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July 5, 2010

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Data shows Gulf disaster’s brutal financial Impact on Recreational Fishing
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Marcum  underwater camera creates 'nervous fish syndrome'
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Browning Introduces New Tactical Hunter Flashlights

  • Streamlight introduces PT family of flashlights
National

  • New Bills introduced on Asian Carp controls

  • Coast Guard and EPA send directive to BP on Oil Spill Waste Management Plan

  • USFWS reopens Comment Period on Plan to Restrict Giant Invasive Snakes
Regional

  • Asian Carp threat Via the Wabash and Maumee Rivers not new

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 2, 2010

Illinois

  • Fall Turkey Lottery Deadline July 6

  • New Reporting System for Road Kill/Salvage Deer
Indiana

  • Bass over-abundant in two Noble County lakes

  • Reserved-hunt applications available online starting July 1

  • Chain O'Lakes to host 24-hour "Boat Mania," July 9-10
Michigan

  • Mullett Lake and Little Bay de Noc get Walleye stocking assistance from tribes

  • Port Crescent State Park hosts Vintage Camper Show July 8-11

  • Elk, Bear Hunting Opportunities for Youths, Ailing Adults

  • Bear License Drawing Results Posted

  • DNRE Offers Handgun Class for Women on July 19 in Utica
New York
  • NY DEC Seeks Public's Input On Baitfish Transport Regulations
Ohio

  • Potential new Steelhead record
Wisconsin

  • DNR to host Winnebago walleye management meetings this summer

  • Anglers press for closure of trap net fishing on zone

 

 

June 28, 2010

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Florida license prices to change July 1
Regional

  • Asian Carp Found in Chicago Area Waterway System

  • Major USGS correction and more news

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for June 25, 2010
Indiana

  • Skamania steelhead fishing is just around the corner

  • White bass found in Waubee Lake
Michigan

  • DNRE Offers Women's Salmon Fishing Weekend in Upper Peninsula

  • Results of Elk Drawing Posted on DNRE Website

  • DNRE shows trail camera photo in Menominee County is Likely Cougar

  • DNRE Meetings to discuss Lake Michigan Lake Trout Seasons

  • DNRE Field Offices in Atlanta and Baldwin Closing to the Public June 28

  • Elk, Bear Hunting Opportunities for Youths, Ailing Adults
New York
  • 1985 – 2010 NYSDEC Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey

 

 

June 21, 2010

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Potential World record Wels
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • LaserMax offers complete Laser Kit for Rifles

  • Beretta Reduces Price of PX4 Storm Pistol

  • Winchester expands its Model 70 Line
Regional

  • USGS regional study update

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for June 18, 2010
Indiana

  • New Fishing Guide posted online
Minnesota

  • Workhorse plants for lake shores

 

 

June 14, 2010

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Berkley PowerBait 4 3/4" Slim Shaky Worm
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Taurus Introduces New Judge Public Defender Ultra-Lite

  • Remington Intros Model 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD with Threaded Muzzle
Regional

  • Corps of Engineers releases results of Dispersal Barrier Efficacy Study

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for June 11, 2010

Indiana

  • Angler finds time to land record striped bass

  • Muskie numbers high in Lake Webster
Minnesota

  • Duluth area fisheries announces survey work
Ohio

  • Out-of-State Lake Erie Bass Poachers Pay More Than $16,000
Pennsylvania

  • Commission Adds “The Fishing Hole” to Web Page
Wisconsin

  • 7 state fishing records fall so far in 2010

 

 

June 7, 2010

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Alaska Sues USFWS For Blocking Caribou Preservation Plan
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for June 4, 2010
2nd Amendment Issues

