycle Boat Shrink Wrap

  • Paddle Quest 2009 Dates Announced

  • DNR Investigating Ways to Improve Hunter Access
Wisconsin

  • Stocking trucks rolling out for May 2 inland trout season opener

  • Inland fishing season opens May 2

  • Walleye bag limits adjusted for Ceded Territory lakes

 

 

April 13, 2009

National

  • Waterfowl Hunting’s Contribution to U.S. Economy
Regional

  • Army Corps announces activation of new electric barrier

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 10, 2009
Lake Ontario

  • Lake Ontario Spring Action Kicks Off With LOC Derby
Lake Huron

  • USGS needs angler help on Predator Diet Study on Lake Huron

Indiana

  • Fish survey coming to Prairie Creek reservoir

  • Lake Manitou Ramp Will Close Due To Invasive Plants

  • Youth turkey season, April 18 & 19
Michigan

  • Lake Mecosta Boat Access Site undergoing improvements
Ohio

  • Sale Of Sport-Caught Fish Nets Multiple Criminal Convictions

Wisconsin

  • Up to 70 waters to be tested for VHS fish disease

 

 

April 6, 2009

National

  • High Court rules for power plants, against fisheries

  • Firearm Sales Continue to Climb in March
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 03, 2009
General

  • Access Problems Continue For Some Anglers

  • Bass Pro Shops 2nd Canadian location opens April 7th

Illinois

  • Upcoming Sporting Clay Tournament

  • Bass Pro Shops Offers Free Family Fun At Easter

  • IHSA Bass Fishing Finals
Indiana

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop, May 1-3
Michigan

  • Bay City State Recreation Area Hosting Annual ‘GO-Get Outdoors’Easter Egg Hunt April 11

  • DNR Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Offers U.P. Shoot July 18

  • Road-Killed Deer More Apparent as Spring Arrives

  • New Volunteer Effort to Provide Disinfection Stations at Boat Launches

  • DNR Frog Survey Begins Its 14th Year
Ohio

  • Spring Turkey Hunting Season Opens April 20
Wisconsin

  • Lake Michigan sport fish harvests down in 2008

  • Spring Fish and Wildlife Rules Hearings April 13 in all counties

  • Youth turkey hunt April 11-12

  • Spring turkey season opens April 15

  • Outdoor cooking class offered May 2

 

 

March 30, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Snakehead Battle Moves to Arkansas
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 27, 2009
Lake Erie

  • Panel sets Lake Erie Yellow Perch and Walleye Catch Limits

Michigan

  • Sea Grant, DNR Hosting Regional Fisheries Workshops

  • DNR Says Fish Kills Common in Spring

  • DNR reminds anglers 2007 Inland Consent Decree provides for certain activities by tribes
New York

  • NY DEC issues reminders And Tips for Trout and Salmon Opening

Ohio

  • OLEC to Fund Studies of Lake Erie Algal Blooms and Fisheries

  • 2009 Coastweeks Honor’s Ohio's Valuable Coastal Resources

  • Ohio Hunters donate 54,800 lbs of venison
Pennsylvania
  • PA - Game Commissioners meet April 20-21

 

 

March 23, 2009

National

  • Coast Guard Report on lost NFL boaters is grim

  • Park Service Ban on Lead runs counter to Obama Executive Memo on Gov't. Transparency

  • 3rd Annual Mush for a Cure Sled Dog Fundraiser

  • Obama secretly ends program that let pilots carry guns
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 20, 2009
General

  • Remington CEO Tapped To Lead Cabela's

  • Torbeck to succeed Millner as Remington CEO
2nd Amendment issues

  • Obama secretly ends program that let pilots carry guns (dup)
Lake Michigan

  • Sea Grant to hold Lake Michigan workshop April 25 (Dup)

Illinois

  • 2009 Spring Trout Season Opens April 4

  • Repairs Made to Red Hills State Park Lake Spillway

  • Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop June 12-14
Indiana

  • Canada goose control seminar in Lafayette, March 31
Michigan

  • Sea Grant to hold Lake Michigan workshop April 25 (Dup)

  • Fish Cleaning Station Planned for Holland State Park

  • DNR to collect Muskie Eggs at Thornapple, Hudson Lakes

  • Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center Spring Program Schedule

