Articles filed under Outdoors
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Paddling the Fox: 'click here' for your boatMay 24, 2013 10:00 pm - The first time was the worst time. There I was, a young guy with a new driver's license, all excited about the weekend. I'd just registered for the Mid-American Canoe Ra...
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Wisconsin governor announces walleye production planMay 22, 2013 4:11 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has announced a nearly $13 million effort to boost walleye production. The plan would create $8.2 million in borrowing authority to exp...
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Figuring out what fish like can get pretty whackyMay 22, 2013 11:04 am - I promised my wife I would be a tad more considerate with what I write in this week’s column. I suggested to her that everyone has an opinion, and mine is the only impor...
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Floods can't stop Des Plaines River canoe raceMay 18, 2013 8:00 am - Yes, the 56th annual Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak Marathon will go on as scheduled Sunday. But that doesn't mean organizers didn't have a few things to worry about ...
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No-wake restriction lifted on Fox ChainMay 15, 2013 8:31 pm - The flood waters have slowly receded on the Fox Chain. Even though some homeowners in Antioch and other towns around the Chain are taking stock of their flood-damaged re...
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Walleyes for Tomorrow making a stand todayMay 15, 2013 11:04 am - I feel buoyed by a number of angling organizations that dig in and do the necessary stuff to aid the various wings of the Department of Natural Resources agencies. DNR b...
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State fishing tournament rescheduledMay 09, 2013 4:23 pm - CARLYLE, Ill. — The Illinois high school bass fishing state tournament has been rescheduled after dangerous water levels on Carlyle Lake forced it to be postponed. The I...
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Latest Florida discovery: new black bass speciesMay 08, 2013 8:31 pm - Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have uncovered a new species of black bass in the southeastern United States. Of course, I’m wonde...
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Watching a fishing master make sweet musicMay 08, 2013 11:04 am - There are no trumpets blaring, nor are there any illuminated blimps circling the area. No overt signals announcing the development, mind you. But there are battalions of...
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Fishing’s good business for MinnesotaMay 02, 2013 8:31 pm - It’s really no surprise at all, since fishing is a tremendous cash-cow business in Minnesota. According to a new survey data released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servi...