  • The U.N. gun grabber

Illinois

  • IDNR Announces Summer Urban Fishing Clinics
Michigan

  • New 72-Hour Michigan Fishing License Available to All Anglers

  • DNRE Adopts Statewide Deer Management Plan

  • Grant helps invasive plant fight in Upper Peninsula
Minnesota

  • Sucker Bay of Leech Lake public access now open
Pennsylvania

  • Boaters Should Avoid Veteran’s Memorial Bridge (Crawford County)
Wisconsin

  • Northern zone bass harvest season opens June 19
Ontario Canada
  • Lake Surveys Will Help Manage Fisheries

 

 

May 31, 2010

National

  • Free Fishing Days

  • College Bass National Championship returns to North Little Rock
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Level Update for May 28
General

  • Scent-Lok Officials Respond To Minnesota District Court Ruling

  • Firearm Sales Soar, Crime Falls
Indiana

  • Biologists map bass locations in Noble County Lake

  • DNR biologists studying changes in fish populations
Michigan

  • DNRE Stocks Lake Superior Rivers with Chinooks

  • DNRE Reminds Anglers About Bait Restrictions Due to VHS

  • New 72-Hour Michigan Fishing License Available to All Anglers

  • Port Austin Access Site to Close June 7 for Improvements 

  • Port Austin Harbor Festival is June 19
Wisconsin

  • New firewood rule takes effect June 1

 

 

May 24, 2010

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Border Incursions degrading Natural resources
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Thompson/Center Introduces Dream Season Omega Muzzleloader

  • Thompson/Center Pro Hunter .308 Handgun

  • Remington introduces HyperSonic Steel Shotshell

  • Steiner unveils new 10x50 LRF laser range-finding binocular

  • Hoppe’s New Bore Snake Viper offers increased cleaning capability
National

  • Judge finds sellers of Scent Lok clothing use false advertising
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 21, 2010

  • Slimy lawyer fish complicates lake trout restoration in Great Lakes

Illinois

  • Chemical in Fox River killed fish, wildlife

  • Asian carp sampling effort underway on Little Calumet River
Indiana

  • Measuring fish properly

  • Additional trout releases scheduled for area streams
Michigan

  • Long Lake Boating Access in Iron County Closing June 7-11

  • DNRE announces U.P. Deer Habitat Improvement partnership projects

Wisconsin

  • AG demands additional action to stop Asian Carp threat

  • Walleye bag limits to increase on 369 northern lakes

  • Musky seasons open May 29 in northern zone and Lake Michigan

 

 

May 17, 2010

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Berkley Flicker Shad Reintroduced

  • Stanley Lures introduces the Y-NOT plastic bait
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Winchester adds Two Models to its Historical Line of Lever Action Rifles

  • Smith & Wesson Introduces New Self Defense (SD) Pistol Series

  • Sharpshooter Silhouette Kit from Birchwood Casey

  • Smith & Wesson adds new .22 LR Pistol to M & P Series

  • Steyr unveils Advanced Long-Range SSG 08

  • Sport Shooter sets new World Record
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 14, 2010

Illinois

  • Hunters Bag 16,565 Birds during Spring Turkey Season
Indiana

  • Stocking Programs help Trout and Salmon Tournament

  • Tagged muskie shows up in Oswego Lake
Michigan

  • DNRE Initiates Lake Trout Hooking-Mortality Study

  • NRC approves limited Sharp-Tailed Grouse Season in Eastern UP

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Offers Shooting Skills Workshop in UP
Ohio

  • Ohio man pleads Guilty to Poaching $23,000 Trophy Buck
Wisconsin

  • WI Catch and release fishing yielding larger muskies

 

 

May 10, 2010

Regional

  • Asian Carp Committee Announces new Monitoring and Sampling Plan 

  • USGS Study up and running for 2010!

