Archive for July 23rd, 2010

Fishery Management On 13 Lakes With Loons

Friday, July 23rd, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | No Comments »

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will hold two public meetings later this month to discuss proposed fishery management alternatives on 13 Washington lakes where common loons nest. The meetings are scheduled on: July 27 - From 6-8 p.m., at the WDFW Eastern Regional Office, 2315 N. Discovery Place, in Spokane Valley. July 29 - From 6-8 p.m. at the WDFW North Puget Sound Regional Office, 16018 Mill Creek Blvd., in Mill Creek. During the meetings, WDFW staff will explain fishery-management alternatives developed with an 11-member ad hoc citizen advisory group. The alternatives are expected to include options ranging from status quo to prohibiting the use of small lead fishing tackle in recreational fisheries on lakes with loons, said John Whalen, regional fish program manager for WDFW. Read more..

Wisconsin Outdoor Report July 23

Friday, July 23rd, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | No Comments »

Wisconsin continued to receive ample rain in the last week, keeping rivers and flowages running very high. Some areas of the state received as much as 5 additional inches of rain over the last week. The major rivers like the Black, Chippewa, Fox, Rock, Wisconsin and Mississippi area all running very high. Some northern rivers are high while others are closer to seasonal norms. Canoeists and kayakers on the Lower Wisconsin River should be aware that most sandbars are submerged, making it difficult to find camping spots. Many waters in both Columbia and Sauk counties are under slow-no-wake ordinances. Many of northern Wisconsin’s seepage lakes remain at a relatively low levels, but they have been creeping up with the slowly increasing ground water levels. Read more..

New Jersey Bear Hunt Approved

Friday, July 23rd, 2010 Posted in Hunting News | No Comments »

After five years of political stonewalling, New Jersey sportsmen are going to be able to go on a bear hunt. On July 21, the Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bob Martin, announced his approval of the state’s new Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy. Part of the management policy will include a six day December black bear hunt that coincides with New Jersey’s firearm deer hunting season. According to Martin, “This science- and fact-based policy recognizes that hunting is an important bear management tool in combination with non-lethal controls of problem bears, public education on coexisting with bears and enforcement of laws to reduce conflicts between bears and people.” Read more..

BOW Workshop Registration Deadline Approaching

Friday, July 23rd, 2010 Posted in Outdoor Programs | No Comments »

A limited number of slots remain open for the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" (BOW) Coastal workshop September 10 - 12 in Cape May. This weekend workshop is a fabulous opportunity to spend three value-packed days and two nights in beautiful Avalon when the crowds are gone and the weather and water are usually superb. The low fee of $395 includes lodging at the oceanfront Golden Inn, seven meals and free instruction and use of equipment needed for the various wildlife and outdoor skill classes. A limited number of $235 scholarships are available for first-time participants. Applications for scholarships must be received by August 5. General registration closes August 9. Read more..

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