  • Commission expands Crossbow Hunting opportunities

  • Michigan torpedoes its own Great Lakes Restoration Plan
Minnesota

  • Increased walleye limit for Upper Red Lake
New York

  • Annual Spring Family Fishing Festival Set for Belmont Lake
Ohio

  • Creel Clerks to be interviewing again

  • $8 Million Available to Restore Wetlands in Ohio
Pennsylvania
  • New Striped Bass Regulations For Delaware River Take Effect April 1
  • Deadline To Apply For Second Spring Gobbler Tag April
Wisconsin

  • Get hooked on the 2009 Wisconsin Fishing Report

  • Register now for fall hunter education course

 

 

March 16, 2009

National

  • High Court closes the Book on New York City's Lawsuit against Gun Makers
Regional

  • Captain’s License Classes in Michigan City, IN - March 16-23

  • River Anglers Reminded of Wading Safety Tips

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Level for March 13, 2009
2nd Amendment issues

  • SAF challenges D.C. Handgun ban scheme

  • High Court closes the Book on New York City's Lawsuit against Gun Makers

Illinois

  • Wingshooting Clinics
Indiana

  • Fish, wildlife rules suggestions still wanted

  • Public Property Reserved Youth Turkey Hunt Opportunities
Michigan

  • Sea Grant to hold 3 Lake Huron workshops – 4/2, 4/18 & 5/2

  • DNR to limit Walleye Production in 2009

  • Joint Meeting of UP Citizen Advisory Councils Set for March 19 in Marquette

  • U-M fisheries biologist Diana named new Sea Grant director

  • DNR Drafts New Proposals for Northerns and Muskie
Minnesota

  • DNR seeks comments on 15 area lake management plans
Ohio

  • $4.6 Million Available To Improve Boating Access

  • Ohio Boat Registrations Dip Slightly in 2008

  • Stone Lab Spring Work Weekend, April 17-1
Ontario

  • Job Opportunities Await Ontario Youth

 

 

March 9, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Sections of Okanogan River Closed to Steelhead Fishing

  • Strong Return of Columbia River Coho, Puget Sound Pink Salmon Projected

  • Wildlife Managers to Resume Removal of California Sea Lions
National

  • $740 Million Goes to States for Fish and Wildlife Prpjects

  • NOAA posts Draft Mgmt Plan for Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

  • Bass Youth Programs Team with USSAF
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 6
General

  • Browning X-Bolt Wins 2009 Rifle of the Year from American Rifleman

Illinois

  • Soldier Field 2009 Boat & Tackle Market May 9

  • Gov calls on IDNR to Reopen State Parks

  • State sues Caterpillar for recent spill
Indiana

  • Fish & Wildlife Areas release '08 hunting results
Michigan

  • DNR to Collect Walleye Eggs below Croton Dam

  • Michigan Inland Lakes Monitoring Report Available

  • DNR Conservation Officers Seek Charges for Illegal Commercial Fishing Operation
Ohio

  • ODNR Upgrades HP Limit for Burr Oak Lake to Increase Fishing Access

  • $4.6 Million Available To Improve Boating Access

  • White-tailed Deer Hunters Have a Successful Season

 

 

March 2, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Commercials Plead Guilty to Illegally Overfishing Striped Bass
World

  • Last Year Was Earth's Coolest Since 2000
National

  • EPA chief reconsidering ship ballast permit

  • Congressmen to Advocate Animal Rights Agenda
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for February 27, 2009
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Illegal Gill Netters arrested
General
  • Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic
2nd Amendment issues

  • Appeals Court rules for workers guns in employer parking lots

  • Boren to help lead new task force on gun rights

Lake Erie
  • Ohio Lake Erie Commission Seeking Submissions from Shutterbugs

Illinois

  • Get a jump on spring at Cabela’s Great Outdoor Days offer a cure for cabin fever

  • High Schools hold nation's first high school fishing tournament

  • Ducks Unlimited donates Illinois River property to DNR
Indiana

  • New DNR fishing and recreation guides available

  • Canada goose control seminar in Columbus, March 10
Michigan

  • Recent Ice Rescue Highlights Importance of Having a Plan

  • Help Wanted: DNR Hiring for Summer Positions at State Parks and Visitor Centers

  • Commission to Consider Crossbow Changes
New York

  • DEC Seeks Public Input on the Future of Lake Ontario Fisheries
Ohio

  • Spring Trout Releases provide fishing opportunities

  • State Tournament Will Showcase Archery in the Schools Program

  • Lottery Scheduled for New Docks at Cowan Lake
Pennsylvania

  • Commission releases 2008 Bear Harvest
Wisconsin

  • Eighth Annual Muskie School March 21

 

 

February 23, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • North Pacific Fishery Management Council Votes to Close Arctic
World News

  • World Running Out of Weapons to Fight Superbugs

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • The Thrill of the Chill:  Snowmobile Trails

Regional

  • Get Your 2009 License

  • Great Lakes Water Levels for February 20, 2009
General

  • Brag on your fish and you might win!