  • Local fishing clubs raising fish

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 7, 2010

Illinois

  • Wingshooting Clinics

  • Non-Resident Archery Deer Permits available June 1
Indiana

  • Mountain lion confirmed in rural Greene County
Michigan

  • Changes to Commercial Trap Net Fishing

  • More Coho salmon bound for Lake Michigan
Ohio

  • ODNR halts state Scenic River Designation effort
Pennsylvania
  • Board eliminates use of bait in SE Counties

 

 

May 3, 2010

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Insight Technology Releases New Tactical Illuminators

  • Remington Outdoor Foundation

  • Ohio Will send 591 Archers to 2010 NASP Championships

  • Plano Steps Up Involvement in School Archery Program
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 30, 2010

  • Asian carp court decision will help; IL DNR

  • Van Hollen says Asian Carp Legal Battle Not Over

  • No carp in Chicago waters after six-week search
Lake Erie

  • 2010 Lake Erie Sport Fishing Outlook Good

Illinois

  • The Sport for Reel Fans
Indiana

  • Boater safety class, Raccoon SRA, May 9

  • Upper Tippecanoe Lake Area fish report available online

  • Zebra mussel found at Geist means trouble

  • Trout stocking at Potato Creek State Park
Michigan

  • MI reminds anglers about Bait Restrictions

  • MI invites Women to learn Shooting Skills at clinic June 12
Minnesota

  • Late Memorial Day weekend delays walleye fishing opener

  • DNR in second year of catfish project, still seeking angler help
New York

  • Fishing Pays Big on Oswego County Waters

  • DEC Reminds Anglers of Recreational Marine License Requirement

  • NY announces changes to Fluke, Scup and Black Sea Bass Seasons
Ohio

  • Steelhead Stocking in Ohio
Pennsylvania
  • Board eliminates use of bait in SE Counties

 

 

April 26, 2010

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Alpha Lock can help prevent stolen cars, trailers
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Introducing the Remington 1911 R1

  • Rossi Introduces the Rio Grande, High Performance Lever-Action Rifle
National

  • Senator wants study of potential Asian carp harm

  • Supreme Court strikes down Law that could Criminalize Hunting Videos

  • High Court won’t consider Asian Carp Suit
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 23, 2010
General

  • What’s to like about Wind Farms?

 

 

April 19, 2010

National

  • Name on airline reservations and picture ID must be identical
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 16, 2010
General

  • Pure Fishing teams up with Boy Scouts of America

  • Apprentice Hunting License Sales Soar to Nearly 400,000
Indiana

  • Register Soon for Kid’s Fishing Derbies

  • Muskie study planned for Upper Long Lake
Michigan

  • ‘Becoming an Outdoors-Woman’ Program Set for June 4-6 in the UP
New York

  • New York Anglers Warned to Be Aware of Lake Sturgeon Restrictions
Wisconsin
  • Spring Fish & Wildlife Rule Hearing Results

 

 

April 12, 2010

Memorable quotes

  • Memorable quotes
National

  • States exempting guns from rules now total Seven

  • Bait Farmers Sentenced for Violating Federal Lacey Act
Regional

  • Field Crews sampling results find no Carp in Chicago Area Waterway System

  • Study: Closing Chicago locks would cost billions

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 9, 2010
General

  • Fish Disinfectant Prevents VHS Transmission
Lake Huron

  • Lake Huron Regional Fisheries Workshops

Illinois

  • Illinois commercial plans to ship Asian carp to China
Michigan

  • DNRE Says Fish Kills Common in Spring

  • New Online Tool helps plan Your Michigan Hunt or Outdoor Adventure

  • Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center Programs

  • License, catch changes aim to boost fishing, tourism
New York
  • NY DEC Announces Dozens of Free Fishing Events
Ohio

  • Six Ohio wildlife officials suspended following indictments

 

 

April 5, 2010

National

  • NOAA appoints National Policy Advisor for Recreational Fisheries

  • States challenging U.S. Congress
Regional

  • No carp in Chicago waters after six-week search

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 2, 2010
General

  • Act Now to Reduce Nuisance Canada Geese
Lake Erie

  • 2010 Lake Erie Sport Fishing Outlook Good

Indiana

  • Outdoor Cooking Classes April 17
Michigan

  • New Recreation Passport will benefit many

  • Invasion of Feral Pigs

 

