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An ongoing fish die-off on Lake Macatawa, near Holland in Ottawa County, stems from the virus responsible for causing viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, the Michigan DNR confirmed.
Nicholas Patnode, 19, and Zander Garrett, 20, were arraigned Monday in Kalkaska County District Court in Kalkaska for multiple wildlife violations that took place throughout Kalkaska County during October-November 2022.
New Gear
Abu Garcia has added a new model to the Zenon spinning selection with the Zenon X.
This new model fills the gap by offering the flexibility to fish lightweight finesse style baits while also providing the power to handle heavier baits when needed.
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By Louie Stout
Waterfowlers Anticipate Banner YearIts going to be a great year for goose hunters.
Thats the reports coming in from waterfowl managers monitoring goose production throughout the flyway and Indiana is no exception.
Those surveys include more than the birds hanging out at city parks that we already know about.
Indiana DNR waterfowl biologist Adam Phelps said banding projects here and elsewhere indicate gosling production last spring was as high or higher - as hes ever seen it.
Its going to be a great year for goose hunters, said Phelps. And this year, hunters can hunt geese into February.
The northern Indiana early goose season opened Saturday dates and runs to Sept. 11. Other seasons are Oct. 22 to Nov. 20, and Dec. 10 to Feb. 12.
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DNRs alter salmon cut plan; Michigan meeting set.Lake Michigan fish managers have altered their previously proposed cuts for next years lake-wide trout and salmon stockings.
Initially, the Lake Michigan Committee had proposed a 61 percent in chinook (king) salmon stockings to alleviate pressure on a dwindling alewife forage base, but recently relaxed that number in a compromise with anglers who have objected with the cuts.
A new proposal announced to Hoosier anglers at a meeting in Michigan City earlier this month, and one that will be explained to Michigan anglers next month, calls for a 50 percent reduction instead of the 61 percent.
Indiana originally announced it would eliminate king stockings for next year and utilize the hatchery space to grow steelhead bigger for a later stocking which would enhance better survival.
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