  • Boat sales dismal in 08

  • Amazing Story Behind the Global Warming Scam

  • The new look of Outdoor life magazine
Lake Erie

  • Fisherman Dies, Dozens Rescued off Lake Erie Ice Floe

Illinois

  • New DNR Director named

  • State Record Fish

  • State Rep introduces Right-to-Carry bill

  • Free Fishing Days

  • Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic Feb. 27-March 15
Indiana

  • Workshop on frogs/toads at Salamonie, Feb. 28
Michigan

  • Black Lake Sturgeon Season Harvest Results

  • MI DNR search for MSU range manager

  • DNR Hosts 3rd Annual State Archery Tournament
Minnesota

  • Minn. Holds 19th Annual Roundtable

  • Lake Mille Lacs safe harvest levels set
Ohio

  • Fish Ohio Program Inducted Into Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

  • Dock Lotteries Scheduled for Middle Bass Island State Park
Pennsylvania
  • Game Commission Awards NWTF with First-Ever Elk Tag for Auction
Wisconsin

  • Winnebago sturgeon spearers harvest 368 on February 15; 2-day total 874

  • Early catch-and-release trout season opens March 7

  • Video show ice anglers how to preserve bait

  • Natural Resources Board Officers Re-elected

 

 

January 26, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • LCI and Lake Champlain F/W Mgmt Coop Announce Lamprey Control Successes
National

  • USCG hearing on Dry Cargo Residues issue Jan 28

  • Saltwater angler spending: $31 Billion

  • Boat Owners May Have Federal Tax Benefits Available

  • Luke Bryan to Chair National Hunting and Fishing Day

  • America’s Decline In Driving Begins Second Year

General

  • Tanner Inducted Into AFS Hall Of Excellence

  • Boaters sue for damage from gasoline blend
2nd Amendment issues

  • Gun sales up dramatically
Lake Michigan

  • Alewife numbers are encouraging
Lake Ontario

  • Lake Ontario Spring Action Kicks Off With LOC Derby

Illinois

  • Kurt Granberg named DNR director
Indiana

  • Input sought on fish and wildlife rules

  • Indiana hunters killed 610 wild turkeys in fall season
Michigan

  • Fly fisherman’s Chippewa River catch world record

  • Chippewa system giving up world class fish
Thought for the day

  • Thought for the day:

 

 

January 19, 2009

Memorable quote

  • Memorable quote
World News

  • Anxiety Grows in Global Warming Alarmist Camp
National

  • Proposed Rule Clarifies Hunting Rules at National Wildlife Refuges
Regional

  • No such thing as safe ice, only safer ice

  • Great Lakes Recreational Boating
Illinois

  • State may lose millions in federal wildlife funds
Michigan

  • Michigan OKs five Salmon limit

  • DNR, Pheasants Forever Partner to get 140 Acres near Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area
New York

  • Gov directs DEC To explore Sustainable Funding Stream to fully fund Pheasant Farm Operation
Wisconsin

  • Pine Ridge, others fined for damaging lakebed & wetlands

 

 

January 12, 2009

National

  • EPA Predicting more Invasive Species

  • Coast Guard to stop monitoring of 121.5/243 emergency beacons

  • USFWS to Establish National Wildlife Refuge in Pennsylvania

  • Coast Guard to discontinue monitoring of 121.5/243 emergency beacons

  • Three New Marine Monuments Prohibit Recreational Boating and Fishing Access

  • Conservationists Decry Secret White House Move
Regional

  • Cold weather increases ice cover
2nd Amendment issues

  • Gun Sales Continue to Increase

  • Hunters/Shooters Fear Incoming Administration Will Make Firearms Purchases more difficult