 

March 29, 2010

Regional

  • Range of Ruffe in the Great Lakes, 2009

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 26, 2010

Michigan

  • South Haven Regional Fishery Workshop

  • Grand Haven Great Lakes Night

  • DNRE take Walleye Eggs at Muskegon River

Wisconsin

  • 2010 Fishing Report offers latest fishing forecasts, tips for success

  • Workshops help adults pass on fishing to a new generation

 

 

March 22, 2010

World

  • USA Ice Team wins World Ice Fishing Championship
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Browning Introduces Buck Mark Holographic Sight

  • SAF spearheads new International Group

  • What’s New from Tom Knapp

  • NCAA Rifle Team Champs
National

  • Supreme Court to Reconsider Asian Carp issue

  • Wyoming plan fines feds $2,000 over gun rules

  • Judge Grants SEAL's Witnesses Immunity

  • Boat Owners Might Have Federal Tax Deductions Available
Regional

  • Sampling Efforts to net Asian Carp ongoing in Chicago Area Waterway System

  • Michigan AFS Chapter votes to separate Welland Canal from Great Lakes

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 19, 2010
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Chicago Guns laws don’t work, FBI
General

  • River Anglers Reminded of Wading Safety Tips

  • What’s New from Tom Knapp
Lake Michigan

  • Lake Michigan 2009 Forage Base report

Michigan

  • DNRE Reminds Anglers 2007 Inland Consent Decree

  • Opposition grows for wind farms

  • Michigan AFS Chapter votes to separate Welland Canal from Great Lakes
Minnesota

  • DU Disappointed at Pawlenty Wetlands Funding Veto
New York

  • Court Upholds New York State's Tough Ballast Water Rules

  • DEC closes American Shad Fisheries
Ohio

  • 34 Boat Ramps to Receive Needed Repairs

  • Vermillion Scenic River Designation Subject of Public Meeting
Canada
  • Long-gun registry must end

 

 

March 15, 2010

Memorable quote

  • Notable Quotes
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Zebra mussels continue spread to South & western area lakes
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Bond Arms Teams with Buck Knives to Create a New Self Defense Knife

  • Winchester Ammo Expands Dual Bond Line
National

  • EPA wants Public Comments on Vessel Water Discharges Report

  • National Policy for the Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes update
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 12, 2010
Lake Ontaio
  • New LOC Boat Derby, $1200 a day!

Indiana

  • 2009 Record Fish
Michigan

  • DNRE Examining Legal Options in Little Bay de Noc Gill Net Case

  • DNRE to Take Walleye Eggs at Muskegon River Site in Newaygo County
Minnesota

  • DNR seeks comments on Vermillion River project
New York

  • NY takes Action to Protect Aquatic Life

Ohio

  • Coastal Acquisition Projects Receive Funding in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Wisconsin

  • Turkey Youth Hunt to take place April 10 & 11, 2010

  • Hunters register 329,103 deer in 2009

 

 

March 8, 2010

World

  • Angler with Captain Peacock Bests World Record

    World Ice Fishing Tournament March 12-14
Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Strong Columbia River Chinook Run Highlights 2010 Forecasts

    Angler with Captain Peacock Bests World Record (dup)
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Fishing Industry Snapshot
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Hunting Industry Snapshot

    New Bushnell Elite 4200 Tactical FFP Scopes

    New Nikon M-223 Riflescopes—Purpose-Built For Your AR

National

  • Lakes in Great Lakes region healthier

  • Anti-Hunting Legislator Likely Head of Key House Committee for Sportsmen

  • HSUS Hit by Federal Racketeering Lawsuit

  • Administration Document Could Spell Trouble for Sportsmen

  • U.S. Supreme Court Hears Chicago Gun Ban Case

Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 5, 2010

Illinois

  • Registration Opens March 15 for Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop

  • Soldier Field Boat & Tackle Market May 23
Indiana

  • Register now to "Become an Outdoors Woman"
Michigan

  • Applications on Sale Now for the 2011 Pure Michigan Hunt
Ohio

  • New Crappie Limits In Effect on 38 Ohio Lakes

  • Ohio Wildlife Verify Bobcat Sightings

  • Ohio hunters bag record 261,314 deer

Wisconsin

  • Fishing tournament application deadlines coming up

 

 

March 1, 2010

World

  • Global warming fallout
Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Klamath Water Wars Settled with Agreements to Remove Four Dams
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Brownells Releases Jerry Miculek AR-15 Shooting Video

  • Fifteen Year Old Wins Nevada High-Power Rifle Championship
National

  • Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health

  • Fish And Wildlife Service Director Dies On Ski Trip

  • Cabela’s Targeted by National Animal Rights Group

  • ++++Do not call registry
Regional

  • Biologists Rush to Protect Great Lakes From Onslaught of Carp

Wisconsin

  • DNR and spearers happy with 2010 sturgeon spearing season

  • 2010 Spring Wildlife/Fisheries Rules Hearing questionnaire available online
Words to ponder
  • Words to ponder

 

 

February 22, 2010

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Ban on felt-soled shoes intended to prevent spread of fish diseases
National

  • Lawsuit challenges EPA Global Warming Regulations

  • USFWS announces new Firearms Possession rules Wildlife Refuges
Regional

  • Sampling Efforts to net Asian Carp ongoing

  • Wisconsin renews efforts to stop Asian carp
General

  • Bass Pro Spring Fishing Classic - begins Feb 26
Lake Superior

  • Ashland asking for $6 Million for USGS research facility

Illinois

  • Officials search for carp in Chicago water ways
Indiana

  • Hunters push deer harvest to record number

Pennsylvania

  • Game Commission Offers Seedlings for Landowners

  • Game Commission offers ‘Landscaping For Wildlife’ Book
Wisconsin

  • Early trout season opens March 6

 

 

February 15, 2010

World

  • Global warming snow job
Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Angler Lands Vermont's New Record Walleye
 
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • S&W M&P9 Named "Best in Class" by Gun Tests Magazine

  • New M-Pro 7 Gun Oil LPX - Combat Ready

National

  • Officials detail plan to handle Asian carp threat
Regional

  • Officials detail plan to handle Asian carp threat

  • States take another crack at Supreme Court

  • Feds pass on surest solution to Asian carp advance
General

  • NRA Women's Wilderness Escape Sept 23-Oct 1

Illinois

  • DNR making plans for more fish stocking in Rock Rive
Michigan

  • AG General Cox holding town hall info sessions on Asian Carp, Feb 17, 18, 22

  • Public meeting on Asian Carp control Feb. 17 in Ypsilanti, MI

  • Sturgeon Spearing Season Ends Quickly on Black Lake

  • DNRE Reminds Anglers about Bait Restrictions
Minnesota

  • Minnesota switching to new touch-screen terminal license system
Ohio

  • Ohio Adds Fish Attractors

  • Eight individuals busted with 114 Charges
Wisconsin

  • Boating safety classes beginning around state

 

 

February 8, 2010

National

  • 2009 Fishing License Sales up 4.7 %

  • U.S. Coast Guard terminates Loran-C signal

  • 2009 Hunting License Sales Rise
Regional

  • USGS continuing the predator diet study in 2010

  • Coast Guard rescues five in Saginaw Bay

  • Fish Egg Disinfectant prevents Transmission of Devastating Disease
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Firearms Excise Taxes up 29%
Lake Michigan

  • 2009 Harvest Summary

Michigan

  • 2009 a Banner Year for Michigan Big Fish

  • Pure Michigan Hunt Winners

  • Proud Lake Recreation Area Offers Snowshoe Making Workshop Feb. 26-27
Ohio

  • Wildlife Council looks at size limits for 16 Inland Waterways
Pennsylvania

  • Clubs urged to participate in Pheasant Chick Program

 

 

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 sys