Illinois

  • Free Boat Show Coming To Bass Pro Shops Jan 9-18

  • IDNR Reminds Snowmobile Operators to be Cautious

Michigan

  • DNR Offers Women's Winter Outdoor Getaway Feb. 20-22

  • Black Lake Sturgeon Spearing Season Application Period Begins Jan. 12
Wisconsin

  • Winter mammal tracking course offered Jan. 23 at Sandhill

 

 

January 5, 2009

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Biologists Discover New Fish Species in North Carolina

  • UK Agency announces Head of Fisheries
National

  • Corps to turn on Barrier IIA good news

  • Vessel Discharges Require Permit

  • NOAA to Create Saltwater Angler Registry in 2010

  • FDA Draft Report Urges Consumption of Fish, Despite Mercury Contamination

  • Lawsuit To Block Tribal Takeover Of National Wildlife Refuge

  • 2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved

General

  • So Is Fish Safe to Eat or Not?

  • SCI and Salvation Army Team Up for Sportsmen against Hunger
Ontario

  • Brook Trout Regulation in Zone 11 a Farce
Michigan

  • Snowshoe Hikes at Hoffmaster State Park Jan 24, Feb 14

  • Johnson Hunting/Fishing Center Offers Winter Programs

  • DNR Encourages Hunters to Report Hunting Activity Online

  • Black Lake Sturgeon spearing season application period begins Jan. 12
Wisconsin

  • Natural Resources magazine: "The Spirit of Collaboration"

  • Enbridge Energy settles suit over Environmental violations for $1,100,000

 

 

December 15, 2008

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Overwhelming Parliament majority adopts European cormorant management plan

  • The future of recreational fishing in Australia looks secure
National

  • Drone to Patrol Part of Border With Canada
Regional

  • MI Regional Fishery Workshops

  • Great Lakes Botulism Initiative

Illinois

  • Hunters in Illinois Harvest 105,595 Deer during Seven Day Firearm Season
Indiana

  • Special gift deal on state's outdoor magazine

  • Free online safety course for ORV riders

Michigan

  • Regional Fishery Workshop Jan 10

  • State Parks and Recreation Areas Offer Winter Camping

  • State Snowmobile Trails ready to Ride in some parts of the state

  • 2008 Firearm Deer Season Harvest Estimates
Minnesota

  • MN approves sales tax increase Amendment
New York

  • Hydrilla Found in New York
Pennsylvania

  • Hunting and Trapping Opportunities for Winter
Wisconsin

  • Hunters Rights Coalitions 2nd Annual Summit Jan 10

  • Six protected gray wolves found dead during gun deer season

 

 

December 8, 2008

National

  • Supreme Court Ponders Power Plants and Fish Protection

  • Waterway Watch program more relevant following Mumbai attacks

  • New rule lifts ban on firearms in national parks (dup)
Regional

  • Great Lakes Compact goes into effect Dec. 8

  • Coast Guard Cutter resumes "Christmas Tree Ship"

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for December 5, 2008
General

  • Ice Fishing Tips

  • 10 tips for staying safe while ice fishing
2nd Amendment issues

  • New rule lifts ban on firearms in national parks (dup)
Minnesota

  • Minnesota Venison Donation Testing Expensive, Unfounded
Ohio

  • 2009 Trout Fishing Opportunities at Castalia Hatchery

  • Fall Turkey Season Concludes

  • Deer Hunters Score on Opening Day
Wisconsin

  • More than 846,000 2008 deer licenses sold

  • Hunters register 276,985 deer in November hunt
Canada

  • Outdoors Card Required To Hunt And Fish In Ontario

 

 

December 1, 2008

National

  • Antifouling Paint Study Under Way in San Diego Bay

  • Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Unveils New Web Site
Regional

  • Tiny waterfleas may have big consequences

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for November 28, 2008
General

  • Build Yourself a Ice Lifesaver

Illinois

  • Hunters harvest 71,894 Deer During First Weekend of Gun Deer Season
Michigan
  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Winter Weekend in UP Feb. 27-March 1
Minnesota

  • Ice takes hold and limited fishing opportunities begin
New York

  • Proposes Cleanup for Onondaga Lake Tributaries
Pennsylvania
  • Bear Hunters Continue To Have Great Success Afield
Wisconsin

  • Hunters register 133,828 deer on opening weekend of 2008 season

 

 

November 24, 2008

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Four Klamath River Dams may be removed to benefit Salmon
National

  • Court upholds Michigan's ballast water statute

  • Sportsmen Dismayed by Overthrow of Congressman John Dingell

  • Monitoring and surveys show no new populations of Ruffe
Regional

  • Carp Abundance grows in Illinois waterway

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for November 21, 2008
General

  • Daiwa Donates $10,000 To FishAmerica Foundation
Ohio

  • ODNR Awards $1.7 Million to Improve Outdoor Recreation in Ohio
Wisconsin

  • Economy not affecting hunting license sales

 

 

November 17, 2008

National

  • The Edmund Fitzgerald sank 33 years ago
Regional

  • Governors weigh in on Carp Barrier

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for November 14, 2008

Illinois

  • Register Now for Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt
Michigan

  • Stacy Welling Named DNR U.P. Field Deputy

  • Fisheries Visitor Center Winter Program Schedule

  • Hunters Reminded to Shoot Feral Swine

  • Hartwick Pines State Park Snowshoe-Making Workshops, Dec 13-14, Feb 28-Mar 1
Pennsylvania

  • Trapping and Predator Hunting Seasons underway

  • Elk Hunters Harvest 42 Elk In 2008
Wisconsin

  • 2008 Venison donation program

 

 

November 10, 2008

National

  • CDC reports ammo lead levels not harmful
Regional

  • Mass Marking gear for Salmon a boon for anglers

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for November 7, 2008
General

  • Firearms Industry Statement on Results of CDC Blood Lead Levels in Hunters Study
Lake Ontario

  • Salmon River Fish Hatchery; 2008 Annual Report (dup)

Illinois

  • Youth Scholarship Program Nomination Deadline Dec. 1

  • FREE Youth Pheasant Hunt Sunday, Dec 7

  • Spring Turkey First Lottery
Indiana

  • Indiana Deer Harvest Outlook

  • Helping the Hungry
Michigan

  • New Fishing Regulations Expand Opportunities, Limit Smelt Harvest

  • Michigan AFS meets March 18-19, 2009

  • Bobcat Lawsuit Finalized
New York

  • Salmon River Fish Hatchery; 2008 Annual Report (dup)
Ohio

  • Ohio's Youth Deer-Gun Hunting Season Set For Nov 22-23
Pennsylvania

  • Game Commission removes protection on Feral Swine

 

 

November 3, 2008

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • South Dakota:  A Pheasant Hunting Paradise
World News

  • Our oceans are overfished to feed the pigs
National

  • USFWS implements Mass Marking Program for Great Lakes Salmon
Regional

  • Feds delay rules to contain Great Lakes fish virus

  • TWIC compliance date changes for all Great Lakes ports

  • New Coast Guard boat debuts at Station Milwaukee

  • Coast Guard, MI DNR rescue two hunters

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 31, 2008
Lake Erie

  • Lake Erie Takes Lives of Three Fishermen

Illinois

  • IDNR Warns Outdoors Enthusiasts of Carbon Monoxide Dangers
Michigan

  • Muskegon River Watershed group receives Great Lakes Stewardship Award
Ohio

  • Ohio Hunting, Trapping Seasons open November 10
Pennsylvania

  • PA fall turkey season under way

 

 

October 27, 2008

National

  • Billions of fish, fish eggs die in power plants

  • Feds confirm Red Drum and Striped Bass Gamefish Status

  • The Real Obama—From Someone Who Knows (Dup)
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 24, 2008
General

  • Cabela’s Cutlery Catalog to be in homes in November

  • Hunter Saved by GPS Feature on His Phone

Illinois

  • The Real Obama—From Someone Who Knows (Dup)

  • Deer Hunters Encouraged to donate to the Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger Program

  • Anglers under attack at new Chicago launch ramp
Indiana

  • Canada goose reductions at Summit Lake, Potato Creek SPs
Minnesota

  • DNR dock removals underway
New York

  • 2008-09 Trapping Season under way
Ohio

  • Upland Game Hunting Season Begins Nov 7
Wisconsin

  • Utilities agree to $105M settlement of Oak Creek power plant case

 

 

October 20, 2008

World News

  • World Retreats from Energy Alarmism
National

  • U.S. Could Derive 20% of Transport Fuel From Waste

    Firearms and Ammunition Industry Responds to Minnesota DNR Preliminary Ammunition Study
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 17, 2008
Lake Erie

  • DNR Fishing Reports-dup
Lake Ontario